La Union LEIPOs, BPLOs Improve Ease of Doing Business for Kaprobinsiaan
By: Mia Jayn Ochoco, GPC-LEEIPU | Photos By: GPC-LEEIPU | Date: August 19, 2021
To foster a conducive investment climate in the province and in support to its component Local Government Units (LGUs), the Provincial Government of La Union (PGLU) through the Local Economic Enterprise and Investment Promotions Unit (LEEIPU) facilitated the Ease of Doing Business and Investment Facilitation Training to Local Economic Investment and Promotions Offices and Business Permits and Licensing Offices on August 19, 2021 via online conferencing.
The virtual seminar aims to capacitate focal persons of LGUs in terms of Ease of Doing Business and Investment Facilitation in order to streamline business processes and update Investment Priorities to attract investors and allow businesses to thrive in the midst of these trying times.
Local Government Operations Officer II Michael John F. Borja of Department of the Interior and Local Government La Union discussed the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Department of Information and Communications Technology Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) 2016-01: Revised Standards in Processing Business Permits and Licenses (BPLS) in All Cities and Municipalities.
It was explained that the purpose of the JMC is to shorten the time of processing of permits, licenses and clearances for the business and non-business transactions and to reduce red-tape. BPLS reforms include setting up of a Business-One-Stop-Shop, Computerizing and Automating Business Permit Application Processes and Use of Online and Electronic Mechanisms for More Efficient Business Processing. DTI Provincial Director Merlie Membrere presented the Approving of the 2020 Investment Priorities Plan to build, improve and boost the investment in the province, to retain investments and encourage expansion of these investments. She further discussed the establishment of Investment Promotions Centers in LGUs to provide a wide-range of investor services in order to attract possible investors amidst the pandemic.
