Central Luzon-based foundation honors LGUs with best streamlining practices

CLARK FREEPORT, March 26, 2013-Central Luzon Growth Corridor Foundation Inc. (CLGCFI), in partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), honored on Wednesday local government units (LGUs) in the region with excellent implementation of streamlined procedures in the issuance of mayor’s permit.

 

Olongapo emerged as the recipient in the city category while the towns of San Luis, Aurora; Limay, Bataan; Sta. Maria, Bulacan; San Antonio, Nueva Ecija; Mexico, Pampanga; Capas, Tarlac and Masinloc, Zambales took home the top awards in the 1^st and 2^nd Class Municipality category.

 

First place trophies were likewise given to the following 3^rd, 4^th and 5^th class municipalities: Baler, Aurora; Abucay, Bataan; Llanera, Nueva Ecija; San Luis, Pampanga; Anao, Tarlac and San Felipe, Zambales.

 

Moreover, Sta. Maria town in Bulacan was named Best in Information Technology Innovations, and Olongapo City both as Best in Customer Relations, and as Most Successful LGU in institutionalizing Business Permits and Licensing System reforms.

 

DTI Regional Director and CLGCFI member Blesila Lantayona explained, “The annual recognition seeks to acknowledge the efforts of local chief executives and their Business Permits and Licensing Office (BPLO) staff to eliminate red tape and reduce the cost of doing business in their respective municipalities and cities.”

 

Lantayona added “turnaround time, client feedback, internal monitoring system and organizational development served as the criteria in the selection of awardees.”

 

Streamlining the procedures in the issuance of mayor’s permit is one of the pioneer programs of CLGCFI.

 

With the help of DTI 3 and DILG 3, the foundation was able to convince all 130 municipal and city governments to streamline their procedures thus elevating the level of competitiveness of Central Luzon as an investment destination.

 

The CLGCFI was created in 1994 to provide policy decisions and facilitate the planning, coordination and monitoring of investment-related projects for the region.

 

Aside from the regional director of DTI, other members of the foundation include the Trade department’s Undersecretary for Industry & Investments and the governors of Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac and Zambales. (Carlo Lorenzo J. Datu)