The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) filed a complaint against a barangay chairman in Caloocan City for his alleged inaction on a businessman's request for a barangay clearance for more than a year. ARTA In a statement, ARTA said it had filed a case against Chairman Jose Ramirez of Barangay 186, Zone...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has called on government agencies to follow the lead of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) in reforming business processing. ARTA ARTA Secretary Jeremiah Belgica lauded the two agencies and urged others to follow...
More than 400 officials and employees of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) have either been suspended or dismissed from the service for various offenses--mostly corruption--since 2016. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente (File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said some were charged...
The task force quarry head of Tarlac City was nabbed in an entrapment operation on Monday for extortion, the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) reported. The task force quarry head of Tarlac City (man in white) falls in an entrapment operation at the Tarlac City Hall on Monday, May 24, 2021. According...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has electronically filed cases against four Register of Deeds officials before the Office of the Ombudsman for implementing cut-offs during work hours and other ease of doing business violations. The cases filed by ARTA against four Register of Deeds officials...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) welcomed the creation of the Philippine Trade Facilitation Committee (PTFC), saying this will further enhance the streamlining efforts in the Bureau of Customs. Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) Director-General Jeremiah Belgica (Photo from ARTA) ARTA...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) said it was already investigating local government units (LGUs) allegedly collecting unauthorized fees from truckers despite a circular issued last month prohibiting such act. Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) Director-General Jeremiah Belgica (Photo from ARTA) ARTA...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has received special citations from the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) for its efforts toward improving the ease of doing business in the country. In the Ease of Doing Business Summit held last week, the ARTA recognized the Commission as a “Doing...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has called on the Department of Health (DOH) to put people in the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) who will initiate reforms in the agency. Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) Director-General Jeremiah Belgica (Photo from ARTA) ARTA Director-General Jeremiah Belgica...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has received special citations from the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) for its efforts toward improving the ease of doing business in the country. In the Ease of Doing Business Summit held last week, the ARTA recognized the Commission as a “Doing...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has vowed to cooperate with the investigation on the alleged delay in processing the drug applications of several pharmaceutical firms. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) "Ang FDA will cooperate fully with the authorities sa pag-investigate nito para makita po...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) vowed to double its efforts to further make positive changes in the Ease of Doing Business (EODB) situation in the country as the agency cited the Philippines' continued performance in the said arena. ARTA ARTA Director-General Jeremiah Belgica made the statement...