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BY ADRIAN STEWART CO
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Saturday. September 30, 2017
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MANILA – A House of Representatives panel approved a substitute bill seeking to lessen the documentation procedure and waiting days in business permit application.
The House committee on trade and industry unanimously approved yesterday the bill “An Act Establishing a National Policy on Ease of Doing Business, Creating for the Purpose the Ease of Doing Business Commission.”
Camarines Sur 2nd District’s Rep. Luis Villafuerte, one of the bill’s authors, said that with the bill, the country can keep in step with the rapid growth of foreign investment in neighboring states.
“The Philippines is ranked 171st out of 185 economies in doing business. There are currently now 16 procedures and 28 days to start a business here. Basically we want to be at par or maybe better than these regional neighbors,” said Villafuerte.
Under the approved bill, a maximum processing time of one working day for barangay governments, three working days for simple applications, and 10 working days for complex applications from the time of their receipt.
However, for special types of businesses where issuance of licenses first require technical evaluation or similar processes, the processing time should be a maximum of 30 working days.
In the event that the government unit or agency fails to process the application within the prescribed period, the application is automatically deemed approved.
A highlight of the bill is the proposal for a computerized or software-enabled business permitting and licensing system (BPLS), allowing city and municipal governments to automate their BPLS.
It also proposes the establishment of a one-stop business facilitation service, or a Business One Stop Shop (BOSS). BOSS enables city and municipal governments to receive and process manual or electronic submission of license, clearance, or permit applications./PN
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