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CONGRESS OF THE } PHILIPPINES

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

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AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9485 AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9485
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ANTI-RED TAPE OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ANTI-RED TAPE
ACT OF 2007, CREATING FOR THE PURPOSE ACT OF 2007, CREATING FOR THE PURPOSE
THE BUSINESS ANTI-RED TAPE AND THE BUSINESS ANTI-RED TAPE AND
COMPETITIVENESS BUREAU, AND FOR COMPETITIVENESS BUREAU, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the Philippines in Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled: Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Section 1 of Republic Act No. SECTION 1. Section 1 of Republic Act No.
9485 is amended to read as follows: 9485, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ANTI-RED
TAPE ACT OF 2007 is HEREBY amended to read
“SECTION 1. Short Title. – This Act
as follows:
shall be known as the ‘EXPANDED Anti-
Red Tape Act of [2007] 2017’.” “SECTION 1. Short Title. – This Act
shall be known as the ‘EXPANDED Anti-
Red Tape Act of [2007] 2017’.”
SEC. 2. Section 2 of Republic Act No. 9485 is SEC. 2. Section 2 of Republic Act No. 9485 is
amended to read as follows: HEREBY amended to read as follows:
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. – It SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is hereby

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is hereby declared that the policy of the declared that the policy of the State to promote
State to promote integrity, integrity, accountability, proper management of
accountability, proper management of
public affairs and public property as well as to
public affairs and public property as well
establish effective practices, aimed at EFFICIENT
as to establish effective practices, aimed
TURNAROUND OF THE DELIVERY OF
at EFFICIENT TURNAROUND OF THE
GOVERNMENT SERVICES AND the prevention of
DELIVERY OF GOVERNMENT SERVICES
graft and corruption in the government. Towards
AND the prevention of graft and
this end, the State shall maintain honesty and
corruption in the government. Towards
responsibility among his public officials and
this end, the State shall maintain
employees, and shall take appropriate measures
honesty and responsibility among his
to promote transparency in each agency with
public officials and employees, and shall
regard to the manner of transacting with the
take appropriate measures to promote
public, which shall encompass a program for the
transparency in each agency with regard
[adoption of simplified and procedures that will
to the manner of transacting with the
reduce red tape and expedite transactions in
public, which shall encompass a
government.] ADOPTION OF SIMPLIFIED
program for the [adoption of simplified
REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES THAT WILL
and procedures that will reduce red tape
REDUCE RED TAPE AND EXPEDITE BUSINESS AND
and expedite transactions in
NON-BUSINESS RELATED TRANSACTIONS IN THE
government.] ADOPTION OF
GOVERNMENT.”
SIMPLIFIED REQUIREMENTS AND
PROCEDURES THAT WILL REDUCE RED
TAPE AND EXPEDITE BUSINESS AND
NON-BUSINESS RELATED
TRANSACTIONS IN THE GOVERNMENT.”

SEC. 3. Section 3 of Republic Act No. 9485 SEC. 3. Section 3 of Republic Act No. 9485
is amended to read as follows: is HEREBY amended to read as follows:
“SEC. 3. Coverage. – This Act shall “SEC. 3. Coverage. – This Act shall apply to
apply to all government offices and all government offices and agencies including local

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agencies including local government government units (LGUs), government-owned or
units (LGUs), government-owned or -controlled corporations AND OTHER
-controlled corporations AND OTHER
GOVERNMENT INSTRUMENTALITIES that provide
GOVERNMENT INSTRUMENTALITIES
frontline services COVERING BUSINESS AND NON-
that provide frontline services
BUSINESS RELATED TRANSACTIONS as defined in
COVERING BUSINESS AND NON-
this Act. Those performing judicial, quasi-judicial
BUSINESS RELATED TRANSACTIONS as
and legislative functions are excluded from the
defined in this Act. Those performing
coverage of this Act.”
judicial, quasi-judicial and legislative
functions are excluded from the
coverage of this Act.”

SEC. 4. Section 4 of Republic Act No. 9485 is SEC. 4. Section 4 of Republic Act No. 9485 is
amended to read as follows: HEREBY amended to read as follows:
“SEC. 4. Definition of Terms. – As “SEC. 4. Definition of Terms. – As
used in this Act, the following terms are used in this Act, the following terms are
defined as follows: defined as follows:
“(a) “Simple Transactions” refer to “(a) “Simple Transactions” refer to
requests or applications submitted by requests or applications submitted by
clients of a government office or agency clients of a government office or agency
which only require ministerial actions on which only require ministerial actions on
the part of the public officer or the part of the public officer or
employee, or that which present only employee, or that which present only
inconsequential issues for the resolution inconsequential issues for the resolution
by an officer or employee of said by an officer or employee of said
government office. government office.
“(b) “Complex Transactions” refer “(b) “Complex Transactions” refer
to requests or applications submitted by to requests or applications submitted by
clients of a government office which clients of a government office which
necessitate [the use of discretion] necessitate [the use of discretion]

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EVALUATION in the resolution of EVALUATION in the resolution of
complicated issues by an officer or complicated issues by an officer or
employee of said government office, employee of said government office,
such transaction to be determined by such transaction to be determined
the office concerned. by the office concerned.
“(c) “Frontline Service” refers to “(c) “Frontline Service” refers to
the process or transaction between the process or transaction between
clients and government offices or clients and government offices or
agencies involving applications for any agencies involving applications for any
privilege, right, permit, reward, license, privilege, right, permit, reward, license,
concession, or for any modification, concession, or for any modification,
renewal or extension of the enumerated renewal or extension of the enumerated
applications and/or requests which are applications and/or requests which are
acted upon in the ordinary course of acted upon in the ordinary course of
business of the agency or office business of the agency or office
concerned. concerned.
“(d) “Action” refers to the written “(d) “Action” refers to the written
approval or disapproval made by a approval or disapproval made by a
government office or agency on the government office or agency on the
application or request submitted by a application or request submitted by a
client for processing. client for processing.
“(e) “Officer or Employee” refers to “(e) “Officer or Employee” refers to
a person employed in a government a person employed in a government
office or agency required to perform office or agency required to perform
specific duties and responsibilities specific duties and responsibilities
related to the application or request related to the application or request
submitted by a client for processing. submitted by a client for processing.
“(f) “Irrevelant requirement” refers “(f) “Irrevelant requirement” refers
to any additional document NOT LISTED to any additional document NOT LISTED
IN THE COMPREHENSIVE AND UNIFORM IN THE COMPREHENSIVE AND UNIFORM
LIST OF REQUIREMENTS POSTED IN LIST OF REQUIREMENTS POSTED IN

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THE CITIZEN’S CHARTER AND/or THE CITIZEN’S CHARTER AND/or
performance of an act not directly performance of an act not directly
material to the resolution of the issues material to the resolution of the issues
raised in the request or needed in the raised in the request or needed in the
application submitted by the client. application submitted by the client.
“(g) “Fixer” refers to any individual “(g) “Fixer” refers to any individual
whether or not officially involved in the whether or not officially involved in the
operation of a government office or operation of a government office or
agency who has access to people agency who has access to people
working therein, and whether or not in working therein, and whether or not in
collusion with them, facilitates speedy collusion with them, facilitates speedy
completion of transactions for pecuniary completion of transactions for pecuniary
gain or any other advantage or gain or any other advantage or
consideration. consideration.
“(H) “PROCESSING TIME” REFERS “(H) “PROCESSING TIME” REFERS
TO THE TIME SPENT BY AN APPLICANT TO THE TIME SPENT BY AN APPLICANT
FROM THE SUBMISSION OF A REQUEST FROM THE SUBMISSION OF A REQUEST
OR APPLICATION WITH COMPLETE OR APPLICATION WITH COMPLETE
REQUIREMENTS, ACCOMPANYING REQUIREMENTS, ACCOMPANYING
DOCUMENTS AND PAYMENT OF FEES TO DOCUMENTS AND PAYMENT OF FEES TO
THE ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATION OR THE ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATION OR
SUCH SIMILAR DOCUMENTS SUCH SIMILAR DOCUMENTS
APPROVING OR DISAPPROVING THE APPROVING OR DISAPPROVING THE
REQUEST OR APPLICATION. REQUEST OR APPLICATION.
“(I) “BUSINESS-RELATED “(I) “BUSINESS-RELATED
TRANSACTIONS” REFER TO A SET OF TRANSACTIONS” REFER TO A SET OF
REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS THAT REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS THAT
A BUSINESS ENTITY MUST COMPLY A BUSINESS ENTITY MUST COMPLY
WITH TO ENGAGE OR OPERATE A WITH TO ENGAGE OR OPERATE A
BUSINESS, SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED BUSINESS, SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED
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A NUMBER OF DOCUMENTATION, A NUMBER OF DOCUMENTATION,
SUBMISSION TO GOVERNMENT SUBMISSION TO GOVERNMENT
AUTHORITIES, APPROVAL OF AUTHORITIES, APPROVAL OF
APPLICATION SUBMITTED, AND APPLICATION SUBMITTED, AND
RECEIPT OF A FORMAL CERTIFICATE OR RECEIPT OF A FORMAL CERTIFICATE OR
CERTIFICATES, PERMITS, LICENSES, CERTIFICATES, PERMITS, LICENSES,
CLEARANCES AND SUCH SIMILAR CLEARANCES AND SUCH SIMILAR
DOCUMENTS WHICH CONFER DOCUMENTS WHICH CONFER
ELIGIBILITY TO OPERATE AS A ELIGIBILITY TO OPERATE AS A
LEGITIMATE BUSINESS. LEGITIMATE BUSINESS.
“(J) “NON-BUSINESS “(J) “NON-BUSINESS
TRANSACTIONS” REFER TO ALL OTHER TRANSACTIONS” REFER TO ALL OTHER
GOVERNMENT TRANSACTIONS NOT GOVERNMENT TRANSACTIONS NOT
FALLING UNDER SECTION 4 (I) OF THIS FALLING UNDER SECTION 4 (I) OF THIS
ACT. ACT.
“(K) “REGULATION” REFERS TO “(K) “REGULATION” REFERS TO
ANY LEGAL INSTRUMENT THAT GIVES ANY LEGAL INSTRUMENT THAT GIVES
EFFECT TO A GOVERNMENT POLICY EFFECT TO A GOVERNMENT POLICY
INTERVENTION AND INCLUDES INTERVENTION AND INCLUDES
LICENSING, IMPOSING INFORMATION LICENSING, IMPOSING INFORMATION
OBLIGATION, COMPLIANCE TO OBLIGATION, COMPLIANCE TO
STANDARDS OR PAYMENT OF ANY STANDARDS OR PAYMENT OF ANY
FORM OF FEE, LEVY, CHARGE OR ANY FORM OF FEE, LEVY, CHARGE OR ANY
OTHER STATUTORY AND REGULATORY OTHER STATUTORY AND REGULATORY
REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY TO CARRY REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY TO CARRY
OUT ACTIVITY. OUT ACTIVITY.
“(L) “HIGHLY TECHNICAL “(L) “HIGHLY TECHNICAL
APPLICATION” REFERS TO AN APPLICATION” REFERS TO AN
APPLICATION WHICH REQUIRES THE APPLICATION WHICH REQUIRES THE
USE OF TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE, USE OF TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE,
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TRAINING IN THE PROCESSING AND/OR TRAINING IN THE PROCESSING AND/OR
EVALUATION THEREOF.” EVALUATION THEREOF.”

SEC. 5. Section 5 of Republic Act No. SEC. 5. Section 5 of Republic Act No.
9485 is amended to read as follows: 9485 is HEREBY amended to read as
“SEC. 5. Reengineering of Systems follows:
and Procedures. – All offices and “SEC. 5. Reengineering of Systems
agencies which provide frontline and Procedures. – All offices and
services are hereby mandated to agencies which provide frontline
regularly undertake time and motion services are hereby mandated to
studies, undergo evaluation and regularly undertake time and motion
improvement of their transaction studies, undergo evaluation and
systems and procedures and re- improvement of their transaction
engineer the same if deemed necessary systems and procedures and re-
to reduce bureaucratic red tape and engineer the same if deemed necessary
processing time. to reduce bureaucratic red tape and
“THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION processing time.
(CSC) AND THE BUSINESS ANTI-RED “THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
TAPE AND COMPETITIVENESS BUREAU (CSC) AND THE BUSINESS ANTI-RED
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND TAPE AND COMPETITIVENESS BUREAU
INDUSTRY (DTI) UNDER SECTION 16 OF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND
THIS ACT SHALL COORDINATE WITH INDUSTRY (DTI) UNDER SECTION 16 OF
ALL GOVERNMENT OFFICES COVERED THIS ACT SHALL COORDINATE WITH
UNDER SECTION 3 OF THIS ACT TO ALL GOVERNMENT OFFICES COVERED
CONTINUE THE REVIEW AND REPEAL OF UNDER SECTION 3 OF THIS ACT TO
EXISTING EXECUTIVE ISSUANCES, AND CONTINUE THE REVIEW AND REPEAL OF
RECOMMEND THE REPEAL OF EXISTING EXISTING EXECUTIVE ISSUANCES, AND
LAWS AND LOCAL ORDINANCES WHICH RECOMMEND THE REPEAL OF EXISTING
ARE OUTDATED, REDUNDANT, AND LAWS AND LOCAL ORDINANCES WHICH
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THE TRANSACTING PUBLIC. ADDS UNDUE REGULATORY BURDEN TO
“ALL PROPOSED REGULATIONS OF THE TRANSACTING PUBLIC.
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES UNDER “ALL PROPOSED REGULATIONS OF
SECTION 3 OF THIS ACT SHALL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES UNDER
UNDERGO REGULATORY IMPACT SECTION 3 OF THIS ACT SHALL
ASSESSMENT TO ESTABLISH IF THE UNDERGO REGULATORY IMPACT
PROPOSED REGULATION DOES NOT ASSESSMENT TO ESTABLISH IF THE
ADD UNDUE REGULATORY BURDEN AND PROPOSED REGULATION DOES NOT
COST TO THESE AGENCIES AND THE ADD UNDUE REGULATORY BURDEN AND
APPLICANTS AND/OR REQUESTING COST TO THESE AGENCIES AND THE
PARTIES: PROVIDED, THAT, WHEN APPLICANTS AND/OR REQUESTING
NECESSARY, ANY PROPOSED PARTIES: PROVIDED, THAT, WHEN
REGULATION MAY UNDERGO PILOT NECESSARY, ANY PROPOSED
IMPLEMENTATION TO ASSESS REGULATION MAY UNDERGO PILOT
REGULATORY IMPACT.” IMPLEMENTATION TO ASSESS
REGULATORY IMPACT.”
SEC. 6. Section 6 of Republic Act No. 9485 is SEC. 6. Section 6 of Republic Act No. 9485 is
amended to read as follows: hereby amended to read as follows:
“SEC. 6. Citizen's Charter. – All “SEC. 6. Citizen's Charter. – All
government agencies including government agencies including
departments, bureaus, offices, departments, bureaus, offices,
instrumentalities, or government- instrumentalities, or government-
owned and/or owned and/or
-controlled corporations, or local -controlled corporations, or local
government or district units shall set up government or district units shall set up
their respective service standards to be their respective service standards to be
known as the Citizen's Charter in the known as the Citizen's Charter in the
form of information billboards which form of information billboards which
should be posted at the main entrance should be posted at the main entrance
of offices or at the most conspicuous of offices or at the most conspicuous
place, IN THEIR RESPECTIVE WEBSITES place, IN THEIR RESPECTIVE WEBSITES

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and in the form of published materials and in the form of published materials
written either in English, Filipino, or in written either in English, Filipino, or in
the local dialect, that detail: the local dialect, that detail:
“(a) A COMPREHENSIVE AND “(a) A COMPREHENSIVE AND
UNIFORM CHECKLIST OF UNIFORM CHECKLIST OF
REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH TYPE OF REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH TYPE OF
REQUEST AND/OR APPLICATION; REQUEST AND/OR APPLICATION;
“(b) The procedure to obtain a “(b) The procedure to obtain a
particular service; particular service;
“(c) The person/s responsible for “(c) The person/s responsible for
each step; each step;
“(d) The maximum time to “(d) The maximum time to
conclude the process; conclude the process;
“(e) The document/s to be “(e) The document/s to be
presented by the customer, if presented by the customer, if
necessary; necessary;
“(f) The amount of fees, if “(f) The amount of fees, if
necessary; and necessary; and
“(g) The procedure for filing “(g) The procedure for filing
complaints.” complaints.”

SEC. 7. A new Section 7 of Republic Act No. SEC. 7. A new SECTION 7 IS HEREBY
9485 will now read as follows: ADDED IN Republic Act No. 9485 to read as
“SEC. 7. ZERO-CONTACT POLICY. – follows:
EXCEPT FOR DURING THE “SEC. 7. ZERO-CONTACT POLICY. – EXCEPT
PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT OF THE FOR DURING THE PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT OF
REQUEST AND EVALUATION OF THE REQUEST AND EVALUATION OF
SUFFICIENCY OF SUBMITTED SUFFICIENCY OF SUBMITTED REQUIREMENTS,
REQUIREMENTS, NO GOVERNMENT NO GOVERNMENT OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE SHALL
OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE SHALL HAVE HAVE ANY CONTACT, IN ANY MANNER, UNLESS
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UNLESS STRICTLY NECESSARY WITH CONCERNING AN APPLICATION OR REQUEST.
ANY CLIENT CONCERNING AN ONCE THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND
APPLICATION OR REQUEST. ONCE THE COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY OR DICT HAS
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMPLETED A WEB-BASED SOFTWARE ENABLED
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY OR BUSINESS REGISTRATION SYSTEM THAT IS
DICT HAS COMPLETED A WEB-BASED ACCEPTABLE TO THE PUBLIC AS MANDATED BY
SOFTWARE ENABLED BUSINESS SECTION 23 OF THIS ACT, ALL TRANSACTIONS
REGISTRATION SYSTEM THAT IS SHALL BE COURSED THROUGH SUCH SYSTEM.
ACCEPTABLE TO THE PUBLIC AS ALL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES INCLUDING LOCAL
MANDATED BY SECTION 23 OF THIS GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs) SHALL ADOPT A
ACT, ALL TRANSACTIONS SHALL BE ZERO-CONTACT POLICY.”
COURSED THROUGH SUCH SYSTEM.
ALL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
INCLUDING LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS
(LGUs) SHALL ADOPT A ZERO-CONTACT
POLICY.”

SEC. 8. Section 7 of Republic Act No. 9485 is SEC. 8. Section 7 of Republic Act No. 9485 is
hereby renumbered as Section 8 and amended to hereby renumbered as Section 8 and amended to
read as follows: read as follows:
“SEC. [7] 8. Accountability of the “SEC. [7] 8. Accountability of the
Heads of Offices and Agencies. – The Heads of Offices and Agencies. – The
head of the office or agency shall be head of the office or agency shall be
primarily responsible for the primarily responsible for the
implementation of this Act and shall be implementation of this Act and shall be
held accountable to the public in held accountable to the public in
rendering fast, efficient, convenient and rendering fast, efficient, convenient and
reliable service. All transactions and reliable service. All transactions and
processes are deemed to have been processes are deemed to have been
made with the permission or clearance made with the permission or clearance
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jurisdiction over the government office jurisdiction over the government office
or agency concerned.” or agency concerned.”

SEC. 9. Section 8 of Republic Act No. 9485 is SEC. 9. Section 8 of Republic Act No. 9485 is
hereby renumbered as Section 9 and amended to hereby renumbered as Section 9 and amended to
read as follows: read as follows:
“SEC. [8] 9. Accessing Frontline “SEC. [8] 9. Accessing Frontline
Services. – The following shall be Services. – The following shall be
adopted by all government offices and adopted by all government offices and
agencies: agencies:
“(a) Acceptance of Applications “(a) Acceptance of Applications
and Request – and Request –
“(1) All officers or employees shall “(1) All officers or employees shall
accept written applications, requests, accept written applications, requests,
and/or documents being submitted by and/or documents being submitted by
clients of the office or agencies. [(2) The clients of the office or agencies. [(2) The
responsible officer or employee shall responsible officer or employee shall
acknowledge receipt of such application acknowledge receipt of such application
and/or request by writing, or printing and/or request by writing, or printing
clearly thereon his/her name the unit clearly thereon his/her name the unit
where he/she is connected with, and the where he/she is connected with, and the
time and date of receipt.] time and date of receipt.]
“[(3)] (2) The receiving officer or “[(3)] (2) The receiving officer or
employee shall perform a preliminary employee shall perform a preliminary
assessment of the APPLICATION/request assessment of the APPLICATION/request
SUBMITTED BY ITS SUPPORTING SUBMITTED BY ITS SUPPORTING
DOCUMENTS [so as] to promote a more DOCUMENTS [so as] to promote a more
expeditious action on the request. THE expeditious action on the request. THE
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SHALL IMMEDIATELY INFORM THE SHALL IMMEDIATELY INFORM THE
APPLICANT OF ANY DEFICIENCY IN THE APPLICANT OF ANY DEFICIENCY IN THE
ACCOMPANYING REQUIREMENTS, ACCOMPANYING REQUIREMENTS,
WHICH SHALL BE LIMITED TO THOSE WHICH SHALL BE LIMITED TO THOSE
ENUMERATED IN THE CITIZEN’S ENUMERATED IN THE CITIZEN’S
CHARTER. CHARTER.
“(3) THE RECEIVING OFFICER OR “(3) THE RECEIVING OFFICER OR
EMPLOYEE SHALL ASSIGN A UNIQUE EMPLOYEE SHALL ASSIGN A UNIQUE
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER TO A IDENTIFICATION NUMBER TO A
REQUEST AND/OR APPLICATION, REQUEST AND/OR APPLICATION,
WHICH SHALL BE THE IDENTIFYING WHICH SHALL BE THE IDENTIFYING
NUMBER FOR ALL SUBSEQUENT NUMBER FOR ALL SUBSEQUENT
TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN THE TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN THE
GOVERNMENT AND THE APPLICANT GOVERNMENT AND THE APPLICANT
REGARDING SUCH SPECIFIC REQUEST REGARDING SUCH SPECIFIC REQUEST
OR APPLICATION. OR APPLICATION.
“(4) THE RECEIVING OFFICER OR “(4) THE RECEIVING OFFICER OR
EMPLOYEE SHALL ISSUE AN EMPLOYEE SHALL ISSUE AN
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT RECEIPT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT RECEIPT
CONTAINING THE SEAL OF THE CONTAINING THE SEAL OF THE
AGENCY, THE NAME OF THE AGENCY, THE NAME OF THE
RESPONSIBLE OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE, RESPONSIBLE OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE,
HIS/HER UNIT AND DESIGNATION, AND HIS/HER UNIT AND DESIGNATION, AND
THE DATE AND TIME OF RECEIPT OF THE DATE AND TIME OF RECEIPT OF
SUCH REQUEST OR APPLICATION. SUCH REQUEST OR APPLICATION.
“(b) Action of Offices – “(b) Action of Offices –
“(1) All applications and/or “(1) All applications and/or
requests submitted shall be acted upon requests submitted shall be acted upon
by the assigned officer or employee by the assigned officer or employee
WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED PROCESSING WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED PROCESSING
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Citizen's Charter which shall not be Citizen's Charter which shall not be
longer than [five] THREE (3) working longer than [five] THREE (3) working
days in the case of simple transactions days in the case of simple transactions
and [ten (10)] SEVEN (7) working days and [ten (10)] SEVEN (7) working days
in the case of complex transactions from in the case of complex transactions from
the date the request AND/or COMPLETE the date the request AND/or COMPLETE
application was received. Depending on application was received. Depending on
the nature of the frontline services the nature of the frontline services
requested or the mandate of the office requested or the mandate of the office
or agency under unusual circumstances, or agency under unusual circumstances,
the maximum time prescribed above the maximum time prescribed above
may be extended ONLY ONCE FOR THE may be extended ONLY ONCE FOR THE
SAME NUMBER OF DAYS. For the SAME NUMBER OF DAYS. For the
extension due to nature of frontline extension due to nature of frontline
services or the mandate of the office or services or the mandate of the office or
agency concerned the period for the agency concerned the period for the
delivery of frontline services shall be delivery of frontline services shall be
indicated in the Citizen’s Charter. [The indicated in the Citizen’s Charter. [The
office or agency concerned shall notify office or agency concerned shall notify
the requesting party in writing of the the requesting party in writing of the
reason for the extension and the final reason for the extension and the final
date of release for the extension and the date of release for the extension and the
final date of release of the frontline final date of release of the frontline
service/s requested.] PRIOR TO THE service/s requested.] PRIOR TO THE
LAPSE OF THE PROCESSING TIME, THE LAPSE OF THE PROCESSING TIME, THE
OFFICE OR AGENCY CONCERN SHALL OFFICE OR AGENCY CONCERN SHALL
NOTIFY THE REQUESTING PARTY IN NOTIFY THE REQUESTING PARTY IN
WRITING OF THE REASON FOR THE WRITING OF THE REASON FOR THE
EXTENSION AND FINAL DATE OF EXTENSION AND FINAL DATE OF
RELEASE OF THE FRONTLINE RELEASE OF THE FRONTLINE
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WRITTEN NOTIFICATION SHALL BE WRITTEN NOTIFICATION SHALL BE
SIGNED BY THE APPLICANT TO SERVE SIGNED BY THE APPLICANT TO SERVE
AS PROOF OF NOTICE. AS PROOF OF NOTICE.
“(2) No application or request shall “(2) No application or request shall
be returned to the client without be returned to the client without
appropriate action. In case an appropriate action. In case an
application or request is disapproved, application or request is disapproved,
the officer or employee who rendered the officer or employee who rendered
the decision shall send a formal notice the decision shall send a formal notice
to the client [within five working days to the client [within five working days
from the receipt of the request and/or from the receipt of the request and/or
application] WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED application] WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED
PROCESSING TIME, stating therein the PROCESSING TIME, stating therein the
reason for the disapproval [including a reason for the disapproval [including a
list of specific requirement/s which the list of specific requirement/s which the
client failed to submit]. client failed to submit].
“(c) Denial of Request for Access “(c) Denial of Request for Access
to Government Service – Any denial of to Government Service – Any denial of
request for access to government request for access to government
service shall be fully explained in service shall be fully explained in
writing, stating the name of the person writing, stating the name of the person
making the denial and the grounds upon making the denial and the grounds upon
which such denial is based. Any denial which such denial is based. Any denial
of request is deemed to have been of request is deemed to have been
made with the permission or clearance made with the permission or clearance
from the highest authority having from the highest authority having
jurisdiction over the government office jurisdiction over the government office
or agency concerned. or agency concerned.
“(d) Limitation of Signatories – The “(d) Limitation of Signatories – The
number of signatories in any document number of signatories in any document
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THREE (3) signatures which shall THREE (3) signatures which shall
represent officers directly supervising represent officers directly supervising
the office or agency concerned: the office or agency concerned:
PROVIDED, THAT IN CASE THE PROVIDED, THAT IN CASE THE
AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY IS ON AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY IS ON
OFFICIAL BUSINESS OR OFFICIAL OFFICIAL BUSINESS OR OFFICIAL
LEAVE, AN ALTERNATE SHALL BE LEAVE, AN ALTERNATE SHALL BE
DESIGNATED AS SIGNATORY. DESIGNATED AS SIGNATORY.
ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES OR PRE- ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES OR PRE-
SIGNED PERMIT, LICENSE, OR SIGNED PERMIT, LICENSE, OR
CERTIFICATION WITH ADEQUATE CERTIFICATION WITH ADEQUATE
SECURITY AND CONTROL MECHANISM SECURITY AND CONTROL MECHANISM
MAY BE USED. MAY BE USED.
“(E) ALL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES “(E) ALL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
COVERED UNDER SECTION 3 OF THIS COVERED UNDER SECTION 3 OF THIS
ACT SHALL, WHEN APPLICABLE, ACT SHALL, WHEN APPLICABLE,
DEVELOP ELECTRONIC VERSIONS OF DEVELOP ELECTRONIC VERSIONS OF
LICENSES, CLEARANCES AND/OR LICENSES, CLEARANCES AND/OR
PERMITS WITH THE SAME LEVEL OF PERMITS WITH THE SAME LEVEL OF
AUTHORITY, WHICH MAY BE PRINTED AUTHORITY, WHICH MAY BE PRINTED
BY BUSINESSES IN THE CONVENIENCE BY BUSINESSES IN THE CONVENIENCE
OF THEIR OFFICES. OF THEIR OFFICES.
“[(e)] (F) Adoption of Working “[(e)] (F) Adoption of Working
Schedules to Serve Clients – Heads of Schedules to Serve Clients – Heads of
offices and agencies which render offices and agencies which render
frontline services shall adopt appropriate frontline services shall adopt appropriate
working schedules to ensure that all working schedules to ensure that all
clients who are within their premises clients who are within their premises
prior to the end of official working hours prior to the end of official working hours
are attended to and served even during are attended to and served even during
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hours. hours.
“[(f)] (G) Identification Card – All “[(f)] (G) Identification Card – All
employees transacting with the public employees transacting with the public
shall be provided with an official shall be provided with an official
identification card which should be identification card which should be
visibly worn during office hours. visibly worn during office hours.
“[(g)] (H) Establishment of Public “[(g)] (H) Establishment of Public
Assistance/Complaints Desk – Each Assistance/Complaints Desk – Each
office or agency shall establish a public office or agency shall establish a public
assistance/complaints desk in all their assistance/complaints desk in all their
offices.” offices.”

SEC. 10. Section 9 of Republic Act No. 9485 SEC. 10. Section 9 of Republic Act No. 9485
is hereby renumbered as Section 10 and amended is hereby renumbered as Section 10 and amended
to read as follows: to read as follows:
“SEC. [9] 10. Automatic “SEC. [9] 10. Automatic
APPROVAL AND/OR Extension of Permits APPROVAL AND/OR Extension of Permits
and Licenses. – IF A GOVERNMENT and Licenses. – IF A GOVERNMENT
OFFICE OR AGENCY FAILS TO APPROVE OFFICE OR AGENCY FAILS TO APPROVE
OR DISAPPROVE AN ORIGINAL OR DISAPPROVE AN ORIGINAL
APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF
PERMIT, LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION PERMIT, LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION
WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED PROCESSING WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED PROCESSING
TIME, SAID APPLICATION SHALL BE TIME, SAID APPLICATION SHALL BE
DEEMED APPROVED: PROVIDED, THAT DEEMED APPROVED: PROVIDED, THAT
ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN
SUBMITTED AND ALL REQUIRED FEES SUBMITTED AND ALL REQUIRED FEES
AND CHARGES HAVE BEEN PAID. THE AND CHARGES HAVE BEEN PAID. THE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT RECEIPT ISSUED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT RECEIPT ISSUED
TO THE APPLICANT OR REQUESTING TO THE APPLICANT OR REQUESTING
PARTY SHALL BE ENOUGH PROOF OR PARTY SHALL BE ENOUGH PROOF OR

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HAS THE SAME FORCE AND EFFECT OF HAS THE SAME FORCE AND EFFECT OF
A LICENSE, PERMIT OR CERTIFICATION A LICENSE, PERMIT OR CERTIFICATION
UNDER THIS AUTOMATIC APPROVAL UNDER THIS AUTOMATIC APPROVAL
MECHANISM. MECHANISM.
“If a government office or agency “If a government office or agency fails to act
fails to act on an application and/or on an application and/or request for renewal of a
request for renewal of a license, permit, license, permit, CERTIFICATION or authority
CERTIFICATION or authority subject for subject for renewal within the prescribed [period]
renewal within the prescribed [period] PROCESSING TIME, said permit, license,
PROCESSING TIME, said permit, license, CERTIFICATION or authority shall automatically be
CERTIFICATION or authority shall extended [until a decision or resolution is
automatically be extended [until a rendered on the application for
decision or resolution is rendered on the renewal]: Provided, That the automatic APPROVAL
application for renewal]: Provided, That AND extension shall not apply when the permit,
the automatic APPROVAL AND extension license, CERTIFICATION or authority covers
shall not apply when the permit, license, activities which pose danger to public health,
CERTIFICATION or authority covers public safety, public morals or to public policy
activities which pose danger to public AND/OR HIGHLY TECHNICAL APPLICATIONS
health, public safety, public morals or to including, but not limited to, natural resource
public policy AND/OR HIGHLY extraction activities: PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT
TECHNICAL APPLICATIONS including, THE PROCESSING TIME FOR REQUESTS AND OR
but not limited to, natural resource APPLICATIONS WHICH POSE DANGER TO PUBLIC
extraction activities: PROVIDED, HEALTH, PUBLIC SAFETY, PUBLIC MORALS,
FURTHER, THAT THE PROCESSING TIME PUBLIC POLICY AND/OR HIGHLY TECHNICAL
FOR REQUESTS AND OR APPLICATIONS APPLICATIONS SHALL BE ACTED UPON WITHIN
WHICH POSE DANGER TO PUBLIC TWENTY (20) WORKING DAYS, AND MAY BE
HEALTH, PUBLIC SAFETY, PUBLIC EXTENDED ONLY ONCE FOR ANOTHER TWENTY
MORALS, PUBLIC POLICY AND/OR (20) WORKING DAYS, UPON DUE NOTICE TO THE
HIGHLY TECHNICAL APPLICATIONS REQUESTING PARTY OR THE APPLICANT PRIOR
SHALL BE ACTED UPON WITHIN TO THE LAPSE OF THE INITIAL PROCESSING
TWENTY (20) WORKING DAYS, AND TIME: PROVIDED, FINALLY, THAT THE CIVIL

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MAY BE EXTENDED ONLY ONCE FOR SERVICE COMMISSION (CSC), DEPARTMENT OF
ANOTHER TWENTY (20) WORKING TRADE AND INDUSTRY (DTI) AND THE OTHER
DAYS, UPON DUE NOTICE TO THE AGENCIES WHICH SHALL FORMULATE THE
REQUESTING PARTY OR THE APPLICANT IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS OF
PRIOR TO THE LAPSE OF THE INITIAL THIS ACT SHALL PROVIDE A LISTING OF
PROCESSING TIME: PROVIDED, ACTIVITIES WHICH POSE DANGER TO PUBLIC
FINALLY, THAT THE CIVIL SERVICE HEALTH, PUBLIC SAFETY, PUBLIC MORALS OR TO
COMMISSION (CSC), DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC POLICY AND/OR HIGHLY TECHNICAL
TRADE AND INDUSTRY (DTI) AND THE APPLICATIONS.”
OTHER AGENCIES WHICH SHALL
FORMULATE THE IMPLEMENTING RULES
AND REGULATIONS OF THIS ACT SHALL
PROVIDE A LISTING OF ACTIVITIES
WHICH POSE DANGER TO PUBLIC
HEALTH, PUBLIC SAFETY, PUBLIC
MORALS OR TO PUBLIC POLICY AND/OR
HIGHLY TECHNICAL APPLICATIONS.”

SEC. 11. Section 10 of Republic Act No. 9485 SEC. 11. A NEW SECTION 11 IS HEREBY
is hereby renumbered as Section 11 and is ADDED IN REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9485 TO READ
amended to read as follows: AS FOLLOWS:
“SEC. [10] 11. STREAMLINED “SEC. 11. STREAMLINED
PROCEDURES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PROCEDURES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF
LOCAL BUSINESS PERMITS. – LOCAL LOCAL BUSINESS PERMITS. – LOCAL
GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs) ARE GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs) ARE
MANDATED TO IMPLEMENT THE MANDATED TO IMPLEMENT THE
FOLLOWING REVISED GUIDELINES IN FOLLOWING REVISED GUIDELINES IN
THE ISSUANCE OF BUSINESS PERMITS THE ISSUANCE OF BUSINESS PERMITS
AND LICENSES: AND LICENSES:
“(A) A SINGLE OR UNIFIED “(A) A SINGLE OR UNIFIED
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BE USED IN PROCESSING NEW BE USED IN PROCESSING NEW
APPLICATIONS FOR BUSINESS PERMITS APPLICATIONS FOR BUSINESS PERMITS
AND BUSINESS RENEWALS WHICH AND BUSINESS RENEWALS WHICH
CONSOLIDATES ALL THE INFORMATION CONSOLIDATES ALL THE INFORMATION
OF THE APPLICANT BY VARIOUS LOCAL OF THE APPLICANT BY VARIOUS LOCAL
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, SUCH GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, SUCH
AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE LOCAL AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE LOCAL
TAXES AND CLEARANCES, BUILDING TAXES AND CLEARANCES, BUILDING
CLEARANCE, SANITARY PERMIT, CLEARANCE, SANITARY PERMIT,
ZONING CLEARANCE, AND OTHER ZONING CLEARANCE, AND OTHER
SPECIFIC LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT SPECIFIC LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT
REQUIREMENTS AS THE CASE MAY BE, REQUIREMENTS AS THE CASE MAY BE,
INCLUDING THE FIRE CLEARANCE FROM INCLUDING THE FIRE CLEARANCE FROM
THE BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION THE BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION
(BFF). THE UNIFIED FORM SHALL BE (BFF). THE UNIFIED FORM SHALL BE
MADE AVAILABLE ONLINE USING MADE AVAILABLE ONLINE USING
TECHNOLOGY-NEUTRAL PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGY-NEUTRAL PLATFORMS
SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
CENTRAL BUSINESS PORTAL OR THE CENTRAL BUSINESS PORTAL OR THE
CITY/MUNICIPALITY’S WEBSITE AND CITY/MUNICIPALITY’S WEBSITE AND
VARIOUS CHANNELS FOR VARIOUS CHANNELS FOR
DISSEMINATION. HARD COPIES OF THE DISSEMINATION. HARD COPIES OF THE
UNIFIED FORMS SHALL LIKEWISE BE UNIFIED FORMS SHALL LIKEWISE BE
MADE AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES IN MADE AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES IN
DESIGNATED AREAS OF THE DESIGNATED AREAS OF THE
CONCERNED OFFICE AND/OR AGENCY. CONCERNED OFFICE AND/OR AGENCY.
“(B) A ONE-STOP BUSINESS “(B) A ONE-STOP BUSINESS
FACILITATION SERVICE, FACILITATION SERVICE,
HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE
BUSINESS ONE STOP SHOP, FOR THE BUSINESS ONE STOP SHOP, FOR THE
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PERMITTING AND LICENSING SYSTEM PERMITTING AND LICENSING SYSTEM
TO RECEIVE AND PROCESS MANUAL TO RECEIVE AND PROCESS MANUAL
AND/OR ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION AND/OR ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION
OF LICENSE, CLEARANCE AND/OR OF LICENSE, CLEARANCE AND/OR
PERMIT APPLICATIONS SHALL BE PERMIT APPLICATIONS SHALL BE
ESTABLISHED. THERE SHALL BE A ESTABLISHED. THERE SHALL BE A
QUEUING MECHANISM IN THE QUEUING MECHANISM IN THE
BUSINESS ONE STOP SHOP TO BUSINESS ONE STOP SHOP TO
BETTER MANAGE FLOW OF BETTER MANAGE FLOW OF
APPLICATIONS AMONG THE LOCAL APPLICATIONS AMONG THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT UNITS’ DEPARTMENTS GOVERNMENT UNITS’ DEPARTMENTS
RECEIVING AND PROCESSING RECEIVING AND PROCESSING
APPLICATIONS, INCLUDING THE APPLICATIONS, INCLUDING THE
BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION (BFP). BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION (BFP).
“(C) CITIES/MUNICIPALITIES “(C) CITIES/MUNICIPALITIES
ARE MANDATED TO AUTOMATE THEIR ARE MANDATED TO AUTOMATE THEIR
BUSINESS PERMITTING AND BUSINESS PERMITTING AND
LICENSING SYSTEM OR SET UP AN LICENSING SYSTEM OR SET UP AN
ELECTRONIC-BUSINESS ONE STOP ELECTRONIC-BUSINESS ONE STOP
SHOP WITHIN A PERIOD OF TWO (2) SHOP WITHIN A PERIOD OF TWO (2)
YEARS UPON THE EFFECTIVITY OF YEARS UPON THE EFFECTIVITY OF
THIS ACT FOR A MORE EFFICIENT THIS ACT FOR A MORE EFFICIENT
BUSINESS REGISTRATION. BUSINESS REGISTRATION.
CITIES/MUNICIPALITIES WITH CITIES/MUNICIPALITIES WITH
ELECTRONIC- BUSINESS ONE STOP ELECTRONIC- BUSINESS ONE STOP
SHOP SHALL DEVELOP ELECTRONIC SHOP SHALL DEVELOP ELECTRONIC
VERSIONS OF LICENSES, VERSIONS OF LICENSES,
CLEARANCES AND/OR PERMITS WITH CLEARANCES AND/OR PERMITS WITH
THE SAME LEVEL OF AUTHORITY, THE SAME LEVEL OF AUTHORITY,
WHICH MAY BE PRINTED BY WHICH MAY BE PRINTED BY
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OF THEIR OFFICES. THE OF THEIR OFFICES. THE
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
(DICT) SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE TO (DICT) SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE TO
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS
(LGUs) THE SOFTWARE FOR THE (LGUs) THE SOFTWARE FOR THE
COMPUTERIZATION OF THE BUSINESS COMPUTERIZATION OF THE BUSINESS
PERMIT AND LICENSING SYSTEM. THE PERMIT AND LICENSING SYSTEM. THE
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
(DICT), DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DICT), DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT (DILG), AND AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT (DILG), AND
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND
INDUSTRY (DTI), SHALL PROVIDE INDUSTRY (DTI), SHALL PROVIDE
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN THE
PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF
A COMPUTERIZED OR SOFTWARE- A COMPUTERIZED OR SOFTWARE-
ENABLED BUSINESS PERMITTING AND ENABLED BUSINESS PERMITTING AND
LICENSING SYSTEM. LICENSING SYSTEM.
“(D) TO LESSEN THE “(D) TO LESSEN THE
TRANSACTION REQUIREMENTS, TRANSACTION REQUIREMENTS,
OTHER LOCAL CLEARANCES SUCH AS, OTHER LOCAL CLEARANCES SUCH AS,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SANITARY BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SANITARY
PERMITS, ENVIRONMENTAL AND PERMITS, ENVIRONMENTAL AND
AGRICULTURAL CLEARANCES SHALL AGRICULTURAL CLEARANCES SHALL
BE ISSUED TOGETHER WITH THE BE ISSUED TOGETHER WITH THE
BUSINESS PERMIT. BUSINESS PERMIT.
“(E) BUSINESS PERMITS SHALL “(E) BUSINESS PERMITS SHALL
BE VALID FOR A PERIOD OF ONE (1) BE VALID FOR A PERIOD OF ONE (1)
YEAR. THE CITY/MUNICIPALITY MAY YEAR. THE CITY/MUNICIPALITY MAY
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BUSINESS PERMITS WITHIN THE BUSINESS PERMITS WITHIN THE
FIRST MONTH OF THE YEAR OR ON FIRST MONTH OF THE YEAR OR ON
THE ANNIVERSARY DATE OF THE THE ANNIVERSARY DATE OF THE
ISSUANCE OF THE BUSINESS ISSUANCE OF THE BUSINESS
PERMIT.” PERMIT.”

SEC. 12. Section 11 of Republic Act No. SEC. 12. A NEW SECTION 12 IS
9485 is hereby renumbered as Section 12 and will HEREBY ADDED IN REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9485
now read as follows: TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
“SEC. [11] 12. STREAMLINED “SEC. 12. STREAMLINED
PROCEDURES FOR SECURING FIRE PROCEDURES FOR SECURING FIRE
SAFETY CLEARANCE. – FOR THE SAFETY CLEARANCE. – FOR THE
ISSUANCE OF THE FIRE SAFETY ISSUANCE OF THE FIRE SAFETY
INSPECTION CERTIFICATE (FSIC), THE INSPECTION CERTIFICATE (FSIC), THE
FOLLOWING SHALL BE ADOPTED TO FOLLOWING SHALL BE ADOPTED TO
MAKE BUSINESS PERMITTING MORE MAKE BUSINESS PERMITTING MORE
EFFICIENT: EFFICIENT:
“(A) ISSUANCE OF FIRE SAFETY “(A) ISSUANCE OF FIRE SAFETY
CLEARANCE OR FIRE SAFETY CLEARANCE OR FIRE SAFETY
INSPECTION CERTIFICATE (FSIC) INSPECTION CERTIFICATE (FSIC)
SHALL IN NO CASE BE LONGER THAN SHALL IN NO CASE BE LONGER THAN
TEN (10) WORKING DAYS; TEN (10) WORKING DAYS;
“(B) FOR NEW BUSINESS PERMIT “(B) FOR NEW BUSINESS PERMIT
APPLICATION, THE FIRE SAFETY APPLICATION, THE FIRE SAFETY
INSPECTION CERTIFICATE (FSIC) INSPECTION CERTIFICATE (FSIC)
ALREADY ISSUED DURING THE ALREADY ISSUED DURING THE
OCCUPANCY PERMIT STAGE SHALL BE OCCUPANCY PERMIT STAGE SHALL BE
SUFFICIENT AS BASIS FOR THE SUFFICIENT AS BASIS FOR THE
ISSUANCE OF THE FIRE SAFETY ISSUANCE OF THE FIRE SAFETY
INSPECTION CERTIFICATE (FSIC) FOR A INSPECTION CERTIFICATE (FSIC) FOR A
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FOR THE BUSINESS PERMIT; FOR THE BUSINESS PERMIT;
“(C) FOR RENEWAL OF BUSINESS “(C) FOR RENEWAL OF BUSINESS
PERMIT, THE BUREAU OF FIRE PERMIT, THE BUREAU OF FIRE
PROTECTION (BFP), SHALL WITHIN PROTECTION (BFP), SHALL WITHIN
THREE (3) DAYS FROM APPLICATION, THREE (3) DAYS FROM APPLICATION,
PRESENT THE FIRE SAFETY INSPECTION PRESENT THE FIRE SAFETY INSPECTION
CERTIFICATE (FSIC) TO THE CERTIFICATE (FSIC) TO THE
CITY/MUNICIPALITY, EITHER THRU THE CITY/MUNICIPALITY, EITHER THRU THE
COPY OF THE FIRE SAFETY INSPECTION COPY OF THE FIRE SAFETY INSPECTION
CERTIFICATE (FSIC) OR THE CERTIFICATE (FSIC) OR THE
NEGATIVE/POSITIVE LIST: PROVIDED, NEGATIVE/POSITIVE LIST: PROVIDED,
THAT THE BUSINESS ENTITY SHALL THAT THE BUSINESS ENTITY SHALL
INFORM THE BUREAU OF FIRE INFORM THE BUREAU OF FIRE
PROTECTION (BFP) AND SUBMIT THE PROTECTION (BFP) AND SUBMIT THE
NECESSARY DOCUMENTARY NECESSARY DOCUMENTARY
REQUIREMENTS IF RENOVATIONS, REQUIREMENTS IF RENOVATIONS,
MODIFICATIONS OR ANY FORM OF MODIFICATIONS OR ANY FORM OF
ALTERATIONS ARE MADE TO THE ALTERATIONS ARE MADE TO THE
ORIGINAL BUILDING STRUCTURE ORIGINAL BUILDING STRUCTURE
THIRTY (30) DAYS BEFORE THE THIRTY (30) DAYS BEFORE THE
EXPIRATION OF THE BUSINESS PERMIT; EXPIRATION OF THE BUSINESS PERMIT;
“(D) IF THE BUREAU OF FIRE “(D) IF THE BUREAU OF FIRE
PROTECTION (BFP) FAILS TO FURNISH PROTECTION (BFP) FAILS TO FURNISH
THE CITY/MUNICIPALITY WITH A FIRE THE CITY/MUNICIPALITY WITH A FIRE
SAFETY INSPECTION CERTIFICATE SAFETY INSPECTION CERTIFICATE
(FSIC) OR TO INFORM THE SAME (FSIC) OR TO INFORM THE SAME
THROUGH THE NEGATIVE/POSITIVE THROUGH THE NEGATIVE/POSITIVE
LIST WITHIN THREE (3) DAYS FROM LIST WITHIN THREE (3) DAYS FROM
THE APPLICATION OF BUSINESS THE APPLICATION OF BUSINESS
RENEWAL, THE BUSINESS ENTITY RENEWAL, THE BUSINESS ENTITY
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TEMPORARY VALID FIRE SAFETY TEMPORARY VALID FIRE SAFETY
INSPECTION CERTIFICATE (FSIC) AND, INSPECTION CERTIFICATE (FSIC) AND,
THEREFORE, THE BASIS FOR THE THEREFORE, THE BASIS FOR THE
AUTOMATIC RENEWAL OF THE AUTOMATIC RENEWAL OF THE
BUSINESS PERMIT; BUSINESS PERMIT;
“(E) THE BUREAU OF FIRE “(E) THE BUREAU OF FIRE
PROTECTION (BFP) OR ANY OF ITS PROTECTION (BFP) OR ANY OF ITS
OFFICIALS OR EMPLOYEES SHALL NOT OFFICIALS OR EMPLOYEES SHALL NOT
SELL, OFFER TO SELL, OR RECOMMEND SELL, OFFER TO SELL, OR RECOMMEND
SPECIFIC BRANDS OF FIRE SPECIFIC BRANDS OF FIRE
EXTINGUISHERS AND OTHER FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND OTHER FIRE
SAFETY EQUIPMENT TO ANY APPLICANT SAFETY EQUIPMENT TO ANY APPLICANT
OR BUSINESS ENTITY. VIOLATION OR BUSINESS ENTITY. VIOLATION
THEREOF SHALL BE PUNISHABLE BY THEREOF SHALL BE PUNISHABLE BY
IMPRISONMENT OF ONE (1) YEAR TO IMPRISONMENT OF ONE (1) YEAR TO
SIX (6) YEARS; SIX (6) YEARS;
“(F) THE BUREAU OF FIRE “(F) THE BUREAU OF FIRE
PROTECTION (BFP) SHALL CO-LOCATE PROTECTION (BFP) SHALL CO-LOCATE
WITH THE BUSINESS ONE STOP SHOP WITH THE BUSINESS ONE STOP SHOP
OR IN AN APPROPRIATE AREA OR IN AN APPROPRIATE AREA
DESIGNATED BY THE DESIGNATED BY THE
CITY/MUNICIPALITY WITHIN ITS CITY/MUNICIPALITY WITHIN ITS
PREMISES TO ASSESS AND COLLECT PREMISES TO ASSESS AND COLLECT
THE FIRE SAFETY INSPECTION FEES; THE FIRE SAFETY INSPECTION FEES;
“(G) THE BUREAU OF FIRE “(G) THE BUREAU OF FIRE
PROTECTION (BFP) MAY ENTER INTO PROTECTION (BFP) MAY ENTER INTO
AGREEMENTS WITH AGREEMENTS WITH
CITIES/MUNICIPALITIES, ALLOWING THE CITIES/MUNICIPALITIES, ALLOWING THE
LATTER TO BE DEPUTIZED AS LATTER TO BE DEPUTIZED AS
ASSESSORS AND/OR COLLECTING ASSESSORS AND/OR COLLECTING
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INSPECTION FEES; AND INSPECTION FEES; AND
“(H) THE BUREAU OF FIRE “(H) THE BUREAU OF FIRE
PROTECTION (BFP) MAY DEVELOP AND PROTECTION (BFP) MAY DEVELOP AND
ADOPT AN ONLINE OR ELECTRONIC ADOPT AN ONLINE OR ELECTRONIC
MECHANISM IN ASSESSING FEES, MECHANISM IN ASSESSING FEES,
COLLECTING/ACCEPTING PAYMENTS COLLECTING/ACCEPTING PAYMENTS
AND SHARING/EXCHANGE OF OTHER AND SHARING/EXCHANGE OF OTHER
RELEVANT DATA ON BUSINESS PERMIT RELEVANT DATA ON BUSINESS PERMIT
PROCESSING.” PROCESSING.”
“THE PERTINENT PROVISIONS OF “THE PERTINENT PROVISIONS OF
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9514, OTHERWISE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9514, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS “THE REVISED FIRE CODE KNOWN AS “THE REVISED FIRE CODE
OF THE PHILIPPINES OF 2008”, ARE OF THE PHILIPPINES OF 2008”, ARE
HEREBY AMENDED ACCORDINGLY.” HEREBY AMENDED ACCORDINGLY.”

SEC. 13. Section 12 of Republic Act No. 9485 SEC. 13. A NEW SECTION 13 IS HEREBY
is hereby renumbered as Section 13 and will now ADDED IN REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9485 TO READ
read as follows: AS FOLLOWS:
“SEC. [12]13. CENTRAL BUSINESS “SEC. 13. CENTRAL BUSINESS
PORTAL. – TO ELIMINATE PORTAL. – TO ELIMINATE
BUREAUCRATIC RED TAPE, AVERT BUREAUCRATIC RED TAPE, AVERT
GRAFT AND CORRUPT PRACTICES AND GRAFT AND CORRUPT PRACTICES AND
TO PROMOTE TRANSPARENCY AND TO PROMOTE TRANSPARENCY AND
SUSTAIN EASE IN DOING BUSINESS, SUSTAIN EASE IN DOING BUSINESS,
THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION
AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
(DICT) SHALL BE PRIMARILY (DICT) SHALL BE PRIMARILY
RESPONSIBLE IN ESTABLISHING, RESPONSIBLE IN ESTABLISHING,
OPERATING AND MAINTAINING, OPERATING AND MAINTAINING,
THROUGH THE GOVERNMENT THROUGH THE GOVERNMENT
INFRASTRUCTURE, A CLOUD-NATIVE INFRASTRUCTURE, A CLOUD-NATIVE

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CENTRAL BUSINESS PORTAL OR OTHER CENTRAL BUSINESS PORTAL OR OTHER
SIMILAR TECHNOLOGY, AS THE SIMILAR TECHNOLOGY, AS THE
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
(DICT) MAY PRESCRIBE. (DICT) MAY PRESCRIBE.
“THE CENTRAL BUSINESS PORTAL “THE CENTRAL BUSINESS PORTAL
SHALL SERVE AS A CENTRAL SYSTEM SHALL SERVE AS A CENTRAL SYSTEM
TO RECEIVE APPLICATIONS AND TO RECEIVE APPLICATIONS AND
CAPTURE APPLICATION DATA CAPTURE APPLICATION DATA
INVOLVING BUSINESS-RELATED INVOLVING BUSINESS-RELATED
TRANSACTIONS, IN PARTICULAR, TRANSACTIONS, IN PARTICULAR,
BUSINESS PERMITS AND LICENSES BUSINESS PERMITS AND LICENSES
ISSUED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ISSUED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
UNITS: PROVIDED, THAT THE CENTRAL UNITS: PROVIDED, THAT THE CENTRAL
BUSINESS PORTAL MAY ALSO PROVIDE BUSINESS PORTAL MAY ALSO PROVIDE
LINKS TO THE ONLINE REGISTRATION LINKS TO THE ONLINE REGISTRATION
OR APPLICATION SYSTEMS OR APPLICATION SYSTEMS
ESTABLISHED BY NATIONAL ESTABLISHED BY NATIONAL
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (NGAs). GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (NGAs).
“THE DEPARTMENT OF “THE DEPARTMENT OF
INFORMATION AND INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY (DICT), UPON
(DICT), UPON CONSULTATION WITH CONSULTATION WITH THE DATA
THE DATA PRIVACY COMMISSION, PRIVACY COMMISSION, LOCAL
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs) GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs) AND
AND OTHER NATIONAL GOVERNMENT OTHER NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
AGENCIES (NGAs) SHALL ISSUE AGENCIES (NGAs) SHALL ISSUE RULES
RULES AND GUIDELINES ON THE AND GUIDELINES ON THE FOLLOWING:
FOLLOWING: (A) THE (A) THE ESTABLISHMENT, OPERATION
ESTABLISHMENT, OPERATION AND AND MAINTENANCE OF THE CENTRAL
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BUSINESS PORTAL; AND (B) THE USE OF ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES.
OF ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES. “THE DEPARTMENT OF
“THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (DICT) IN
TECHNOLOGY (DICT) IN COORDINATION WITH OTHER
COORDINATION WITH OTHER CONCERNED NATIONAL AGENCIES AND
CONCERNED NATIONAL AGENCIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs) SHALL ALSO CONDUCT INFORMATION
SHALL ALSO CONDUCT INFORMATION DISSEMINATION CAMPAIGNS AIMED
DISSEMINATION CAMPAIGNS AIMED TOWARDS RAISING PUBLIC
TOWARDS RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS ON THE EXISTENCE OF
AWARENESS ON THE EXISTENCE OF THE CENTRAL BUSINESS PORTAL AND
THE CENTRAL BUSINESS PORTAL AND THE IMPROVED ACCESS TO AND
THE IMPROVED ACCESS TO AND EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF THE
EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF THE PROGRAM.”
PROGRAM.”

SEC. 14. Section 13 of Republic Act No. SEC. 14. A NEW SECTION 14 IS HEREBY
9485 is hereby renumbered as Section 14 and will ADDED IN REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9485 TO READ
now read as follows: AS FOLLOWS:
“SEC [13] 14. PHILIPPINE “SEC 14. PHILIPPINE BUSINESS
BUSINESS DATABANK. – WITHIN A DATABANK. – WITHIN A PERIOD OF
PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR FROM THE ONE (1) YEAR FROM THE EFFECTIVITY
EFFECTIVITY OF THIS ACT, THE OF THIS ACT, THE DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION
COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (DICT) TECHNOLOGY (DICT) SHALL
SHALL ESTABLISH, MANAGE AND ESTABLISH, MANAGE AND MAINTAIN A
MAINTAIN A PHILIPPINE BUSINESS PHILIPPINE BUSINESS DATABANK
DATABANK WHICH SHALL PROVIDE THE WHICH SHALL PROVIDE THE
CONCERNED NATIONAL GOVERNMENT CONCERNED NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
AGENCIES (NGAs) AND LOCAL AGENCIES (NGAs) AND LOCAL

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GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs) ACCESS GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs) ACCESS
TO DATA AND INFORMATION OF TO DATA AND INFORMATION OF
REGISTERED BUSINESS ENTITIES FOR REGISTERED BUSINESS ENTITIES FOR
PURPOSES OF VERIFYING THE PURPOSES OF VERIFYING THE
VALIDITY, EXISTENCE OF AND OTHER VALIDITY, EXISTENCE OF AND OTHER
RELEVANT INFORMATION PERTAINING RELEVANT INFORMATION PERTAINING
TO BUSINESS ENTITIES. ALL TO BUSINESS ENTITIES. ALL
CONCERNED NATIONAL GOVERNMENT CONCERNED NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
AGENCIES (NGAs) AND LOCAL AGENCIES (NGAs) AND LOCAL
GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs) SHALL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs) SHALL
EITHER LINK THEIR OWN DATABASE EITHER LINK THEIR OWN DATABASE
WITH THE SYSTEM OR PERIODICALLY WITH THE SYSTEM OR PERIODICALLY
SUBMIT TO THE SYSTEM UPDATES SUBMIT TO THE SYSTEM UPDATES
RELEVANT TO THE INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE INFORMATION
REGISTERED WITH THEM. REGISTERED WITH THEM.
“THE DEPARTMENT OF “THE DEPARTMENT OF
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
TECHNOLOGY (DICT), IN TECHNOLOGY (DICT), IN
CONSULTATION WITH THE DATA CONSULTATION WITH THE DATA
PRIVACY COMMISSION, AND OTHER PRIVACY COMMISSION, AND OTHER
CONCERNED AGENCIES, SHALL ISSUE CONCERNED AGENCIES, SHALL ISSUE
THE IMPLEMENTING RULES AND THE IMPLEMENTING RULES AND
REGULATION ON THE DEVELOPMENT, REGULATION ON THE DEVELOPMENT,
MANAGEMENT, OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT, OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE OF THE PHILIPPINE MAINTENANCE OF THE PHILIPPINE
BUSINESS DATABANK WITHIN THREE BUSINESS DATABANK WITHIN THREE
(3) MONTHS FROM THE EFFECTIVITY OF (3) MONTHS FROM THE EFFECTIVITY OF
THIS ACT. THIS ACT.
“DOCUMENTS ALREADY “DOCUMENTS ALREADY
SUBMITTED BY AN APPLICANT TO AN SUBMITTED BY AN APPLICANT TO AN
AGENCY WHICH HAS ACCESS TO THE AGENCY WHICH HAS ACCESS TO THE

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PHILIPPINE BUSINESS DATABANK PHILIPPINE BUSINESS DATABANK
SHALL NO LONGER BE REQUIRED BY SHALL NO LONGER BE REQUIRED BY
OTHER AGENCIES HAVING THE SAME OTHER AGENCIES HAVING THE SAME
ACCESS. DOCUMENTS OR ACCESS. DOCUMENTS OR
INFORMATION SHALL BE INFORMATION SHALL BE
CROSSCHECKED AND RETRIEVED IN CROSSCHECKED AND RETRIEVED IN
THE PHILIPPINE BUSINESS DATABANK. THE PHILIPPINE BUSINESS DATABANK.
“AT THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT “AT THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LEVEL, THE CITY OR MUNICIPAL LEVEL, THE CITY OR MUNICIPAL
BUSINESS PROCESS AND LICENSING BUSINESS PROCESS AND LICENSING
OFFICE SHALL NOT REQUIRE THE SAME OFFICE SHALL NOT REQUIRE THE SAME
DOCUMENTS ALREADY PROVIDED BY DOCUMENTS ALREADY PROVIDED BY
THE APPLICANT TO THE LOCAL THE APPLICANT TO THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS IN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS IN
CONNECTION WITH OTHER BUSINESS- CONNECTION WITH OTHER BUSINESS-
RELATED LICENSES, CLEARANCES OR RELATED LICENSES, CLEARANCES OR
PERMITS SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED PERMITS SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED
TO, TAX CLEARANCE, OCCUPANCY TO, TAX CLEARANCE, OCCUPANCY
PERMIT AND BARANGAY CLEARANCE.” PERMIT AND BARANGAY CLEARANCE.”

SEC. 15. Section 14 of Republic Act No. 9485 SEC. 15. A NEW SECTION 15 IS HEREBY
is hereby renumbered as Section 15 and will now ADDED IN REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9485 TO READ
read as follows: AS FOLLOWS:
“SEC. [14] 15. CIVIL SERVICE “SEC. 15. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION. –
COMMISSION. – THE CIVIL SERVICE THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION (CSC), ASIDE
COMMISSION (CSC), ASIDE FROM ITS FROM ITS POWERS TO HEAR AND DECIDE ON
POWERS TO HEAR AND DECIDE ON COMPLAINTS ON ERRING GOVERNMENT
COMPLAINTS ON ERRING GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES OR OFFICIALS AND NON-
EMPLOYEES OR OFFICIALS AND NON- COMPLIANCE ON THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT,
COMPLIANCE ON THE PROVISIONS OF SHALL MONITOR THE PERFORMANCE OF
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PERFORMANCE OF FRONTLINE MAINTAIN FEEDBACK MECHANISM,
SERVICES, DEVELOP AND RECOMMEND IMPROVEMENT IN PROBLEM AREAS
MAINTAIN FEEDBACK MECHANISM, AND INEFFICIENCIES IN FRONTLINE SERVICES,
RECOMMEND IMPROVEMENT IN AND PROVIDE INCENTIVES FOR EXCELLENT
PROBLEM AREAS AND INEFFICIENCIES DELIVERY OF SERVICES IN ALL GOVERNMENT
IN FRONTLINE SERVICES, AND AGENCIES THROUGH ITS INTEGRATED ANTI-RED
PROVIDE INCENTIVES FOR EXCELLENT TAPE ACT PROGRAM.”
DELIVERY OF SERVICES IN ALL
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES THROUGH ITS
INTEGRATED ANTI-RED TAPE ACT
PROGRAM.”

SEC. 16. Section 15 of Republic Act No. 9485 SEC. 16. A NEW SECTION 16 IS HEREBY
is hereby renumbered as Section 16 and will now ADDED IN REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9485 TO READ
read as follows: AS FOLLOWS:
“SEC. [15] 16. BUSINESS ANTI- “SEC. 16. BUSINESS ANTI-RED
RED TAPE AND COMPETITIVENESS TAPE AND COMPETITIVENESS BUREAU.
BUREAU. – THE COMPETITIVENESS – THE COMPETITIVENESS BUREAU IN
BUREAU IN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND
TRADE AND INDUSTRY (DTI) IS HEREBY INDUSTRY (DTI) IS HEREBY RENAMED
RENAMED AS THE BUSINESS ANTI- AS THE BUSINESS ANTI-RED TAPE
RED TAPE AND COMPETITIVENESS AND COMPETITIVENESS BUREAU,
BUREAU, HEREIN REFERRED TO AS THE HEREIN REFERRED TO AS THE BUREAU.
BUREAU. IN ADDITION TO ITS IN ADDITION TO ITS EXISTING
EXISTING POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, THE BUREAU
THE BUREAU SHALL: SHALL:
“(A) MONITOR THE COMPLIANCE “(A) MONITOR THE COMPLIANCE
OF FRONTLINE AGENCIES DELIVERING OF FRONTLINE AGENCIES DELIVERING
BUSINESS-RELATED TRANSACTIONS AS BUSINESS-RELATED TRANSACTIONS AS
DEFINED UNDER THIS ACT; DEFINED UNDER THIS ACT;
“(B) RECEIVE COMPLAINTS FOR “(B) RECEIVE COMPLAINTS FOR

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VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT AND REFER VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT AND REFER
THE SAME TO THE APPROPRIATE THE SAME TO THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICE; OFFICE;
“(C) ASSIST COMPLAINANTS IN “(C) ASSIST COMPLAINANTS IN
FILING NECESSARY CASES WITH THE FILING NECESSARY CASES WITH THE
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION (CSC), CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION (CSC),
THE OMBUDSMAN AND OTHER THE OMBUDSMAN AND OTHER
APPROPRIATE COURTS, AS THE CASE APPROPRIATE COURTS, AS THE CASE
MAY BE; MAY BE;
“(D) RECOMMEND POLICIES, “(D) RECOMMEND POLICIES,
PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS TO IMPROVE PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS TO IMPROVE
REGULATORY MANAGEMENT TO REGULATORY MANAGEMENT TO
INCREASE THE PRODUCTIVITY, INCREASE THE PRODUCTIVITY,
EFFICIENCY, AND EFFECTIVENESS OF EFFICIENCY, AND EFFECTIVENESS OF
BUSINESS PERMITTING AND LICENSING BUSINESS PERMITTING AND LICENSING
AGENCIES; AGENCIES;
“(E) CONDUCT REGULATORY “(E) CONDUCT REGULATORY
MANAGEMENT TRAINING PROGRAMS TO MANAGEMENT TRAINING PROGRAMS TO
CAPACITATE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT CAPACITATE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
AGENCIES (NGAs) AND LOCAL AGENCIES (NGAs) AND LOCAL
GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs) TO GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs) TO
COMPLY WITH SOUND REGULATORY COMPLY WITH SOUND REGULATORY
MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; MANAGEMENT PRACTICES;
“(F) PREPARE, IN CONSULTATION “(F) PREPARE, IN CONSULTATION
WITH THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION WITH THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
(CSC), REGULATORY MANAGEMENT (CSC), REGULATORY MANAGEMENT
MANUALS FOR ALL GOVERNMENT MANUALS FOR ALL GOVERNMENT
AGENCIES AND/OR AGENCIES AND/OR
INSTRUMENTALITIES AND LGUS; INSTRUMENTALITIES AND LGUS;
“(G) PROVIDE TECHNICAL “(G) PROVIDE TECHNICAL
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THE REVIEW OF PROPOSED NATIONAL THE REVIEW OF PROPOSED NATIONAL
OR LOCAL LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS OR LOCAL LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS
OR PROCEDURES; OR PROCEDURES;
“(H) ENSURE THE DISSEMINATION “(H) ENSURE THE DISSEMINATION
OF AND PUBLIC ACCESS TO OF AND PUBLIC ACCESS TO
INFORMATION ON REGULATORY INFORMATION ON REGULATORY
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND CHANGES MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND CHANGES
IN LAWS AND REGULATIONS RELEVANT IN LAWS AND REGULATIONS RELEVANT
TO THE PUBLIC BY ESTABLISHING THE TO THE PUBLIC BY ESTABLISHING THE
PHILIPPINE BUSINESS REGULATIONS PHILIPPINE BUSINESS REGULATIONS
INFORMATION SYSTEM; INFORMATION SYSTEM;
“(I) ENLIST THE TECHNICAL “(I) ENLIST THE TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE OF THE CIVIL SERVICE ASSISTANCE OF THE CIVIL SERVICE
COMMISSION (CSC) AND OTHER COMMISSION (CSC) AND OTHER
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN THE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS POWERS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS POWERS AND
FUNCTIONS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS FUNCTIONS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS
ACT; AND ACT; AND
“(J) PERFORM SUCH ACTS AS MAY “(J) PERFORM SUCH ACTS AS MAY
BE NECESSARY TO ATTAIN THE BE NECESSARY TO ATTAIN THE
OBJECTIVES OF THIS ACT. OBJECTIVES OF THIS ACT.
“THE SECRETARY OF THE “THE SECRETARY OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY
(DTI) IN CONSULTATION WITH THE (DTI) IN CONSULTATION WITH THE
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION (CSC) CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION (CSC)
AND THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND AND THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND
MANAGEMENT (DBM), SHALL MANAGEMENT (DBM), SHALL
DETERMINE THE QUALIFICATION DETERMINE THE QUALIFICATION
STANDARDS, STAFFING PATTERN AND STANDARDS, STAFFING PATTERN AND
COMPENSATION IN THE COMPENSATION IN THE
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ACCORDANCE WITH EXISTING LAWS, ACCORDANCE WITH EXISTING LAWS,
RULES AND REGULATIONS.” RULES AND REGULATIONS.”

SEC. 17. Section 10 of Republic Act No. 9485 SEC. 17. Section 10 of Republic Act No. 9485
is renumbered as Section 17 and will now read as is HEREBY renumbered as Section 17 and will
follows: now AMENDED TO read as follows:
“SEC. [10] 17. Report Card “SEC. [10] 17. Report Card
Survey. – All offices and agencies Survey. – All offices and agencies
providing frontline services shall be providing frontline services shall be
subjected to a Report Card Survey to be subjected to a Report Card Survey to be
initiated by the Civil Service Commission initiated by the Civil Service Commission
(CSC), in coordination with the (CSC), in coordination with the
[Development Academy of the [Development Academy of the
Philippines] BUSINESS ANTI-RED TAPE Philippines] BUSINESS ANTI-RED TAPE
AND COMPETITIVENESS BUREAU AND AND COMPETITIVENESS BUREAU AND
THE PHILIPPINE STATISTICS THE PHILIPPINE STATISTICS
AUTHORITY (PSA), which shall be used AUTHORITY (PSA), which shall be used
to obtain feedback on how provisions in to obtain feedback on how provisions in
the Citizen's Charter AND THE the Citizen's Charter AND THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT are being PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT are being
followed and how the agency is followed and how the agency is
performing. performing.
“The Report Card Survey shall also “The Report Card Survey shall also
be used to obtain information and/or be used to obtain information and/or
estimates of hidden costs incurred by estimates of hidden costs incurred by
clients to access frontline services which clients to access frontline services which
may include, but is not limited to, bribes may include, but is not limited to, bribes
and payment to fixers. and payment to fixers.
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established in all agencies covered by established in all agencies covered by
this Act and the results thereof shall be this Act and the results thereof shall be
incorporated in their annual report.” incorporated in their annual report.”

SEC. 18. Section 11 of Republic Act No. 9485 SEC. 18. Section 11 of Republic Act No. 9485
is renumbered as Section 18 and will now read as is HEREBY renumbered as Section 18 and will
follows: now AMENDED TO read as follows:
“SEC. [11] 18. Violations. – After “SEC. [11] 18. Violations. – After
compliance with the substantive and compliance with the substantive and
procedural due process, the following procedural due process, the following
shall constitute violations of this Act shall constitute violations of this Act
together with their corresponding together with their corresponding
penalties: penalties:
“(a) Light Offense – (1) Refusal to “(a) Light Offense – (1) Refusal to
accept application and/or request within accept application and/or request within
the prescribed period or any document the prescribed period or any document
being submitted by a client; being submitted by a client;
“(2) Failure to act on an “(2) Failure to act on an
application and/or request or failure to application and/or request or failure to
refer back to the client a request which refer back to the client a request which
cannot be acted upon due to lack of cannot be acted upon due to lack of
requirement/s within the prescribed requirement/s within the prescribed
period; period;
“(3) Failure to attend to clients “(3) Failure to attend to clients
who are within the premises of the office who are within the premises of the office
or agency concerned prior to the end of or agency concerned prior to the end of
official working hours and during lunch; official working hours and during lunch;
“(4) Failure to render frontline “(4) Failure to render frontline
services within the prescribed period on services within the prescribed period on
any application and/or request without any application and/or request without
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“(5) Failure to give the client a “(5) Failure to give the client a
written notice on the disapproval of an written notice on the disapproval of an
application or request; and application or request; and
“(6) Imposition of additional “(6) Imposition of additional
irrelevant requirements other than those irrelevant requirements other than those
listed in the [first notice] CITIZEN’S listed in the [first notice] CITIZEN’S
CHARTER. CHARTER.
“Penalties for light offense shall be “Penalties for light offense shall be
as follows: as follows:
“First Offense – Thirty (30) days “First Offense – Thirty (30) days
suspension without pay and mandatory suspension without pay and mandatory
attendance in Values Orientation attendance in Values Orientation
Program; Program;
“Second Offense – [Three (3)] SIX “Second Offense – [Three (3)] SIX
(6) months suspension without pay; and (6) months suspension without pay; and
“Third Offense – ONE (1) YEAR TO “Third Offense – ONE (1) YEAR TO
SIX (6) YEARS IMPRISONMENT, SIX (6) YEARS IMPRISONMENT,
Dismissal and perpetual disqualification Dismissal and perpetual disqualification
from public service, AND FORFEITURE from public service, AND FORFEITURE
OF RETIREMENT BENEFITS. OF RETIREMENT BENEFITS.
“(b) Grave Offense – Fixing and/or “(b) Grave Offense – Fixing and/or
collusion with fixers in consideration of collusion with fixers in consideration of
economic and/or other gain or economic and/or other gain or
advantage. advantage.
“Penalty – Dismissal and perpetual “Penalty – Dismissal and perpetual
disqualification from public service.” disqualification from public service.”

SEC. 19. Section 12 of Republic Act No. 9485 SEC. 19. Section 12 of Republic Act No. 9485
is hereby renumbered as Section 19 and will now is hereby renumbered as Section 19 and will now
read as follows: AMENDED TO read as follows:
“SEC. [12] 19. Criminal Liability “SEC. [12] 19. Criminal Liability

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[for Fixers]. – In addition to Section 18 [for Fixers]. – In addition to Section 18
(b), fixers, as defined in this Act, shall (b), fixers, as defined in this Act, shall
suffer the penalty of imprisonment not suffer the penalty of imprisonment not
exceeding six years [or] AND a fine not exceeding six years [or] AND a fine not
less than Twenty Thousand Pesos less than Twenty Thousand Pesos
(P20,000.00) but not more than Two (P20,000.00) but not more than Two
Hundred Thousand Pesos (P200,000.00) Hundred Thousand Pesos (P200,000.00)
or both fine and imprisonment at the or both fine and imprisonment at the
discretion of the court. discretion of the court.
“CRIMINAL LIABILITY SHALL ALSO “CRIMINAL LIABILITY SHALL ALSO
BE INCURRED THROUGH THE BE INCURRED THROUGH THE
COMMISSION OF BRIBERY, EXTORTION, COMMISSION OF BRIBERY, EXTORTION,
OR WHEN THE VIOLATION WAS DONE OR WHEN THE VIOLATION WAS DONE
DELIBERATELY AND MALICIOUSLY TO DELIBERATELY AND MALICIOUSLY TO
SOLICIT FAVOR IN CASH OR IN KIND. SOLICIT FAVOR IN CASH OR IN KIND.
IN SUCH CASES, THE PERTINENT IN SUCH CASES, THE PERTINENT
PROVISIONS OF THE REVISED PENAL PROVISIONS OF THE REVISED PENAL
CODE AND OTHER SPECIAL LAWS CODE AND OTHER SPECIAL LAWS
SHALL APPLY. “ SHALL APPLY. “

SEC. 20. Section 13 of Republic Act No. 9485 SEC. 20. Section 13 of Republic Act No. 9485
is hereby renumbered as Section 20 and will now is hereby renumbered as Section 20 and will now
read as follows: TO read as follows:
“SEC. [13] 20. Civil and Criminal “SEC. [13] 20. Civil and Criminal
Liability, Not Barred. – The finding of Liability, Not Barred. – The finding of
administrative liability under this Act administrative liability under this Act
shall not be a bar to the filing of shall not be a bar to the filing of
criminal, civil or other related charges criminal, civil or other related charges
under existing laws arising from the under existing laws arising from the
same act or omission as herein same act or omission as herein
enumerated.” enumerated.”

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SEC. 21. Section 14 of Republic Act No. 9485 SEC. 21. Section 14 of Republic Act No. 9485
is hereby renumbered as Section 21 and will now is hereby renumbered as Section 21 and will now
read as follows: AMENDED TO read as follows:
“SEC. [14] 21. Administrative “SEC. [14] 21. Administrative
Jurisdiction. – The administrative Jurisdiction. – The administrative
jurisdiction on any violation of the jurisdiction on any violation of the
provisions of this Act shall be vested in provisions of this Act shall be vested in
either the Civil Service Commission either the Civil Service Commission
(CSC), [the Presidential Anti-Graft (CSC), [the Presidential Anti-Graft
Commission (PAGC)] or the Office of the Commission (PAGC)] or the Office of the
Ombudsman as determined by Ombudsman as determined by
appropriate laws and issuances.” appropriate laws and issuances.”

SEC. 22. Section 15 of Republic Act No. 9485 SEC. 22. Section 15 of Republic Act No. 9485
is renumbered as Section 22 and will now read as is HEREBY renumbered as Section 22 and will
follows: now TO read as follows:
“SEC. [15] 22. Immunity; “SEC. [15] 22. Immunity;
Discharge of Co-Respondent/Accused to Discharge of Co-Respondent/Accused to
be a Witness. – Any public official or be a Witness. – Any public official or
employee or any person having been employee or any person having been
charged with another under this Act and charged with another under this Act and
who voluntarily gives information who voluntarily gives information
pertaining to an investigation or who pertaining to an investigation or who
willingly testifies therefore, shall be willingly testifies therefore, shall be
exempt from prosecution in the case/s exempt from prosecution in the case/s
where his/her information and where his/her information and
testimony are given. The discharge may testimony are given. The discharge may
be granted and directed by the be granted and directed by the
investigating body or court upon the investigating body or court upon the
application or petition of any of the application or petition of any of the

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respondent/accused-informant and respondent/accused-informant and
before the termination of before the termination of
the the
investigation: Provided, That: investigation: Provided, That:
“(a) There is absolute necessity for “(a) There is absolute necessity for
the testimony of the the testimony of the
respondent/accused-informant whose respondent/accused-informant whose
discharge is requested; discharge is requested;
“(b) There is no other direct “(b) There is no other direct
evidence available for the proper evidence available for the proper
prosecution of the offense committed, prosecution of the offense committed,
except the testimony of said except the testimony of said
respondent/accused-informant; respondent/accused-informant;
“(c) The testimony of said “(c) The testimony of said
respondent/accused-informant can be respondent/accused-informant can be
substantially corroborated in its material substantially corroborated in its material
points; points;
“(d) The respondent/accused- “(d) The respondent/accused-
informant has not been previously informant has not been previously
convicted of a crime involving moral convicted of a crime involving moral
turpitude; and turpitude; and
“(e) Said respondent/accused- “(e) Said respondent/accused-
informant does not appear to be the informant does not appear to be the
most guilty. most guilty.
“Evidence adduced in support of “Evidence adduced in support of
the discharge shall automatically form the discharge shall automatically form
part of the records of the investigation. part of the records of the investigation.
Should the investigating body or court Should the investigating body or court
deny the motion or request for deny the motion or request for
discharge as a witness, his/her sworn discharge as a witness, his/her sworn
statement shall be inadmissible as statement shall be inadmissible as

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evidence.” evidence.”

SEC. 23. A new Section 23 is hereby SEC. 23. A NEW SECTION 23 IS HEREBY
included in Republic Act No. 9485 to read as ADDED IN REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9485 TO READ
follows: AS FOLLOWS:
“SEC. 23. TRANSITION FROM “SEC. 23. TRANSITION FROM
MANUAL TO SOFTWARE-ENABLED MANUAL TO SOFTWARE-ENABLED
BUSINESS-RELATED TRANSACTIONS. – BUSINESS-RELATED TRANSACTIONS. –
THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION
AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
(DICT), IN COORDINATION WITH (DICT), IN COORDINATION WITH
OTHER CONCERNED AGENCIES, SHALL OTHER CONCERNED AGENCIES, SHALL
WITHIN TWO (2) YEARS AFTER THE WITHIN TWO (2) YEARS AFTER THE
EFFECTIVITY OF THIS ACT AUTOMATE EFFECTIVITY OF THIS ACT AUTOMATE
BUSINESS-RELATED TRANSACTIONS BY BUSINESS-RELATED TRANSACTIONS BY
DEVELOPING THE NECESSARY DEVELOPING THE NECESSARY
SOFTWARE AND TECHNOLOGY- SOFTWARE AND TECHNOLOGY-
NEUTRAL PLATFORMS AND SECURED NEUTRAL PLATFORMS AND SECURED
INFRASTRUCTURE THAT IS WEB-BASED INFRASTRUCTURE THAT IS WEB-BASED
AND ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC.” AND ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC.”

SEC. 24. A new Section 24 is hereby SEC. 24. A NEW SECTION 24 IS HEREBY
incorporated in Republic Act No 9485 to read as ADDED IN REPUBLIC ACT NO 9485 TO READ
follows: AS FOLLOWS:
“SEC. 24. TRANSITORY “SEC. 24. TRANSITORY
PROVISION. – ALL BUSINESS PROVISION. – ALL BUSINESS
REGULATORY MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS REGULATORY MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS
AND BUSINESS-RELATED ANTI-RED AND BUSINESS-RELATED ANTI-RED
TAPE INITIATIVES ACROSS TAPE INITIATIVES ACROSS
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES SHALL BE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES SHALL BE
GATHERED BY THE BUREAU. THE GATHERED BY THE BUREAU. THE

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DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY
(DTI), THE NATIONAL (DTI), THE NATIONAL
COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL (NCC), COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL (NCC),
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE (DOF), THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE (DOF), THE
DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY OF THE DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY OF THE
PHILIPPINES (DAP), AND THE PHILIPPINES (DAP), AND THE
NATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY (NEDA) SHALL SUBMIT TO AUTHORITY (NEDA) SHALL SUBMIT TO
THE BUREAU A REPORT ON THE STATUS THE BUREAU A REPORT ON THE STATUS
OF THEIR RESPECTIVE PROJECTS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE PROJECTS
RELATED TO BUSINESS REGULATORY RELATED TO BUSINESS REGULATORY
MANAGEMENT.” MANAGEMENT.”

SEC. 25. A new Section 25 is hereby SEC. 25. A NEW SECTION 25 IS HEREBY
incorporated in Republic Act No. 9485 to read as ADDED IN REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9485 TO READ
follows; AS FOLLOWS[;]:
“SEC. 25. APPROPRIATIONS. – “SEC. 25. APPROPRIATIONS. –
THE AMOUNT OF TWENTY MILLION THE AMOUNT OF TWENTY MILLION
PESOS (P20,000,000.00) AS PESOS (P20,000,000.00) AS
ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE
BUREAU TO BE CHARGED AGAINST THE BUREAU TO BE CHARGED AGAINST THE
UNEXPENDED CONTINGENCY FUNDS OF UNEXPENDED CONTINGENCY FUNDS OF
THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT IS THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT IS
HEREBY APPROPRIATED. THEREAFTER, HEREBY APPROPRIATED. THEREAFTER,
THE AMOUNT NEEDED FOR THE THE AMOUNT NEEDED FOR THE
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE
BUREAU SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE BUREAU SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE
ANNUAL GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ANNUAL GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS
ACT. “ ACT. “

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SEC. 26. Section 16 of Republic Act No. SEC. 26. Section 16 of Republic Act No.
9485 is renumbered as Section 26 and will now 9485 is HEREBY renumbered as Section 26 and
read as follows: will now AMENDED TO read as follows:
“SEC. [16] 26. Implementing “SEC. [16] 26. Implementing
Rules and Regulations. – The Civil Rules and Regulations. – The Civil
Service Commission (CSC) in Service Commission (CSC) in
coordination with the DEPARTMENT OF coordination with the DEPARTMENT OF
TRADE AND INDUSTRY (DTI), TRADE AND INDUSTRY (DTI),
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
(DICT), THE [Development Academy of (DICT), THE [Development Academy of
the Philippines (DAP)] PHILIPPINE the Philippines (DAP)] PHILIPPINE
STATISTICS AUTHORITY (PSA), AND the STATISTICS AUTHORITY (PSA), AND the
Office of the Ombudsman [and the Office of the Ombudsman [and the
Presidential Anti-Graft Commission Presidential Anti-Graft Commission
(PAGC)], shall promulgate the necessary (PAGC)], shall promulgate the necessary
rules and regulations within ninety (90) rules and regulations within ninety (90)
days from the effectivity of this Act.” days from the effectivity of this Act.”

SEC. 27. Section 17 of Republic Act No 9485 SEC. 27. Separability Clause. – If
is renumbered as Section 27 and will now read as any provision of this Act shall be
follows: declared invalid or unconstitutional,
“SEC. [17] 27. Separability Clause. such declaration shall not affect the
– If any provision of this Act shall be validity of the remaining provisions of
declared invalid or unconstitutional, this Act.
such declaration shall not affect the
validity of the remaining provisions of
this Act.”

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SEC. 28. Section 18 of Republic Act No. 9485 SEC. 28. Repealing Clause. – All
is renumbered as Section 28 and will now read as provisions of laws, presidential decrees,
follows: letters of instruction and other
“SEC. [18] 28. Repealing Clause. – presidential issuances which are
All provisions of laws, presidential incompatible or inconsistent with the
decrees, letters of instruction and other provisions of this Act are hereby
presidential issuances which are deemed amended or repealed.”
incompatible or inconsistent with the
provisions of this Act are hereby
deemed amended or repealed.”

SEC. 29. Section 19 of Republic Act No. 9485 SEC. 29. Effectivity. – This Act
is renumbered as Section 29 and will now read as shall take effect within fifteen (15)
follows: days following its publication in the
“SEC. [19] 29. Effectivity. – This Official Gazette or in two (2) national
Act shall take effect within fifteen (15) newspapers of general circulation.
days following its publication in the
Official Gazette or in two (2) national
newspapers of general circulation.”

Approved, Approved,

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