LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – The municipal government of La Trinidad has directed all department heads to strictly comply with the “three-signature rule” mandated by the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) to simplify and expedite the processing of public documents.
Mayor Roderick Awingan said the move aims to ensure faster and more efficient service delivery by limiting the number of signatories required for approvals.
“We are committed to promoting smoother transactions with our people without making them wait long for their applications to be approved due to numerous signatories,” Awingan said during Monday’s flag-raising ceremony.
The directive came after ARTA’s Sept. 4 memorandum ordering all national and local government offices to implement the rule, which allows a maximum of three signatories for any document.
The order, aligned with the Ease of Doing Business Act, seeks to eliminate bureaucratic delays caused by excessive layers of approval.
Awingan instructed all departments to submit their respective Manuals of Approval (MANAP) identifying authorized signatories and streamlining processes accordingly.
He also ordered the creation of inter-office memoranda designating regular and alternate signatories to avoid delays due to absences. **Liza Agoot
