This was agreed at the inaugural meeting of the Ease of Doing Business-Anti-Red Tape Advisory Council following the appointment of its first Director General, Atty. Jeremiah B. Belgica and the subsequent appointment of one of its two private sector representatives, Peter Wallace last July 29.
The EODB-ARTA Advisory Council was created under Section 19 of RA 11032 and is tasked to formulate policies and programs to enhance and improve the country’s competitiveness and ease of doing business as well as promote anti-red tape initiatives. Furthermore, the Council is also responsible for recommending to the Authority issuances of the relevant measures to promote transparency and efficiency in business practices and government service delivery.
Following Angara’s statement, the Authority has called on all government offices and agencies to double their efforts to be in line with the President’s directive: To make government service more responsive to the clients’ needs.