MANILA, Philippines — The local government of Manila launched on Monday the Bagong Maynila Business One-Stop Shop (BOSS) that aims to eliminate red tape and lower the processing time of business permits and licenses from one week to one day. Leading the launching of BOSS were Manila Mayor Isko Moreno and Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon Lopez. Paul Vega, chief of the Manila Business Permits and Licenses Office, said that the public now only has to process their documents in three steps: “File, Pay and Claim.”According to Vega, as long as business permit applicants file their complete requirements, they can get their permits and licenses in one day. The BOSS, Vega said, has seven windows–with one reserved for senior citizens, pregnant women and PWDs. The satellite branch is set to open in January 2020 when businesses are expected to file their applications for renewal or new business permits.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 22, 2019 07:07 UTC