LPP EASE of DOING BUSINESS FORUM “RA 11032: LEADING the Lgus TOWARDS

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LoGIC- LPP EASE OF DOING BUSINESS FORUM “R.A. 11032: LEADING THE LGUs TOWARDS EFFICIENT GOVERNMENT SERVICE DELIVERY” Ballroom, Diamond Hotel, Roxas Boulevard, Manila|October 17, 2019 | 9:00AM-5:00PM

9:00 AM Registration 09:30 AM Call to Order

09:45 AM Welcome Message

Ms. Stephanie Carette Program Manager European Union Delegation

Hon. Presbitero J. Velasco, Jr. National President, LPP Governor, Province of Marinduque

10:00 AM Keynote Message Dir. Atty. Jeremiah B. Belgica Director General, ARTA

10:15 AM Highlights of the Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) Act Hon. Jose Enrique S. Garcia III Congressman, Bataan 2nd District

10:30 AM Forum on Ease of Doing Business with NGAs - EoDB at a glance, ARTA as its prime mover - Atty. Ernesto V. Perez, Deputy Director General, ARTA

- EoDB on Competitiveness and Negosyo Center Asec. Mary Jean Pacheco, Asst. Secretary, DTI- CB

- Public Servant’s take on EoDB Dir. Ma. Luisa Agamata, Director, CSC-PAIO

- The SGLG Law and its Relevance to Making the Doing of Business Easier and Public Service Delivery Effective in LGUs Atty. Odilon L. Pasaraba, Director, BLGS-DILG

11:30 AM Open Forum

This project is co-funded Implemented by the consortium Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS), the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP), Centrist Democratic Political by the European Union (EU) Institute (CDPI), League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP), League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) and League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP).

11:50 AM MOU and Integrity Pledge Ceremonial Signing

12:00 NN Press conference: NGAs and Governors

1:00 PM Forum 2: Opportunities and Challenges of EoDB Law at an LGU Level

− Bohol on Environmental Compliance Hon. Arthur Yap, Governor, Province of Bohol Mr. Reginald Ong, President, Bohol CCI Inc.

− Iloilo on Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Hon. Arthur Defensor, Jr., Governor, Province of Iloilo Atty. Jobert A. Peñaflorida, President, PCCI-Iloilo

− Bataan as Most Business Friendly LGU Hon. Albert Garcia, Governor,Province of Bataan Mr. Orlando dela Peña, President, Bataan CCI, Inc.

− South Cotabato on ease of Open government and Infrastructure Hon. Reynaldo Tamayo Jr., Governor,Province of South Cotabato Arch. Carlito Uy, President, SCCI

2:00 PM Open Forum

3:00 PM Synthesis and Conclusion Mr. Patrick Asiñero Project Manager, LoGIC

3:30 PM Closing Remarks Mr. Gerry Constantino Project Coordinator for LoGIC, ECCP