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tion is among the critical transformations that RDC 11 will pursue to achieve the goal of the DRDP.

Maria Lourdes D. Lim, vice chairperson of RDC 11 and regional director of the National Economic and Development Authority 11 (NEDA 11), it is expected that by 2028 all LGUs in the region have adopted the Business Permit and Licensing System (BPLS) that would make them more efficient and transparent in transacting with the public.

She reiterated that enhancement in government regulatory practices and regionwide implementation of the ease-of-doing business shall be pursued.

“All national government agencies are also adopting digitalization reforms. In fact, for the RDC we have already conducted paperless meetings and set up our databases for more efficient monitoring. This is also replicated not only in government but also in private establishments. By adopting a digital platform, we want to connect our production also the consumers to make our economic activities more efficient,” Lim said.

Maria Belen Q. Ambi, regional director of the Department of Trade and Industry II (DTI 11) said digitalization is also the strategy of RDC to put for good governance in the LGUs as well as national agencies and other instrumentalities.

“So it’s not the private sector but really for the government sector. For the LGUs there is no way for them to go but digital transformation because most of our transactions right now are done digitally,” she said.

Ambi mentioned that DTI is currently doing digital transformation as

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