00:00 The efforts of General Santos City to fight against red tape
00:04 is praised by the Anti-Red Tape Authority.
00:06 This is with the help of their e-BOSS.
00:09 Watch this in the Central News of Harlem, Peru,
00:12 by PIA Sok Sarjed.
00:14 Because of the successful establishment of a functional electric business one-stop shop or e-BOSS,
00:21 the Anti-Red Tape Authority or ARTA Eastern Mindanao
00:25 recognized the local government of General Santos City
00:27 as fully compliant with Republic Act 11032 or Ease of Doing Business or EODB law.
00:32 At the newly established Philippines Town Hall Meeting in Jensan,
00:35 ARTA praised their efforts to speed up their government transactions
00:40 through e-BOSS.
00:42 A major strides towards President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s directives
00:49 for a streamlined and digitalized and improved bureaucratic efficiency.
00:56 Let's applaud General Santos City.
00:58 You have done a great job, Mayor.
01:00 Worthy of emulation by all other LGUs in the country.
01:05 Our strength in LGU Jensan is our employees and departments
01:11 who wholeheartedly gave their dedication to the work
01:16 and risked their lives in the process.
01:19 That's why it became effective quickly
01:22 when General Santos City gave a public service that was deserved.
01:28 In February, ARTA conducted a sudden inspection in LGU Jensan
01:32 to verify compliance with EODB law
01:34 and proved that the transaction was fast
01:36 because the process of new applications and renewal of business licenses was online.
01:41 Open the PhilippiSEN, General Santos City,
01:45 then Business Permit Renewal or Application for Business Permit.
01:49 Then follow the instructions and if there are requirements,
01:53 upload them and we will assess the payment.
01:58 But the shortest, we were able to issue less than 30 minutes
02:02 at the comfort of their homes.
02:04 We strengthened our online presence.
02:06 LGU Jensan, we have a page and video.
02:10 We provide infographics so that applicants can get the process easier.
02:17 We also have a citizen charter that is available on our desk.
02:22 Clients can read it and the tarpaulin is printed so that they can understand it.
02:29 LGU Jensan is one of the three LGUs in Mindanao
02:31 that ARTA recognized as fully compliant with EODB law.
02:34 It includes Davao City and Cagayan de Oro.
02:37 This is a continuous process.
02:39 And when you get it, you reach a process that you think is efficient and effective.
02:46 It doesn't mean that you stop there.
02:48 You still need to look at how to make it go up.
02:52 So if that's all we think about, that's the ease of doing business.
02:58 Harlen Ferulino from PIA Sook Sargen for Pambansang TV of Bagong Pilipinas.
