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By Ellson Quismorio
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte is pushing for the previously-filed e-government invoice as a key companion measure to Home Invoice (HB) No.6623 or the proposed “New Normal for the Workplace and Public Spaces Act of 2020.”
Camarines Sur Rep. Luis Raymund “LRay” Villafuerte
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Based on Villafuerte, establishing an e-government system as outlined below HB No.1248 “will further improve the ease of doing business—and thus sharpen the country’s global competitiveness as an investment haven—while encouraging people to keep practicing physical distancing in the post-pandemic scenario by letting them transact official business without actually having to go to the various government agencies themselves.”
Because the invoice’s quantity suggests, HB No.1248 was filed by the solon manner again in July 2019. Nevertheless, it has discovered new significance because the nation is now gearing towards co-existing with the brand new coronavirus that causes the lethal COVID-19.
Some 196 congressmen, together with Villafuerte and Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano, not too long ago filed HB No.6623, which pitches a “whole-of-society” method to the “new normal” lifestyle anchored on strict obligatory security and bodily distancing protocols. That is meant to stop the additional unfold of COVID-19 as soon as containment measures are lifted and financial and social actions return to Metro Manila and the remainder of the nation.
Villafuerte mentioned HB No. 1248 goals to develop, promote, and inter-link digital authorities companies and processes in all state businesses and firms within the Philippines.
“[It will] ensure that the Philippines gets ahead of the curve in the new normal way of life under a post-coronavirus pandemic era,” mentioned the deputy speaker and former three-term Camarines Sur governor.
The proposal mandates the Division of Info and Communications Expertise (DICT) to craft after which implement an e-government grasp plan, which has six main imperatives topped by the mixing of the citizen frontline companies of all businesses dealing with enterprise registration, digitization of archives, and information administration data programs (MIS) throughout all places of work, and adoption of an internet-based digital fee facility to allow folks and corporations to remit funds electronically to businesses.
Having on-line authorities transactions will likewise decrease corruption, as it is going to imply no face-to-face contact between candidates and authorities executives or workers in-charge of processing and issuing official paperwork, he mentioned.
Villafuerte mentioned the promotion of digital transactions throughout the paperwork additionally jibes along with his earlier proposal on the fast-tracking and full implementation of the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) mission of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), since it might be excellent for folks to make use of their would-be PhilSys identification playing cards in transacting with authorities places of work.
The e-government grasp plan has six main parts, particularly: (1) an interoperability framework to information and govern fundamental technical and informational interoperability of the ICT programs of all authorities businesses and firms; (2) an archives and information administration data system for all authorities paperwork and information; (3) an internet-based authorities on-line fee system and gateway that may allow residents and companies to remit funds electronically to authorities businesses; (4) a citizen frontline supply service that will facilitate enterprise registration-related transactions by integrating all businesses concerned in enterprise registration; (5) a public monetary administration system to harmonize such monetary programs in authorities as taxation, fee programs, accounting and enterprise registries; and (6) a procurement system offering on-line and real-time companies encompassing all procurement processes involving bidding, contract agreements, and fee for companies or provides.
He mentioned the adoption of those six parts would improve the entry to and supply of presidency companies to result in environment friendly, responsive, moral, accountable, and clear authorities service.
Villafuerte mentioned his proposal additionally covers the stock and buy of {hardware} and software program of all authorities places of work, in addition to the usage of servers, community connections, and knowledge facilities in all authorities places of work.
The e-government invoice is pending earlier than the Home Info and Communications Expertise Committee.
