MANILA — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has submitted the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act of 2018 or the EODB law to President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday.
“Official issuance [of the IRR is] once the director general and the ARTA (Anti-Red Tape Authority) [are] constituted,” DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez said in a text message Tuesday.
Although the DTI is in charge of crafting the IRR of Republic Act 11032, Lopez clarified that it is the ARTA director general who will be the signatory of the IRR.
However, Malacañang Palace has yet to appoint officials who will lead the ARTA.
“But the law is now enforced with maximum of 20 days,” he added.
The main objective of the new law is to fast-track transactions with the government by streamlining processes and reducing processing time in all government agencies, including local government units and government-owned and controlled corporations.
This aims to make the country a favorable destination to open a business, as it will now be easier and faster to transact with the government in getting licenses and permits.
The EODB law has the “3-7-20 rule” which directs all government agencies to complete simple transaction within three working days, seven working days for complex transactions, and 20 working days for highly technical transactions.
It will also penalize government employees who will not comply with the “3-7-20 rule”. First offense would be six months suspension from the service, and dismissal from service for the second offense. ( Kris Crismundo/PNA)
