In July 2024, President Marcos signed into law the New Government Procurement Act (NGPA) to enhance the efficiency and responsiveness of the Philippine bureaucracy. As part of its mandate to facilitate the ease of doing business in the country, the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has identified the...
ARTA Secretary Ernesto Perez The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) is setting its sights on the purported concern behind the majority of complaints lodged against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the agency facing the highest number of grievances. During a business forum on Wednesday,...
American-led companies in the Philippines are backing up the government's efforts to improve the ease of doing business here by cutting on red tape. In a statement, the US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC) said it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) on...
The Philippines has improved its ranking in the global anti-red tape rankings, the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) announced. (Photo courtesy of ARTA) “The Philippines proudly climbs three spots in Government Efficiency, ranking 49th in the 2024 World Competitiveness Report by the International...
Government agencies and local government units are waiving their fees for the permits and other documents required for the construction of infrastructure flagship projects (IFPs). This is in accordance with Executive Order 59, signed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in April 30, which aims to...
Senator Juan Edgardo "Sonny" Angara believes that the Tatak Pinoy Act can help address the bureaucratic red tape that continues to be a hindrance to the entry of additional investments to the country. According to Angara, this bureaucratic red tape has long been the gripe of foreign investors who...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) said it has successfully prosecuted eight red tape cases for this year alone, with five of these cases coming from the Land Transportation Office (LTO). File In a media forum, ARTA director-general Secretary Ernesto Perez said the conviction of the said cases...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has renewed its call to all government offices to submit their updated Committee on Anti-Red Tape Authority (CART) office order and directory on or before the deadline this month. All submissions will be done online via the platform that ARTA has specified. The...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has asked government agencies not to be "pressured" with or "fear" its presence as it explained its mandate to help agencies improve the delivery of their services to the public. Secretary Ernesto Perez (ARTA) ARTA director-general Secretary Ernesto Perez said...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) that its ongoing Report Card Survey (RCS) 2.0, which aims to provide a scientific way of rating the delivery of government services, will end in May this year. File photo In a televised briefer, ARTA director-general Secretary Ernesto Perez said the survey being...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been recognized by the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) for its efforts in improving the ease of doing business in the country. In a statement, the Commission said it was among the government agencies recognized by ARTA during the 2023 Ease of Doing...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) met water industry players and government offices regulating the sector to discuss possible solutions to address challenges and bottlenecks encountered when applying for permits and licenses. In a statement on Thursday, Dec. 7, the ARTA said representatives from...
