MANILA, Philippines 鈥� Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Wednesday said the national government should improve its e-government services and processes to 鈥渞educe red tape鈥� and expedite the nation鈥檚 digital transformation.
Estrada stated this after the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) introduced a free application that will make Overseas Employment Certificates (OECs) free of charge.聽
鈥淭hese bold and innovative steps mark a significant milestone in ensuring the welfare and well-being of our modern-day heroes. By eliminating unnecessary fees in issuing Overseas Employment Certificates (OECs), we鈥檙e showing them the respect and appreciation they deserve. I鈥檓 hoping we could sustain and build on the digital transformation of government operations and processes to increase efficiency, productivity, and transparency,鈥� Estrada said in a statement.
Estrada, who also sits as the chairperson of the Senate committee on labor, employment, and human resources development, said the administration should follow this initiative and enhance its electronic government services and processes, including the 鈥渋mplementation of online payment system and business registration-related transactions.鈥�
鈥淢arami ng bansa ang nagpapatupad ng iba鈥檛 ibang uri ng e-government at nagkaroon na ng digital transformation ng kanilang financial system upang mapaigting ang pagbibigay ng serbisyo sa publiko. Kailangan natin sumabay sa mga pagbabagong ito,鈥� he concluded.
(Many countries are now implementing different types of e-government and have already had a digital transformation of their financial system to intensify the provision of services to the public. We have to keep up with these changes.)
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