The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA), through the Compliance Monitoring and Evaluation Office (CMEO), has officially launched the implementation of Republic Act (RA) No. 11032, known as the Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act of 2018, for Barangay Local Government Units (BLGUs) in the National Capital Region (NCR). This initiative is a key component of ARTA's strategic objectives for 2024.
The rollout includes an orientation on the key provisions of RA 11032 and related ARTA guidelines to help barangays comply with the law. Additionally, a workshop will assist BLGUs in drafting their own Citizens' Charter, a core requirement under Section 6 of the law.
“The primary goal of rolling out the Ease of Doing Business law to barangays is to equip them with the necessary tools and knowledge to ensure compliance with the law’s mandates,” said ARTA Secretary Ernesto V. Perez.
Since the enactment of RA 11032 in 2018, barangays have recorded the lowest compliance rate in submitting their Citizens' Charters. Data collected by the CMEO shows that ARTA has received submissions from only 6 out of the 1,710 BLGUs in NCR.
“With this rollout, we anticipate a significant improvement in the compliance rate for the submission of Citizens' Charters,” said CMEO Director Grace L. Fernandez. She added that the rollout will leverage the Anti-Red Tape Electronic Management Information System (ARTEMIS), a web-based platform that facilitates the submission and evaluation of Citizen’s Charters and provides a real-time database accessible to the public.
The pilot run took place in Pasig City, initiated by the Pasig Local Economic Development and Investments Promotions Office (PLEDIPO). This event was held over two days from July 22 to 23, 2024, and attended by representatives from 29 out of the city's 30 barangays. Atty. Diego Luis Santiago, Assistant City Administrator and Officer-in-Charge of PLEDIPO, expressed gratitude to ARTA for its support in helping local governments comply with RA 11032.
Further supporting this initiative, the Department of the Interior and Local Government – National Capital Region (DILG-NCR) hosted a one-day orientation and workshop on September 5, 2024, attended by representatives from 14 barangays across various NCR local government units (LGUs). DILG-NCR emphasized the critical role barangays play in enhancing bureaucratic efficiency from national to grassroots governance.
“This initiative is founded on the belief that barangays, as the basic political unit of our governance system, are essential in improving the country's bureaucratic efficiency and global competitiveness,” added Secretary Perez.
More rollouts are scheduled for October 2024, with ARTA targeting at least 150 barangays by the end of the year. The agency will also conduct on-site monitoring and inspections in pilot barangays starting in the fourth quarter of 2024 and continuing into the first quarter of 2025.
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