31 October 2026 is the cliff date widely reported for ARTA eBOSS (electronic Business One-Stop Shop) compliance, with enforcement pressure framed from 1 November 2026. Public tallies through late September still sat in a low-compliance band relative to the full LGU universe (roughly the ~127–129 / ~1,634–1,642 range in recent briefs — treat as snapshot, not a final scoreboard).
This is not a conference. It is listed on SmartCity.ph Events because it will drive mayoral and BPLO behavior, vendor pitches, and “digitize the counter” headlines through October and early November.
Why it matters for smart cities: Deadline-driven digital permitting is one of the few nationwide forcing functions for LGU digitization in 2026. Cities that only buy chatbots without wiring BPLS, inspections, and payment rails will still fail the cliff. Packages that combine eBOSS catch-up with verifiable records / procurement transparency travel better than AI theater.
Watch: Fresh ARTA/DICT compliance tallies; Ombudsman or DILG follow-through after 1 November; LGU RFPs that name eBOSS modules explicitly.