Once your corporation receives its SEC Certificate of Incorporation, it cannot legally start commercial operations without a local Mayor’s Business Permit. While national laws govern corporate...
Setting up a domestic corporation or One Person Corporation (OPC) in the Philippines is now handled primarily online via the SEC’s eSPARC portal. However, once your digital application passes...
Fast-Tracking Your Cebu Business: How the BFP “Negative List” Speeds Up Your Mayor’s Permit Securing a Fire Safety Inspection Certificate (FSIC) used to be one of the biggest...
Choosing between the Board of Investments (BOI) and the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) used to be straightforward: export-focused firms went to PEZA, while domestic market players chose the...
The Board of Investments (BOI) officially rolled out its Strategic Investment Priority Plan (SIPP) regional roadshow in Metro Cebu. Operating under Memorandum Order No. 47, the 2026–2028 SIPP defines...
Establishing a SEC-registered corporate branch or secondary office in Cebu requires navigating the local government licensing process. While SEC setup handles national corporate existence, local...