QC, BFP link digital systems for faster permit processing
QUEZON City has integrated its online business permit system with the Bureau of Fire Protection’s (BFP) Fire Safety Inspection System (FSIS) to reduce repetitive data entry, improve permit processing and provide clearer tracking of fire safety inspection fees.
As the pilot city and first local government unit to adopt the integration, Quezon City links its Online Business Permit Application System (OBPAS) with the BFP’s FSIS through secure data sharing. Businesses can use their Mayor’s Permit number to retrieve relevant information, including business name, address and floor area, for fire safety compliance requirements.
Mayor Joy Belmonte said the initiative addresses a gap between business registration and fire safety inspection certificate applications, while advancing the city’s efforts to improve the ease of doing business.
“With this collaboration, we are bringing our ease of doing business system another notch higher,” Belmonte said, adding that the integration is expected to improve fire protection and safety services.
Effective Oct. 15, 2026, the Fire Safety Inspection Certificate (FSIC) fee is to be paid directly to the BFP through FSIS, separately from the OBPAS tax bill. The bureau will issue its own electronic Order of Payment and Official Receipt to document assessments and payments.
Applicants for new, renewed or amended business permits are advised to follow the applicable BFP and FSIS payment procedures. The city government and the BFP are coordinating the rollout, with full implementation targeted by the end of the fourth quarter of 2026.
The integration builds on Quezon City’s previous digital initiatives. The city was the first local government unit to integrate with eGovPH and linked its systems with the Department of Trade and Industry’s Business Name Registration System in 2023.
The connected platforms are expected to reduce encoding errors, improve transaction monitoring and strengthen coordination between business permit processing and fire safety compliance. The initiative also supports Republic Act No. 11032, or the Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act of 2018, and compliance with the Fire Code of the Philippines.
The system will also facilitate monitoring of FSIC collections and computation of Quezon City’s mandated 20-percent share. Under existing laws and issuances, the funds are earmarked exclusively for the operation, maintenance, construction, rehabilitation and repair of local fire stations.
