EASE PHBusiness Entry Monitor
Registration · Permits · Licensing

How long does it really take to open a business here?

Businesses log the date and time they filed complete requirements and the date and time each permit or license was released. EASE PH checks the records. ARTA, the Cabinet Secretary and PCCI see exactly where business entry stalls, by industry and by locale.

Sample record (demo)
industry ··· Pharmaceutical manufacturing
locale ····· Tarlac City
step ······· Mayor's / business permit
filed ······ 2026-06-15 09:30
released ··· 2026-07-02 10:20
standard ··· 7 w.d. · took 13 (6 over)
Life-cycle stage Business entry
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How it works

01

Businesses log each step

When complete requirements went in, through the Central Business Portal, an LGU eBOSS or over the counter; when the permit or license came out; and what the step was really like, extra documents, visits, unclear fees.

02

EASE PH validates

Records are checked against receipts and claim stubs, then compared with the 3-7-20 working-day standards of RA 11032.

03

Partners act on it

Validated delays reach ARTA through its eCMS, alongside complaints filed directly or via Tala, and the Cabinet Secretary. PCCI uses the patterns to brief local chambers and members.

What business entry covers

Common steps are pre-listed; each industry adds its own sector permits.

Registration

  • SEC, DTI or CDA registration
  • BIR Certificate of Registration
  • SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG employer numbers
  • PEZA or BOI incentive registration, if applying

Permits

  • Barangay clearance
  • Mayor's / business permit
  • BFP Fire Safety Inspection Certificate
  • Locational clearance, building & occupancy

Licensing (sector)

  • Pharma: FDA License to Operate
  • Environment: DENR ECC
  • Regional HQ: BOI endorsement, SEC licence
  • Finance: SEC or BSP secondary licence

Who uses the data

EASE PH

Collects and validates records, flags breaches of processing standards.

PCCI

Brings in member companies and local chambers; sees trends by province.

ARTA

Receives flagged cases for review and possible investigation.

Cabinet Secretary

Uses agency processing metrics in performance reviews.