Malabon City Hall goes digital

Malabon City has gone digital with the computerization of City Hall’s revenue-generating operations, which was launched yesterday in simple ceremonies led by Mayor Canuto "Tito" Oreta.

"Malabon has finally responded to the challenge of modernization by computerizing to enable the local government to efficiently deliver the basic services to the people. The system is also envisioned to eventually generate sufficient funds for the city’s future development," Oreta said.

The mayor said the Malabon City Digital Project (MCDP) is starting with the speedy processing of papers in all the revenue-raising offices.

Working under the slogan "Digital Malabon City: Sistematikong Serbisyo, Mabilis, Garantisado," the city government entered into an agreement with Geodata Solutions Inc. (GSI) to provide the expertise and the hardware and software requirements of the project under the build-operate-transfer (BOT) scheme.

Oreta said the project, which will cost some P25 million, will further expedite the updating of real property records, general evaluations of properties and enhance analysis of tax delinquencies.

The system is also expected to quickly spot reporting inaccuracies, inconsistencies in valuation, improve monitoring and assessment of businesses.

It will also improve the implementation of the zoning ordinance, and the building code through the automated building permit system.

The mayor added that with the new technology, "the local government will have an easier time in meeting the objectives of strengthening finances, promote transparency in transactions especially revenue collection, provide faster, convenient and quality service and hopefully professionalize the entire system of governance."– Jerry Botial