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Marikina's BPLO portal handles online assessment and payment, accepting credit and debit cards, GCash, PayMaya and the Bayad App. The city has given long renewal extensions lately: from 20 January to 31 March in 2024, and from 20 January to 30 June in 2025, both without surcharges or penalties. New businesses need a zoning clearance, a photo of the establishment and their registration.[1,2,3,4]
Marikina renewal extensions
Papers for a new Marikina permit
The city's 2022 Citizen's Charter lists a zoning clearance from the City Planning Office, a picture of the establishment showing a permanent signboard and the sidewalk, and DTI, SEC or CDA registration with a valid ID. Certificates of compliance from Engineering, the BFP, the City Health Office or CEMO are added when needed.[4]
The photo has to show the sidewalk, so take it from across the street. A close-up of the sign alone may be sent back.[4]
Paying online
On the BPLO portal you can pay with a credit card, debit card, GCash, PayMaya or the Bayad App.[1]
Register, apply or renew, wait for the online assessment, then pay. Taxes and fees are assessed by the city; the charter cites Revenue Code chapters without amounts.
Extensions and the 2024 small business exemption
The Local Government Code lets a city council extend the January payment window by up to six months. Marikina has used most of that: to 31 March in 2024 and to 30 June in 2025.[5,2,3]
In 2024 only, Ordinance No. 140 exempted sari-sari stores and carinderias with start-up capital of up to ₱10,000 from business tax, permit and regulatory fees. Stores selling cigarettes or liquor were excluded.[2]
Ask the city whether it extended 2026 renewals or repeated the exemption, and do not assume either. File by 20 January and treat any extension as extra time, not the plan.
Marikina checklist
- Get your zoning clearance from the City Planning Office.
- Photograph the shop with its permanent signboard and the sidewalk.
- Register on the BPLO portal.
- Have a card, GCash, PayMaya or Bayad App ready.
- Check the January announcement for any extension or exemption.
Questions people ask
- How long was the 2025 Marikina renewal extension?
- From 20 January to 30 June 2025, without surcharges and penalties.
- Can I pay my Marikina business permit with GCash?
- Yes. The BPLO accepts credit and debit cards, GCash, PayMaya and the Bayad App.
- Are small sari-sari stores exempt in Marikina?
- In 2024, Ordinance No. 140 exempted sari-sari stores and carinderias with up to ₱10,000 start-up capital, excluding those selling cigarettes or liquor. We did not confirm it for later years.
Sources
Checked 13 November 2026. We link the agency's own page for every requirement. Rules change; confirm with the office before you pay.
- BPLO Marikina - FAQ (Online Assessment and Payment) · City Government of Marikina - Business Permits and Licensing Office
- Marikina to provide 100 percent business permit, tax exemption to small businesses · Manila Bulletin · 16 January 2024
- Ordinance No. 001, Series of 2025 · Sangguniang Panlungsod of Marikina · 15 January 2025
- Marikina City Citizen's Charter 2022 - BPLO New Business Registration · City Government of Marikina · 2022
- Republic Act No. 7160 (Local Government Code of 1991) · Congress of the Philippines (via Lawphil) · 10 October 1991