Preventive suspension of accused gov’t workers now possible

MANILA, Philippines --- The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) can now recommend the preventive suspension of government workers accused of violating the Ease of Doing Business (EODB) law after a last-minute tweak in its implementing rules and regulations (IRR).

Newly appointed ARTA Director-General Jeremiah Belgica and the heads of the Department of Trade and Industry and the Civil Service Commission…