MANILA – The Philippines seeks to clinch a top 40 percent spot in the World Bank's annual Doing Business report, as its anti-red tape body leads efforts in digitalizing government agencies, amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
ARTA is also accelerating the launch of the Central Business Portal by the end of 2021, which would complement its recently launch National Business One-stop Shop . Belgica said they plan to have secondary government agencies like the Food and Drug Authority as well as some local government units to be part of the central business portal by the third quarter of next year.