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SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session
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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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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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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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
ADDS UNDUE REGULATORY BURDEN TO ARE OUTDATED, REDUNDANT, AND
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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
ANY CONTACT, IN ANY MANNER, STRICTLY NECESSARY WITH ANY CLIENT
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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
from the highest authority having from the highest authority having
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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
RECEIVING OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE RECEIVING OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE
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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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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
BUSINESS APPLICATION FORM SHALL BUSINESS APPLICATION FORM SHALL
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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
BUSINESS ENTITY AS A REQUIREMENT BUSINESS ENTITY AS A REQUIREMENT
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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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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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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
THIS ACT, SHALL MONITOR THE FRONTLINE SERVICES, DEVELOP AND
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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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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.
“A feedback mechanism shall be “A feedback mechanism shall be
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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
due cause; due cause;
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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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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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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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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. 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. 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,