BUSINESS owners in Quezon City can soon expect less repetitive data entry, more coordinated permit processing, and clearer payment tracking as the city government became the first local government unit (LGU) to integrate its online business permit system with the Bureau of Fire Protection's (BFP) Fire Safety Inspection System (FSIS).
“As the pilot city and first LGU to integrate with FSIS, Quezon City is tackling a longstanding pain point for entrepreneurs: the need to submit substantially the same business information to multiple government systems,” Mayor Joy Belmonte said.
Belmonte said the integration would connect the city’s Online Business Permit Application System (Obpas) with FSIS through secure data sharing.
Using the mayor's permit number, key business details — such as business name, address, and business area — can be retrieved from Obpas and used in processing fire safety requirements, according to the local government.
For entrepreneurs, this translates to less time re-entering information, fewer encoding errors, and better coordination between two essential components of business permit processing, it explained.
The systems integration is a practical step toward easing regulatory compliance, allowing business owners to devote more time to running and growing their enterprises, the city government said.
"With this collaboration, we are bringing our ease of doing business system another notch higher. We are fixing the missing link in the business registration system and fire safety inspection certificate application, which will translate to better fire protection and safety services," the city chief executive said.
The initiative builds on the city's sustained efforts to align government services with business needs. It was the first LGU to integrate with eGovPH and also integrated with the Department of Trade and Industry's Business Name Registration System in 2023, she said.
The Fire Safety Inspection Certificate (FSIC) fee will now be paid directly to the BFP through FSIS, separately from the Obpas Tax Bill. The BFP will issue its own electronic Order of Payment and Official Receipt, ensuring clearer documentation of fee assessments and payments, the city government said.
Business owners applying for new, renewed, or amended permits are advised to follow the applicable BFP/FSIS payment instructions. The city government and the BFP will continue to coordinate the rollout, with full implementation targeted by the end of the fourth quarter of 2026, it added.
