Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar on Monday said she strongly supports the order of President Rodrigo Duterte to improve government services and cutting bureaucratic red tape.
"We strongly support that," Climaco told reporters at a news conference at City hall.
She said about two weeks ago the league of Cities of the Philippines already came up with the directive from the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG).
The mayor said she already instructed City Investment and Promotions Officer Apple Go Mrs. Apple Go with regards to cutting the documentation requirements for the business permits approval to 5.
"We have a program here by the USAID, they are also reviewing the business one stop, our facilities to also cut the documentation," Climaco added, referring to a program streamlining business processes and cutting down transaction costs.
"We have a program here by the USAID, they are also reviewing the business one stop, our facilities to also cut the documentation," Climaco added, referring to a program streamlining business processes and cutting down transaction costs.
The chief executive also said she does not want the people to suffer queuing in the long lines for payment of applications so they plan to transfer the applicants from the treasure's office to the Sunken Garden to be accommodated immediately and for the smooth flow of the transactions.
"Our priority is really service," she emphasized. "We, in the local government unit, we are expediting the release of documents to the immediate possible time."
Meanwhile, Officer-in-Charge (OIC) Administrator and City Legal Officer Jesus C. Carbon Jr. vowed to try as much as possible to cut the red tape.
But Carbon said the newly-seated administration's main thrust really is the enforcement of the city ordinances, particularly against illegal vending in the streets/sidewalks, jaywalking, and the anti-littering law.
When asked on the standards of releasing business permits, Carbon said: "Of course you go to Mr. Barredo then you submit all the requirements."
The OIC administrator added that "Mr. Barredo is very efficient he does it as quickly as possible but if there is a problem he brings it to us. We do not want them (business firms) to wait for a long time permits to be released."
Last June 30, at his inaugural speech, Duterte committed to reduce bureaucratic red tape directing all department secretaries and the heads of agencies to reduce requirements and the processing time of all applications, from the submission to the release.
The newly-installed President also ordered all department secretaries and heads of agencies to remove redundant requirements and compliance with one department or agency, shall be accepted as sufficient for all. MGP News
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