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With the different programs related to streamlining program in the issuance of mayor's permit in the region, the local government of Olongapo City regarded as the best BOSS (Business One-Stop Shop) in Central Luzon.Neal Perez, Olongapo City division head of business permit and licensing division, accepted the award for the city in a simple ceremony held at the Holiday Inn Hotel in the Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga. According to Mayor James Gordon, Jr. of Olongapo City, they are really giving much effort to guarantee that they are providing a client-friendly system and procedures to satisfy their clients since they make the registration process more efficient and convenient for businesses in the city. Mayor Gordon stressed out the streamlining program tries to reduce documentary requirements, turn-around time, number of signatories and cost of fees in the processing of business licenses and permits. This was implemented in pursuant to Malacañang's Memorandum Order (MO) 117 which directs local authorities to simplify and rationalize their civil application systems and the Secretaries of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to facilitate the streamlining of procedures in the issuance of permits and licenses.
At present, almost all the 130 cities and municipalities in Region III are now applying streamlining projects which have contributed in making Central Luzon as a business friendly region. Central Luzon Growth Corridor Foundation, Inc. (CLGCFI), which is composed of the seven provincial governors of Central Luzon, DTI Undersecretary for Industry and Investments, and the DTI Region 3 director, is in charged to give policy decisions and to help the planning, coordination, and monitoring of investment-related projects in Central Luzon. CLGCFI initiated granting awards to successful LGUs in February 2007. [via mb.com.ph] |
