All 1,600 LGUs have until June 17, 2021 to put up electronic Business One-Stop Shop (eBoss) to streamline business permitting and licensing in their respective municipalities and cities to eliminate government red tape right at the grassroot level. This was made possible with the signing of Joint...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has called out the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to address the backlogs on the release of claims of hospitals. "There seems to be a mounting request from the hospitals to reimburse immediately specifically those hospitals, the smaller ones...
The Philippines is confident of further improving its global ranking in the 2021 Ease of Doing Business (EODB) report despite serious concerns that some reforms may not be acknowledged that may affect the country’s score. “I see a much improved score for the Ease of Doing Business (EODB)...
Two local pharmaceutical firms — Lloyd Laboratories and Pascual Laboratories — are willing to mass produce human Ivermectin, the so-called “wonder drug” that was originally formulated as anti-parasite drug for animals, as the world races to stop the resurging infections and deaths from...
The Anti Red Tape Authority (ARTA) reported to President Duterte that national government agencies (NGAs) have achieved significant reduction in the processing time of their transactions. ARTA Director General Jeremiah Belgica said he forwarded to the Office of the President (OP) its findings and...
The Ease of Doing Business and Anti-Red Tape Advisory Council has moved to suspend local government units’ (LGUs) imposition and collection of taxes and fees for the transport of goods and products, and pass through fees. Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) Director General Jeremiah Belgica said the...
After a delay of sixteen years, NOW Telecom Company has cleared its final hurdle as a 5G provider when the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) the other day issued an order of automatic approval for the frequencies it needs. The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC)'s “obstinate refusal to...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has called out the Bureau of Immigration for failing to process a vita extension application due to missing receipt, among other violations of the agency. ARTA Director General Jeremiah Belgica chanced upon the BI modus operandi during his surprise inspection at...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has called out Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) and the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) for failure to comply with the ease of doing business directives. ARTA Director General Jeremiah Belgica called out these agencies after conducting...
Globe Telecom Inc. took to task local government units (LGUs) that still make it difficult for them to construct new cell sites in violation of the law fast-tracking the issuance of infrastructure permits. In a statement, Globe said several LGUs in the National Capital Region (NCR), Negros...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has declared 2,250 applications automatically renewed after the Food and Drug Administration failed to act on those documents. A Declaration of Completeness and Order of Automatic Renewal was issued to the Center for Drug Regulation and Research (CDRR) of the Food...
The Anti Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has flagged local government units (LGUs) in their high assessment of business taxes and the imposition of Public Liability Insurance or its equivalent stressing such unnecessary requirements open opportunities for corruption. ARTA Director-General Jeremiah...
