PR/via Naomi Tiburcio – PTV News
Starting July 22, Manileños applying for a business permits would finally get their papers in just one day.
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso has signed an executive order creating a one-stop shop catering applications for business permits in order to promote ease of doing business in the nation’s capital.
Domagoso signed Executive Order No. 8 establishing the “Business One Stop Shop” or BOSS which reduces the processing time from eight days and 11 steps to just one day and a one-stop shop. It will be launched on Monday, July 22.
“This is one way of fulfilling our promise to Manileños that we will promote ease of doing business in the City of Manila,” the Manila Mayor said.
“Dati, maghihintay ka pa ng pagkatagal-tagal bago makuha ang permit. Minsan, mga walong araw o humigit pa, ngayon, isang araw na lang makukuha mo na ang permit niyo,” he added.
Domagoso signed the order in line with Republic Act 11032, or the Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act of 2018.
The executive order streamlines the issuance of local business licenses, clearances, permits, certification and authorizations, as well as manage the flow of documents among departments and offices.
The order defines BOSS as a “single common site or location for Business Permits and Licensing System (BPLS) of an LGU (local government unit) to receive and process application, receive payments, and issue approve licenses, clearances, permits and authorizations.”
It added that the receiving, processing and issuing of business permits and licenses “shall be made solely within BOSS as soon as practicable, in compliance with existing ordinances, issuances, rules and laws.”
“Towards this end, evaluation and improvement of transaction systems and procedures shall be made to conform with the new streamlined system,” the order read.
Aside from the Bureau of Permits and the License Division, the Mayor also included in the one-stop shop the following offices: City Treasury Cash Division, City Planing and Development office (CPDO) Zoning Division, City Engineering/Building Office including its Electrical Division, Manila Health Department, Electronic Data Processing (EDP), and other regulatory Offices.
