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| ==[[Catanduanes News]]== | | ==[[Catanduanes News]]== |
| '''Business one-stop-shop increases tax collection in 7 towns''' | | '''90 nurses completes RN HEALS program''' |
| *Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?article=841330499066 | | *Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R05&article=841330930537 |
| *By: PIA | | *By: PIA |
| *''February 29, 2012'' | | *''March 05, 2012'' |
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| VIRAC, Catanduanes- All it had to do was hasten the process of business permits and the buiness sector fully appreciated, as shown by the increase in tax collection.
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| A significant increase in business taxes has been observed in seven towns here in Catanduanes following the implementation of the Business Permits and Licensing System (BPLS) Upscaling Reforms Program of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG). | | VIRAC, Catanduanes- A total of 90 nurses completed the RN-HEALS of the Department of Health (DOH) in collaboration with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and Department of Social Welfare and Development. |
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| The BPLS program is aimed at limiting the processing time of the local government unit to issue business permits and licenses to a maximum of 10 days from the date of submission of the application form as required by the Anti-Red Tape Law, using a unified form each for new applications and renewals and limiting the number of steps in processing applications for new applications and renewals.
| | RN HEALS, an acronym for Registered Nurses for Health Enhancement And Local Service, is expected to address the shortage of skilled and experienced nurses in 1,221 rural and unserved or underserved communities for one year. |
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| Among the towns that experienced higher taxes and fees paid by business establishments in their respective locale as stated in a report submitted by DTI and DILG, Caramoran town has the most number of increase with registrants increasing from six in January 2011 to 118 this 2012 wherein its tax collection from business registration boomed from P52,193.73 to P296,338.24 or nearly five times the figure for the previous year.
| | It was started last year to provide essential health services to all Filipinos and as well as address the issue of nurses’ unemployment. |
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| Viga came in second with 92 registrants increasing by 171 percent in collection from P139,541.75 to P378, 670.32. The province's capital town is in 3rd with 127 percent increase from 14 to 754 registrants with an increased revenue from P3.9 million in 2011 to P8.9 million this January, 2012.
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| Moreover, Pandan listed an increase of 73 percent in business taxes from P143, 052.76 to P247,545.48 with registrants rising from 100 to 182. Meanwhile, Bato town recorded 121 registrants from 84 with a tax collection growing from 29 percent to P774,079.18.
| | In this connection, an exit conference was held last February 15, 2012 at Rackdell Inn wherein the 90 nurses received certificates of Deployment and Competency warded by Governor Joseph C. Cua who was the guest speaker of the event, Provincial Health Team Leader Dr. Gladys Escote and representatives from supporting agencies. |
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| San Miguel town still does not have data while San Andres registrants grew from 256 to 284 but its tax revenue fell from P1.06 million to P884,680.85 this year.
| | Aside from P8,000 monthly stipend, an additional P2,000 allowance were also provided by local government units for each nurse. |
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| According to William Aldea, Local Government Operation Officer, the significant increase in tax collection was due to the establishment of Business One-Stop Shop desks in the said towns which sped up the approval of permits and licenses in January, 2012. | | Meanwhile, the next batch of nurses that will qualify for the RN HEALS program succeeding the previous batch will be announced this week. |
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| | According to Dr. Escote, out of the 130 nurses who applied for the program, only 95 will get their slots. |
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| ==Catanduanes Zip Codes== | | ==Catanduanes Zip Codes== |