Resources
The links Filipino builders actually use.
Registration, programs, payments and app launch, in one short list. Every external link points to the official site and was checked by hand. Fees and calls change, so always confirm on the source.
Register & comply
The offices every Filipino business deals with, in roughly the order you meet them.
Register a business name for a sole proprietorship online. Check the current fee per scope here.
bnrs.dti.gov.ph
The SEC’s online system for registering corporations, One Person Corporations and partnerships.
esparc.sec.gov.ph
BIR’s Online Registration and Update System: register as a taxpayer and update your registration.
orus.bir.gov.ph
Forms, revenue regulations, filing deadlines and your Revenue District Office.
www.bir.gov.ph
DTI’s official site for registering a Barangay Micro Business Enterprise (assets of ₱3M or less). Free; income tax exemption.
bmbe.dti.gov.ph
DTI’s main site: MSME programs, and where to find the free Negosyo Center help desks near you.
www.dti.gov.ph
Guidance on the Data Privacy Act for anyone collecting customer or user data, including apps.
privacy.gov.ph
Funding & programs
Grants, loans and support programs. Calls open and close, so check each site for what is currently accepting applications.
The 2019 law behind the Philippine Startup Development Program run by DOST, DICT and DTI. Full text.
lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2019/ra_11337_2019.html
DOST’s council for industry, energy and emerging tech. Runs startup grant calls for tech startups, often via incubators.
pcieerd.dost.gov.ph
DOST’s main site, with its programs for MSMEs and technology business incubators.
www.dost.gov.ph
The ICT department. Runs digital startup development programs and the Philippine Startup Challenge.
dict.gov.ph
DTI’s small-business financing arm. Low-interest, no-collateral MSME loans; apply early in the year.
sbcorp.gov.ph
Public-private startup hub in Manila with community programs, workshops and mentoring for founders.
www.qboinnovation.com
Payments
Ways to get paid. Fees and requirements differ, so read each provider’s current pricing page.
Accept GCash and QR Ph payments as a registered merchant.
www.gcash.com/business
Merchant QR, payment links and terminals. Has a starter tier for sellers who are not yet registered.
www.maya.ph/business
Online payments for websites and apps: cards, e-wallets and payment links, with a developer API.
www.paymongo.com
BSP-supervised payment gateway for accepting and sending payments, with a sandbox for testing.
www.xendit.co/en-ph
Launch
The official consoles and rulebooks for shipping an app. Read the guidelines before you build checkout or login.
The yearly membership you need to publish on the App Store and use TestFlight.
developer.apple.com/programs
Where you create your app listing, upload builds, fill in App Privacy and submit for review.
appstoreconnect.apple.com
Apple’s beta testing: invite internal and external testers before launch.
developer.apple.com/testflight
The rules your app is reviewed against. Read the sections on payments, login and privacy first.
developer.apple.com/app-store/review/guidelines
Publish and manage Android apps: listings, testing tracks, Data safety and releases.
play.google.com/console
The closed-test requirement (testers and days) before a new personal account can go to production.
support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/14151465
Google’s step-by-step for setting up a new app, its store listing and content declarations.
support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/9859152
Learn
From us. Free, plain English, and checked.
26 short lessons in the iPhone app: DTI, BIR, margins, GCash, first customers and the 45-second pitch.
An interactive checklist from idea to launch, saved in your browser.
DTI, city hall and BIR, in order, with what to ask at each office.
App Store and Google Play basics: accounts, testers, privacy policy, screenshots and review.
Guides on pitching, pricing, finding customers and launching.
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Links last checked October 9, 2026. Icreatechs is not affiliated with any of the agencies or companies listed.
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