Robi Del Rosario

CONGRESSWATCH NO.194 -DOING BUSINESS REFORMS IN THE PHILIPPINES

On May 28, President Rodrigo Duterte signed Republic Act 11032, or the Ease of Doing Business (EODB) and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act of 2018. The law amends the Anti Red-Tape Act (ARTA) in 2007, aimed at efficient turnaround of the delivery of government services and the prevention of graft and corruption.

CongressWatch No.193 -Supporting MSME development through financing

21 May 2018 – Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) account for 99.6% or 911,768 of the 915,726 total enterprises in the Philippines in 2016. Of this number, almost 90% (820,795) are micro, followed by small at 9.46% (86,955), and medium at 0.44% (4,018). This figure could be more considering the three million to four million enterprises listed in the Philippine Business Registry submitted by the local government units.