10 March 2021 – All Trade Regulatory Government Agencies (TRGAs) are now mandated to get on board with the TradeNet, an interoperable online platform to reduce processing time and harmonize the permitting procedures involved in import and export, per the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA)’s recently issued memorandum circular. The memorandum circular issued by ARTA last.. read more
LTO Taguig suspends District Office Chief, removes security guard from service following ARTA’s inspection
11 March 2021 – Following the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA)’s surprise inspection last month at the Land Transportation Office (LTO) – Taguig, the branch placed its District Office Chief under disciplinary suspension and removed one of its security guards from service. The surprise inspection was conducted on 19 February 2021 after ARTA received a report.. read more
Visa extension application unprocessed due to missing receipt irked ARTA czar
Director General Belgica inspecting the Bureau of Immigration’s services 2 March 2021 – Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) Director General Jeremiah Belgica is urging government agencies to ensure copies of receipts in their files. This, after the ARTA czar chanced upon a foreign applicant, who claimed to have completed the requirements for the extension of his.. read more
ARTA lauds SSS, BIR for adhering to “no cut-off, no noon break” policy, urges other agencies to follow suit
18 February 2021 – The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) is calling on other national government agencies to follow the example of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the Social Security System (SSS) who reminded their branches nationwide to comply with the provisions of R.A. 11032 and implement a “no cut-off, no noon break” policy.. read more
ARTA declares pending applications automatically renewed from FDA list of 2,250
11 February 2021 – The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) is issuing a Declaration of Completeness and Order of Automatic Renewal to the Center for Drug Regulation and Research (CDRR) of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for 2,250 low risk to no risk Automatic Renewal Applications of Certificate of Product Registration (CPR) which were left.. read more