CALAMBA CITY, Laguna (PIA) – At least 13 local government units across the Calabarzon region are compliant with the electronic Business One-Stop Shop (eBOSS) program, the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) in Southern Tagalog said.
The eBOSS system streamlines procedures for obtaining local business licenses and permits via a single digital portal accessible on demand. It is one of ARTA’s flagship programs.
Karl Joseph Sanmocte, ARTA Southern Tagalog Regional Chief, noted that part of their efforts includes staying connected with LGUs to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of government services.
“We are cooperating with our LGUs through our inspection. We go around and visit our LGUs first, to assess where they are as far as eBOSS is concerned. Secondly, we also provide orientation, we help them how they can implement this,” Sanmocte stated.
The 13 LGUs – which include Batangas City, Ibaan, Taal, and Sta. Teresita in Batangas province; Antipolo City and Baras in Rizal; the cities of Carmona, Dasmarinas, Bacoor and Imus in Cavite; the cities of Binan, Calamba and Santa Rosa in Laguna – have now integrated the eBOSS system into their local government operations.
ARTA Secretary Ernesto Perez had said only 35 LGUs nationwide are fully compliant with eBoss even as the agency targets to bring 200 LGUs to compliance this year.
The ARTA Southern Tagalog also signed a joint memorandum circular with Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to strengthen the implementation of eBOSS in different LGUs and conduct technical assistance and training to better operationalize the system.
Sanmocte said: “With eBOSS, we will be able to really show their responsibility and their accountability in ensuring that the time for document processing will surely be implemented and followed.”
The eBOSS is part of the broader push for digitalization under the Philippine government’s “Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act” and aims to reduce red tape in government transactions across the country. (AM/PIA-4A)