City to streamline processing of business permits

The City Government of Koronadal, in its effort to create a more vibrant climate for business and investment, will implement the streamlined process for business permit application starting next year. With the new process, steps in securing business permits is trimmed down from 11 steps to 4 steps thus, business permits can now be issued within 1 day compared to 5 days previously.

The said reform is also in line with the Anti-Red Tape Act to combat bureaucracy in government transactions and the joint Memorandum Circular of DTI and DILG to speed up the issuance of business permits and licenses in cities and municipalities to improve business climate in the country.

Mr. Gilbert A. Gayosa, Licensing Officer III of the Business Permits and Licensing Division (BPLD) said that business establishments with “good standing” during the conduct of business mapping in the preceding calendar year may not be required to submit some documents during the renewal period but are given the privilege to comply with the same as post-requirements. The said documents are those being issued by other offices like the CPDO-Zoning Division, City Engineering, Bureau of Fire Protection and City Health Office. Moreover, a fast lane counter/window will also be set up to cater to these compliant business establishments.

The pre-printing of Unified Form for Business Permit Application that contains the basic profile/information of establishments with existing records at the BPLD plus the computerized Business Permits and Licensing System that links the offices involved in the process has contributed much to a faster and convenient flow of transaction.

In preparation for the implementation of the streamlined process next year, series of consultation dialogues and meetings with concerned stakeholders, including the Koronadal City Chamber of Commerce, barangay officials and bookkeepers, were conducted. The conduct of a strategic planning workshop participated in by representatives of the different offices involved in the process also paved the way for the realization of the said reform.

By: Wilyn Joy B. Nantes

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106 families sa Barangay Saravia nakabaton sang Household Electrical Wirings.

Ginkalipay sang mga residente sang Barangay Saravia, syudad sang Koronadal ang ginpanghatag nga household electrical wiring materials kahapon nga adlaw sa barangay hall sang nasambit nga barangay.

Ginpangunahan ni Maam Yoly Tabingo, executive secretary ni Mayor Peter Bascon Miguel, Barangay Kapitan Gregorio Presga kag sang barangay council ang pag-award sa mga benipisyaryo.

May angot sini, naglab-ot sa 106 ka mga pamilya ang naka-avail sang amo nga household electrical wirings.

Nasayran nga ang pondo nga ginbakal sa mga nasambit nga kagamitan ang halin mismo sa development fund ni Mayor Miguel para sa electrifikasyon.
Bangod sini, hugot naman ang pagpasalamat kag kalipay ni Sitio President Miguel Bungon sa proyekto sang city government nga ginhatag sa iya sitio.

Katuyuan sang Alkalde sa paghatag sang proyekto amo nga para mapasug-an ang bilog nga Sitio sa palaabuton nga Disyembre 16, 2011 kadungan sa ika-21 nga Foundation Anniversary sang Sitio Cabuling.
Ang extension sang linya sa amo nga sitio ang ginpatigayon man sang South Cotabato Electric Cooperative-1 (SOCOTECO-1) sa idalom sang Sitio Electrification Program (SEP) ni President Noynoy Aquino/ Pnoy.


By: Airyn B. Sucion

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40 smoke violators dire sa syudad,nadakpan

Naglab-ot sa 40 ka mga smoke violators dire sa syudad sang Koronadal ang nadakpan kag napenaltihan kahapon nga adlaw sa ginpatigayon nga pagpanakop sang City Environment and Natural Resources Office sa pagpanguna ni CENRO Officer Augustus Bretania kaupod ang kapolisan kag pipila ka media practitioner, bangod sa pagbayolar sa Republict Act 9211 section 5-10 ukon Anti Smoking Law.
Ginpatuman ang dakpanay sa mga nagbayolar sa mga pampubliko nga lugar dire sa syudad kapareho sang Mercado publiko, terminal, mga dalanon kag establishememento commercial.
Ang mga nagbayolar ang ginpabayad sang isa ka gatos kada isa bilang penalidad para sa first offense.
Ginhatagan pa punto ni Britania nga ang first offense ang nagakantidad sang Php100.00, second offense Php 200.00, third offense Php 300.00 kag ang fourth offense amo ang pag file sang complaint sa violators sa nagakaigo nga korte.
Gindugang man sang Cenro Officer nga pursigido ang city government nga ipatuman ang leye subay man sa mando ni Mayor Peter Bascon Miguel nga protektahan ang katawhan sa epekto sang sigarilyo sa ikaayong lawas sang tawo ilabi na ang epekto sang passive smoking.
Ang nasambit nga pagpanakop ang nangin madinalag-on tungod magluwas nga madamo ang nadakpan nakahatag pa sang alarma sa pipila nga sundon ang leye.


By: Airyn B. Sucion

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