DILG to LGUs: Revisit implementation of ARTA Law

The Department of the Interior and Local Government Region XIII in Butuan City called on the local government units of Region XIII to review implementation of the provisions of Republic Act 9485 also known as the Anti-Red Tape Act of 2008.

The call was made during a forum dubbed "Governance Forum Towards Transparent and Efficient Frontline Services," held recently in partnership with Agencia Espanola de Cooperacion Internacional Para el Desarrollo through the latter's Strengthening Local Governments in the Philippines Project.

Participants to the forum included representatives from the six cities and eight selected municipalities from the four provinces which exhibited high implementation of R.A.9485. The forum will tackle the implementation report on the ARTA Law.

The survey on the ARTA law implementation was conducted by DILG XIII to assess the compliance of the abovementioned LGUs to the Anti-Red Tape Act as well as measure the level of satisfaction of their customers/clientele.

DILG Assistant Regional Director Lilibeth A. Famacion said that before the passage of the ARTA Law, red tape was rampant and fixers transacted business for clients at the city/municipal halls.

The Anti-Red Tape Act aims to eliminate red tape, graft and corruption through transparency, accountability and predictability by simplifying frontline procedures and formulating service standards to be observed in every transaction.

The DILG in partnership with the Civil Service Commission and other agencies is responsible in monitoring implementation of the ARTA. (PIA)