Manila Startup Checklist For BGC & Makati Founders Going Live

One link runs the Manila startup checklist — SEC OPC, BIR tax, mayor's permit, GCash + Maya live, lean MVP build, first 10 customers in PHP.

Building a startup out of BGC, Makati, or Ortigas means navigating SEC OPC (One Person Corporation, since 2019) or Domestic Corporation registration, BIR registration for tax, the local mayor's permit (PMM), SSS / PhilHealth / Pag-IBIG mandatory contributions, and choosing between GCash, Maya (formerly PayMaya), and PayMongo for the dominant Filipino payment rails. This Manila startup checklist combo wapin runs the lean spine with the actual Manila steps pre-filled: SEC OPC registration (~₱5k all-in for OPC, more for Domestic Corp), BIR Form 1903, mayor's permit at the LGU, books of account stamped, OR (Official Receipt) printed, and the dominant Filipino payment rails. Your Manila startup checklist holds the founder burn-rate in PHP on a split-money block, the launch countdown with Filipino holiday awareness, the customer-discovery tracker for the Filipino SME segment, and a poll for primary rail. As a Manila startup checklist it works because every co-founder — Manila, Cebu, Davao, or remote — sees the same registration progress on the same WhatsApp link. Run the Manila startup checklist once and the next BGC founder you mentor will use the Manila startup checklist too.