Mayor Jerry P. Treñas is positive that more new businesses will open in Iloilo City this year.
In 2019, the city government’s Business Permits and Licensing Office (BPLO) registered 833 new businesses.
The figure was 5.5 percent higher compared to 2018.
All in all, the BPLO released 16,391 business permits, higher than 15,558 in 2018.
Treñas said he expects that the increasing trend would continue.
As of Feb. this year, the BPLO received 804 applications for new businesses.
Norman Tabud, BPLO head, said the processing of applications for business permits has been shortened to make it easier to do business in the city.
“We were able to streamline the processing of business permits—and we only have three steps and that is to submit, to pay and claim your business permits,” he said.
The BPLO also created Business One-Stop-Shop or BOSS “wherein clients can process, submit, pay and claim their permits in one place.”
“We have the joint inspection team to inspect new applications for the clearances, certificates and permits of City Engineer’s Office, City Zoning Office, and Bureau of Fire Protection,” Tabud said.IMT
