By Leilanie G. Adriano (Staff Reporter)
LAOAG CITY—Business owners may soon be able to apply or renew
their business licenses online through an internet-based program developed by
the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to prevent
direct contact and possible coronavirus transmissions.
Laoag Mayor Michael M. Keon said the city’s electronic business permits
and licensing system (EBPLS) is the first of its kind in the region to ease
business registration and license application procedures, which may take some
time and may necessitate close contact with other people—violating physical
distancing protocols.
“This is a testament to our thrust for a more business-friendly,
competitive, and progressive Laoag City by providing a more efficient way of
doing business and eliminating red tape in the government,” he said.
Mr. Keon added the new system will also facilitate the fast
issuance of business permits which will be convenient for the business owners
because they will be able to register and renew their businesses
electronically, at the comfort of their homes or offices, and during their most
convenient time.
By January next year, Antonette Bareng, chief of the business permits
and licensing division, said the online portal will now be accessible to
business owners in the city.
On Nov. 23, 2020, the city government heads and officials along
with representatives of national government line agencies such as the DICT,
Department of the Interior and Local Government, Department of Trade and
Industry, and several business owners, among others, witnessed the inauguration
of the EBPLS at the City Hall auditorium.
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