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Munti eyes paperless council sessions

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Beginning with the City Council, the local government of Muntinlupa has pushed for paperless conduct of its regular plenary sessions and the distribution of official correspondence.

Muntinlupa Public Information Officer Tez Navarro said the shift toward a digital workflow on City Council assemblies and correspondence is part of the city’s effort in facilitating more efficient processes and data management.

Navarro said replacing paper-based processes “frees up time and resources in filing, organizing, and managing paper documents.”

‘PLANTING LIFE.’ Muntinlupa Mayor Jaime Fresnedi (fifth from left) and Maynilad executives mark their green fingerprints on a Pledge Wall panting for their commitment in planting trees during a tree-growing activity at NHA Southville, Poblacion last March 18. The city government of Muntinlupa, through Maynilad Water Services Inc., GMA-7, and Laguna Lake Development Authority launched the ‘Plant for Life’ program coinciding with the celebration of World Water Week. Also in photo are (from left) LLDA Community Development Division chief Reena Buena, Maynilad CQECH chief Vilma Cembrano, Maynilad Corporate Quality, Environment, Safety, and Health officer lawyer Roel Espiritu, Muntinlupa Extension Service officer Dr. Beth Deloso, and Muntinlupa Environmental Protection and Natural Resources officer Ariel Dolleton.

The officer noted the document management automation saves time in retrieving files, creates easy access to data, cuts costs, and improves transparency.

The initiative also goes for the city’s commitment in conserving the environment through reduction of paper usage, as lesser trees will be converted into paper, Navarro said.

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If an ordinance materializes to this effect, Muntinlupa City will be among the first local government units in the country, and the first in the National Capital Region, to implement paperless council sessions. Anticipating its success in pilot implementation, all the city government’s offices will carry out the digital workflow.

Mayor Jaime Fresnedi hopes the innovation becomes a beacon of practice among government offices in heralding excellence and transparency in its practices.

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