The Trade Department on Thursday launched Project One, an online portal for business registration information in compliance with the Ease of Doing Business law.
The department said it would now rely on government technology as an innovative solution to eliminate red tape in the bureaucracy. It will focus on government processes and automate manual procedures, from filing and processing to payment.
“Project One is an example of how GovTech streamlines the business registration process while providing a more pleasant business customer experience,” said Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez.
The agency will also develop the One Philippine Business Number, which would address the difficulties of getting business registration numbers from different government offices.
It will also develop an online app that focuses on the end-to-end registration process that can be done by filling up a single form through the web, and ideally with a smartphone. “This is our ultimate goal”•that our people can set up a business as easy as buying a movie ticket with your phone,” Lopez said.