Office of the Deputy Ombudsman awards Blue Certification for City Govt’s easy business permits and licenses renewal

NEWS | 2020/01/20 | LKRO

PRESS RELEASE
January 20, 2020
Office of the Deputy Ombudsman awards Blue Certification for City Govt’s easy business permits and licenses renewal
KIDAPAWAN CITY – The City Government was certified for the successful implementation and maintenance of a system that conforms to the ease of doing business standards set by the National Government.
It was certified with the Blue Certification Level 1 by the Office of the Deputy Ombudsman for Mindanao on December 27, 2019.
The Office of the Deputy Ombudsman for Mindanao certified and recognized Kidapawan City Government’s Business Process and Licensing Office system of Renewing Business Permits and Licenses and Registration of New Businesses.
City Mayor Joseph Evangelista thanked the Office of the Deputy Ombudsman for Mindanao for recognizing the efforts of the City Government.
“ This Certification will inspire us to do more for the business community”, the Mayor bared.
The BPLO was able to make it convenient for business owners to process their annual renewal with the City Government, this according to the audit and documentation report of the Office of the Deputy Ombudsman for Mindanao.
Mayor Evangelista and Kidapawan City Government BPLO Head Lope Quimco received the certification on January 20, 2020.
Awarding the Certification were Villa D. Lim – Graft Prevention and Control Officer III and Atty. JP Leo Asong, both from the Office of the Deputy Ombudsman for Mindanao.
Compared to the past years, the City Government has made it more convenient for business owners to process their permits and licenses this 2020.
This is done to help owners recover their losses incurred during the October 2019 earthquakes that adversely affected the city’s business community.
Two City Ordinances were enacted to help business owners recover their losses.
These are City Ordinance number 19-1296 that extends the business permits and licenses renewal until March 31, 2020 and City Ordinance number 19-1297 that grants a 20% reduction in the payment of Real Property taxes for 2020.
The Blue Certification Level 1 of the City Government lasts until December 27, 2022.##(cio/lkoasay)

Photo Caption – Deputy Ombudsman for Mindanao awards City Government: City Mayor Joseph Evangelista receives the Blue Certification Level 1 from Villa D. Lim – Graft Prevention and Control Officer III from the Office of the Deputy Ombudsman for Mindanao in recognition of the City Government’s successful implementation and maintenance of a system that conforms to the ease of doing business standards set by the National Government. Also in the Photo are(from left) Atty.Jose Paolo Evangelista Acting City Information Officer, Atty JP Leo Asong from the Office of the Deputy Ombudsman and Kidapawan City Government BPLO Personnel Lope Quimco and Ramil Deldo.(cio photo)