eBPLS for Sta. Cruz now

Google photo of Sta. Cruz town


LGUs dream of having a computerized tax system that enables them to improve service delivery and transform the municipalities into more vibrant and business friendly environment.

In the MIMAROPA region some local government units, such as Calapan and Puerto Princesa, have started to build capacities that would make computation of fees and taxes faster and accurate – providing ease and more transparency to the paying public.

Congressman Allan Velasco.


Speeding up the course of official business transactions eliminates underassessment of fees, helps reduce the cost of doing business, discourages corruption and encourages more business.

Recently, the municipal government of Sta. Cruz in cooperation with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Marinduque provincial office and the Office of Congressman Allan Velasco launched the very first Electronic Business Permits and Licensing System (eBPLS) in the province.

This system involves faster collection and accurate processing of business information such as business taxes and fees. Assessment and collection reports are automatically generated under the system making collection of business revenues more efficient.

The system will also automate application for business permits, assessment of taxes, preparation of statement of accounts, identification of delinquent license holders, automatic transmission of SOS to revenue collectors and database build-up of registered businesses, vital in the formulation of revenue generation policies.


The system adopted by the municipality of Sta. Cruz does not require a highly technical IT personnel, but a group of at least eight municipal personnel who will be trained to run the system is all it takes.

DTI Provincial Director, Carlito Fabalena

The system was developed and enhanced using C++ Builder, a powerful and fast C++ Rapid Application Development Tool with Microsoft Windows based MySQL Database Server as the primary data provider that runs in any version of Windows System.


Key results will be faster promotion and development of micro, small and medium enterprises in the municipality of Sta. Cruz and promotion of good governance. This augurs well for the present positioning of Sta. Cruz, a 1st class municipality, in the area of tourism development.













Hacupan Island - another one of Sta. Cruz' islands well-known as an excellent diving spot












A group of visitors to Maniwaya Island, Sta. Cruz