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GOCC charters up for review

By Louise Maureen Simeon | July 8, 2023 - 12:00am

The charters of more than 100 government-owned or controlled corporations will be reviewed as the administration moves to...

Business

The right size

By SKETCHES | By Ana Marie Pamintuan | July 18, 2022 - 12:00am

Will there ever be a right size for the bureaucracy?

Opinion

Early retirement seen to curb bloated bureaucracy

By Cecille Suerte Felipe | July 22, 2019 - 12:00am

Offering early retirement to qualified government employees could save the country’s coffers at least P1 trillion and...

Headlines

Political will 3

By Boo Chanco | January 16, 2019 - 12:00am

Red tape is supposed to be a pet peeve of President Duterte. As mayor in Davao he gave local bureaucrats a deadline to act on citizen requirements. He promised to replicate that from Malacanang.

Business

Duterte: National ID to cut red tape, fight crime

By Alexis Romero | August 7, 2018 - 12:00am

Every Filipino must now secure a unique, permanent national identification number.

Headlines

EDITORIAL – A professional bureaucracy

September 16, 2015 - 10:00am

Eight months after the vacancy was created, President Aquino has nominated a new chairman of the Civil Service Commission.

Opinion

Bill seeking to reorganize bureaucracy filed

By Jess Diaz | July 23, 2015 - 10:00am

Two lawmakers are urging Congress to reorganize the bureaucracy by abolishing certain agencies and reducing the number of state personnel to save taxpayers’ money.

Headlines

EDITORIAL - Honest and efficient service

September 22, 2013 - 12:00am

In celebration of the 113th year of the Philippine bureaucracy, civil servants enjoyed free rides on overhead railways, free entrance at government-run museums and galleries, and discounts and freebies at Jollibee...

Opinion

Messaging

By FIRST PERSON | By Alex Magno | July 15, 2010 - 12:00am

We had a lively discussion about e-government in my political science class the other day.

Opinion

EDITORIAL - State of denial

June 7, 2010 - 12:00am

It is no coincidence that most of the prosperous economies also have professional bureaucracies and the least red tape.

Opinion