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Advancing digital inclusion just makes sense for Secretary Ernesto V. Perez, Director General of the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA). In a developing country such as the Philippines, reliable connectivity can prove life-changing. Indeed, connectivity is no longer an option but an imperative....

Some 1,230 local government units (LGUs) or 75.28 percent of total have complied with the Electronic Business One-Stop Shops (eBOSS) Compliance Report of the Anti Red Tape Authority (ARTA) as of Dec. 31, 2022. ARTA also reported that 502 LGUs had partially or fully implemented eBOSS. The eBOSS is...

The Anti Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has called for a stop to excessive charges imposed by some local government units (LGUs) and homeowners’ associations on telco projects as these continued to hamper the country’s digital infrastructure efforts. Secretary Ernesto B. Perez, ARTA director...