ALTHOUGH the Philippines has done much to make doing business in the country easier, an officer of P&A Grant Thornton said it still had to do more, and local government units (LGUs) could play a key part in this.

At The Manila Times Philippine Model Cities and Municipalities forum at the New World Manila Bay Hotel on Wednesday, Eleanor Roque, head of the professional services company’s tax advisory and compliance division, said LGUs play an important role in promoting ease of doing business (EoDB) in the country.