The Central Business Portal (CBP) was rolled out to boost the Philippines’ Ease of Doing Business. CBP is a one-stop-shop for all business-related transactions such as securing business permits, licenses, and clearances. This is one of the primary initiatives of the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and other government agencies.

CBP strengthens the commitment of ARTA in streamlining and automating government services. As ARTA Director-General Jeremiah Belgica reiterated in the recent PHILEXPORT General Membership Meeting (GMM), “…streamlining is crucial before automation to avoid running the risk of automating red-tape.”, with this, the portal is being developed in phases. Continue reading → Central Business Portal Rolled-out to boost PH Ease of Doing Business