Tacloban City (October 7) -– The Provincial Government of Leyte, the Municipality of Baybay and the Municipality of Tanauan, both in Leyte have been nominated by the local chamber of commerce and industry as business-friendly local government units.

The nomination of the Province of Leyte , the Municipality of Baybay and the Municipality of Tanauan , by the Leyte Chamber of Commerce and Industry, is a recognition of the sustained efforts of the mentioned local government units to make the environment in the respective areas conducive to doing business, Mr. Uy intimated.

This is a recognition of the partnership between the government and the private sector in the development of a locality, Mr. Uy added. While the private sector provides the investments, the government must provide the proper atmosphere in terms of policies, ordinances and directives.

Mr. Orlando Uy said that the most business-friendly LGU award is primarily based on the slogan, “What’s Good for the Citizenry is Good for Business,” which represents a framework to achieve a continuous improvement of local government services, benefiting the business community and the citizenry.

A project of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the award recognizes municipalities, cities and provinces for their efforts to institute good governance, such as implementing sound and business-friendly procedures that promote trade and investment; ensuring accountability, transparency and efficiency in the day-to-day operations especially in issuing business permits, building occupancy permits and real-property documents; and promoting competitiveness that improves the quality of life and encourages entrepreneurship.