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Cebu City to process building permit applications online

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Good news for building developers, engineers, and architects in Cebu City!   The city government of Cebu City announced on Tuesday that applicants for building and occupancy permits can now process their applications online. This online application is to operationalize the Republic Act 11032 or the Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act of 2018. Mayor Edgardo Labella said during a press briefing that this is in line with the city government’s thrust to help new business owners as well as the existing ones who were affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis. “As long as they (applicants) complete all the requirements, permits can be released in three days,” Labella said, adding that the city needs “to encourage business as it is the lifeblood and needed for the recovery after many months that they were closed”. Subsequently starting October 1, the submission of building permit applications will already be made online through the Office of the Building Official (OBO) Information System Version 3, said Florante Catalan, head of the department. Catalan urged developers, engineers, and architects to visit the official website of the OBO for guidance on the online submission of building permit applications.
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Screenshot / OBO Online Homepage
He said this has long been a plan of his office. With the widespread promotion of virtual transactions to reduce, if not, eliminate the risk of virus infection as well as avoid human contact, which may be prone to corruption, the project has finally been realized. “The advantage of this online processing is that payment will also now be done online,” Catalan said. He added that applicants would only be allowed to the OBO in Cebu City Hall for signature. Catalan, however, said those who could not process online or have no knowledge of computers may still process their applications physically at their office. Labella said the online system is needed to streamline the permit processing and reduce physical contact. “We are probably the first local government to employ this kind of system,” the mayor noted.   —(Source: PNA)  
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