• CHERYL G. CRUZ
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) will coordinate with the Commission on Audit and the Civil Service Commission to devise a program to simplify the process of signing documents of local chief executives (LCEs).
DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla said, in a statement, that he wants to simplify the work of local chief executives and make things more systematic and efficient, considering their huge workload and the expectations from their constituents.
“We would come up with a program. By June 30, 2025, ang pirmahin n’yo na 15 hours a week, ire-reduce natin to one hour a week na lang, by digitalization, simplifying the forms, lahat yan simplified into one hour a week,” DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla told LCEs.
He said he wants to digitalize and simplify forms to reduce the number of hours spent by mayors and governors in signing documents.
He said a local chief executive usually devotes three hours a day or 15 hours a week just to sign numerous documents, such as contracts, notice of salary adjustment, and notice of award, among others.
Remulla said that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has directed all government offices to digitalize vital services immediately to facilitate ease of doing business and combat corruption. | CGC
