THE Ease of Doing Business/Anti-Red Tape Advisory Council has approved the formation of a task force on e-governance to implement online end-to-end business registry through the One Form, One Number, One Portal, according to the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA). The task force is composed of representatives from ARTA and the Departments of Information and Communications Technology, the Interior and Local Government, Trade and Industry, and Finance. We need to adapt our efforts to our evolved needs in this new normal, hence the formation of Task Force E-governance,” he added. ARTA is working on a new set of compliance orders that will be sent out to LGUs soon. The council also approved guidelines on the issuance and/or reinstitution of permits and licenses under the new normal, which shall be issued soon.

Source: Manila Times August 21, 2020 14:48 UTC