Zamboanga to introduce biz permit one-stop shop in 2019

ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The city government will implement its Business One-Stop Shop Plus (BOSS+) initiative on the first working day of January up to the 20th next year.

City Licensing Chief Benjie Barredo on Wednesday said BOSS+ simplifies the procedure for acquiring business permits and introduces new features that will ensure swift transaction.

Barredo said the new features include the installation of the information desk, the posting of deficiency list, the establishment of help desks and transaction lanes for single transactions, group or bulk transaction, and a special lane for senior citizens and persons with special needs.

Barredo said registration of new business will involve only two steps under the new set-up: application and payment, and release of business permit.

He said the 2019 BOSS+ is a reenactment of the 2017 BOSS program, in which the city government was able to release over 10,300 business permits in January alone.

The BOSS+ center will be established at the Centro Latino in Paseo del Mar, which will open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. during weekdays and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. It will house under one roof all the local offices, as well as national government agencies involved in the issuance and renewal of business permits. (PNA)