Newly -inaugurated President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday said that he will give the specifics of his economic and political policies in “due time” but there are some that require immediate action that cannot wait until tomorrow.
During his speech, President. Duterte first order to all cabinet members to remove redundant requirements and refrain from changing and bending rules of the government contracts. “I direct all department secretaries and the heads of agencies to reduce requirements and the processing time of all applications, from the submission to release . He ordered his Cabinet members to remove “redundant requirements.”
“Compliance with one department or agency, shall be accepted as sufficient for all,” he said.
Long processing and red-tape are among the criticisms against the bureaucracy.
Ease of doing business, for example, has long been a challenge for the Philippines, which needs to work harder to attract investors and encourage new businesses.
Duterte also warned his secretaries against “changing and bending the rules of government contracts, transactions and projects already approved and awaiting implementation.”
“Changing the rules when the game is ongoing is wrong,” I abhor secrecy and instead
“advocates” transparency in all government contracts.
Challenging his Cabinet members, Duterte said, “Do them and we will work together. Do not do them, we will part sooner than later.” He added
Source: inquirer
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