December 3, 2024 | 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines — More local government units (LGU) have significantly advanced their digital transformation, benefiting Filipinos through streamlined government processes.
Information and Communications Technology Undersecretary David Almirol said the eLGU system has rapidly expanded with over 838 LGUs interconnected as of October 2024.
“We have successfully integrated 375 LGUs in Luzon, 238 in the Visayas and 225 in Mindanao into the system through a collaborative effort with the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), and Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA),” Almirol said.
“We anticipate that more LGUs will embrace the eLGU system, enabling streamlined processes and benefiting even the smallest LGUs,” he said.
The eLGU system is a one-stop platform that empowers Filipinos to access a wide range of LGU services online.
The platform offers diverse services, including business permit licensing, barangay clearance, building permits, working permits, community tax certificates, occupational and health certificates, local civil registry needs as well as other LGU online services.
“This will significantly assist citizens by streamlining various government processes and eliminating the bureaucratic hurdles associated with traditional methods,” DICT Secretary Ivan John Uy said.
The DICT E-Government office seeks to streamline LGU services by consolidating diverse government services onto a single platform.
The eLGU system is part of the broader Electronic Business One-Stop Shop program, a collaboration between DICT, DILG and ARTA.
It is also integrated with eGovPH SuperApp, a comprehensive mobile application designed to facilitate citizen-government interactions.
Since its launch last January, the eGovPH super app has been dedicated to providing essential services, with more than nine million subscribers at present.
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