Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) Director-General Jeremiah Belgica called on local government units (LGUs) to extend the period of renewal of business permits and payment of real property tax until the end of the first quarter of the year, citing the recent surge in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases....
SMART-PLDT PLDT Inc. and wireless subsidiary Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) ramped up their nationwide network rollout after securing over 45,000 fixed and wireless permits as of Dec. 21, 2021. "As the economy re-opens and our countrymen continue to recover from the pandemic, the demand for...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) is stepping up its campaign against illegal online activities related to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic which includes the alleged selling of fake entry permits, reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test results, and vaccination...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said foreigners who are holders of immigrant or permanent resident visas but whose alien certificate of registration identity cards (ACR I-Card) have expired can still enter the country for as long as they have valid reentry permits (RPs). BI Commissioner Jaime...
Globe Telecom Inc. secured a total of 1,451 permits from local government units (LGUs) in the first half of the year, hastening network builds in more underserved areas. “Getting these permits have always been a challenge before," Globe SVP for Program Delivery Network Technical Group Joel...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) clarified that all commodities flagged by the Commission on Audit (COA) for lack of import permits were released after the correct duties and taxes, including excises, were properly collected. (Photo from BOC Port of NAIA Facebook page) In a statement Monday, July 19,...
President Duterte is taking the lead in efforts to streamline the permitting process for power infrastructure projects in a bid to ensure their timely completion. President Duterte delivers his remarks during the inauguration of LRT-2 East Extension Project in Antipolo City on July 1, 2021...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has expedited the release of 35,146 permits pending with various government agencies and acted on 1,178 complaints against government personnel for violating anti-red tape rules. According to the ARTA report, the released permits include 8,510 permits, license,...
PLDT and Smart Communications, Inc. secured 22,000 fixed and wireless permits as of June 22, 2021 after the government fast-tracked approvals for telcos. This enabled the two to step up their internet speeds, on the back of their network rollouts. Smart's average mobile download speeds have almost...
Globe Telecom Inc. obtained a total of 799 permits in the first three months of 2021, boosting its tower build initiative. The telco secured 219 permits in different areas in North Luzon and 191 more in Visayas. Local government units (LGUs) in the National Capital Region released 179 permits;...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has decentralized the processing and issuance of wood processing plant (WPP) permits in a bid to boost investments and employment in the forestry sector. DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu (M) (Photo from DENR Facebook page) This, as DENR Secretary...
Local government units (LGUs) have released 933 telco permits after the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) issued strict compliance orders. ARTA Director General Jeremiah Belgica issued compliance orders to LGUs in August to release the pending permits that have not been acted by some LGUs. For...
