MALACAÑANG has acknowledged that eliminating or minimizing red tape in government is still a challenge but the country has been making progress.
It was reported that the country’s ASEAN neighbors were able to post significant gains in fighting red tape in their respective bureaucracies.
The government is exerting efforts to ensure that local government units comply with the Anti-Red Tape Act, Deputy Presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said in a press briefing in Malacanang on Friday.
“Kailangan diyan; isa ‘yung Citizen’s Charter. So ngayon mino-monitor natin ‘yung compliance nila (LGUs) by way of what we call the Anti-Red Tape Act report card survey,” Valte said.
With the report card survey, the public can now check whether their respective municipalities comply with the Anti-Red Tape Act, she said.
Valte also reported that based on the latest government data there are 317 LGUs with “excellent” ratings on their report cards, 309 rated as “good”, 60 “acceptable”, and 36 getting “fail” mark.
“Ang inaasahan natin ay magsikap ‘yang ating mga LGU para lahat sila ay excellent na sa kanilang Anti-Red Tape report card,” she said.
Among the Aquino administration’s reform agenda are fighting corruption and reforming the bureaucracy for more efficient government functions. Eliminating red tape in government would mean improved business conditions and more effective service to the people. (PND)
