What is the law

all about?
 12 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT
EODB EGSD ACT OF 2018
COVERAGE
All government offices and agencies including local government
units (LGUs), government-owned or controlled corporations and
other government instrumentalities, whether located in the
Philippines or abroad, that provide services covering business
and nonbusiness related transactions as defined in this Act.

PURPOSE
It aims to establish effective practices, aimed at efficient
turnaround of the delivery of government services and
the prevention of graft and corruption in government.
 CITIZEN’S CHARTER
All government offices and agencies shall set up their
respective most current and updated service standards
to indicate in detail the:

Comprehensive and uniform checklist of Maximum time to conclude the process

requirements for each type of application or
request
Procedure to obtain a particular service
Person/s responsible for each step
Document/s to be presented by the
applicant or requesting party
Amount of fees
Procedure for filing complaints
ZERO CONTACT TRANSACTIONS
No contact in any manner with any requesting party
concerning an application or request except during
submission of documents

3-7-20 DAY PROCESSING TIME

3 DAYS 7DAYS 20 DAYS
SIMPLE TRANSACTION COMPLEX TRANSACTION HIGLY TECHNICAL
Only require ministerial Necessitate evaluation in the
Require use of technical
actions or that which resolution of complicated
knowledge, specialized
present only issues by an officer or
skills and/or training in the
inconsequential issues for employee of a government
processing or evaluation
resolution office
STREAMLINED PROCEDURES FOR THE
ISSUANCE OF LCOAL BUSINESS
LICENSES, CLEARANCES, PERMITS, OR
AUTHORIZATIONS
Use of Unified Business Application Form

Establishment of Business One Stop Shop (BOSS)

Cities/Municipalities are mandated to automate their business

permitting and licensing system within 3 years.

Barangay clearances and permits related to doing business shall

be applied, issued, and collected at the city/municipality. (Co-
location with LGUs)
STREAMLINED PROCEDURES FOR
SECURING FIRE CLEARANCES AND
CERTIFICATES
Co-location with the Business One Stop Shop (BOSS)

Enter into agreements with LGUs allowing the latter to be deputized as

assessors and/or collecting agents for the fire fees.

Develop an online or electronic mechanism for such applications.

Bureau of Fire Protection shall not sell, offer or recommend specific

brands of fire extinguishers and other fire safety equipment to any
applicant or requesting party or business entity. Any violation thereof
shall be punishable by imprisonment of one (1) year to six (6) years and
a penalty of not less than Php 500,000.00 but not more than Php
2,000,000.00.
AUTOMATIC APPROVAL OR AUTOMATIC
EXTENSION OF LICENSE, CLEARANCE,
PERMIT, CERTIFICATION OR
AUTHORIZATION
If a government office or agency fails to approve or
disapprove an original application or request for issuance
of license, clearance, permit, certification or authorization
within the prescribed processing time, said application or
request shall be deemed approved: Provided, That all
required documents have been submitted and all required
fees and charges have been paid.
CREATION OF THE ANTI-RED TAPE
AUTHORITY
Under the Office of the President, the Anti-Red Tape
Authority (ARTA) shall among others:
a. Implement and oversee a national policy on anti-red tape and ease of doing
business;
b. Monitor and evaluate the compliance of agencies covered under Section 3 of
this Act, and issue notice of warning to erring and/or noncomplying
government employees or officials
c. Initiate investigation, motu proprio or upon receipt of a complaint, refer the
same to the appropriate agency, or file cases for violations of this Act
d. Review proposed major regulations of government agencies, using
submitted regulatory impact assessments, subject to proportionality rules to
be determined by the Authority
VIOLATIONS AND PERSONS LIABLE
Any person who performs or cause the performance of the
following acts shall be liable:

a. Refusal to accept application or request with complete

requirements being submitted by an applicant or requesting party
without due cause
b.Imposition of additional requirements other than those listed in the
Citizen’s Charter;
c.Imposition of additional costs not reflected in the Citizen’s Charter;
d.Failure to give the applicant or requesting party a written notice
on the disapproval of an application/request;
VIOLATIONS AND PERSONS LIABLE

e. Failure to render government services within the prescribed

processing time on any application and/or request without due
cause;

f. Failure to attend to applicants or requesting parties who are within

the premises of the office or agency concerned prior to the end of
official working hours and during lunch break;

g. Failure or refusal to issue official receipts; and

h. Fixing and/or collusion with fixers in consideration of economic

and/or other gain or advantage.
To whom do
we file the
complaints? -agency mandated to receive,
review, hear and decide on
complaints

-monitors and evaluates the

compliance of agencies covered
and issue warning to non-complying
government employees or officials
PENALTIES AND LIABILITIES
2 STRIKE policy for government officials and employees
found in violation of EODB EGSDA

FIRST OFFENSE 6 months suspension without pay

(administrative liability)

Criminal liability shall also

SECOND OFFENSE Disqualification from public office and be incurred through the
forfeiture of retirement benefits and commission of bribery,
imprisonment of one (1) to six (6) years with a extortion, or when the
fine of not less than Five Hundred Thousand violation was done
Pesos (P500,000.00) but not more than Two deliberately and
Million Pesos (P2,000,000.00) (administrative maliciously to solicit favor
and criminal liability) in cash or in kind.
IMPLEMENTING RULES AND
REGULATIONS
Pending issuance of IRR, DILG in collaboration with other
NGAs, issued the following policies in support of EODB
Act:
1. Reengineering of Systems and Procedures (MC 2018-214)
2. Streamlining Regulatory Services (DILG-DTI-DICT JMC 2016-01)
 Business Permits and Licensing System
 Building Permit and Occupancy Permit
3. Rationalization of Fees and Charges
4. Integration of Barangay Clearance in Business Permit Process
(DILG MC 2019-177)
 DILG MC 2019-177
Guidelines in the Integration of the
Issuance of Barangay Clearance in the
Permitting Processes of Cities and Mun.

Comply with the provisions under Section 11(f) of RA 11032

Barangay Clearances and Permit related to doing business

shall be applied, issued and collected at the city/ municipality
in accordance with the processing time of said Act. Provided
that the share in the collections shall be remitted to the
respective barangays.
The SB shall enact an ordinance relative to Barangay
Clearance fees on business permit and locational clearance
for building permit

The SB shall pass a resolution authorizing the City Treasurer

to collect fees for Barangay Clearance for Business permit
and locational clearance purposes
Upon receipt of the Application Notice, immediately visit the
location and conduct ocular checking to verify the status of
the location subject of the application

Issue Barangay Clearance immediately to conform to the

standard time of issuance

For locational clearance, issue Barangay Clearance not more

than three (3) working days from application at the City
Conduct inspection on businesses three (3) months prior to
renewal

Monitor and ensure that all business operations and structure

constructed is consistent of what was applied for

Inform in writing the City for immediate action in cases of any

illegal acts committed by business/building owners/applicants
Issue and submit Barangay Clearance to City Business
Permit and Licensing Officer or Zoning Office