Published March 3, 2021, 10:25 AM
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has called out the Bureau of Immigration for failing to process a vita extension application due to missing receipt, among other violations of the agency.
ARTA Director General Jeremiah Belgica chanced upon the BI modus operandi during his surprise inspection at the BI premises. Belgica has been conducting surprise inspections in various government offices to personally witness if these agencies are implementing the anti-red tape rules.
Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) Director-General Jeremiah Belgica (PIA NCR / MANILA BULLETIN)
During the inspection last Friday, Feb. 26, Belgica chanced upon a foreign applicant, who claimed to have completed the requirements for the extension of his tourist visa, returning to the Bureau of Immigration (BI) for the sixth time due to his lost receipt during his last Friday’s inspection at the said agency.