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SB 482

Senate·20th Congress·Filed Jul 14, 2025

Business Permit and Licensing Office (Bplo) Act

An Act Establishing a Business Permit and Licensing Office (Bplo) in Every City or Municipality in the Country

Status

Pending in the committee

What does this mean?

It’s being studied in committee, which may hold hearings before deciding whether to recommend it. Most bills stay at this stage.

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Status history

No changes since we started checking daily on Oct 4, 2026.

Primary committee: Local Government
Secondary: Trade, Commerce and Entrepreneurship, Finance

Status via BatasWatch (independent source)

Author · Senator

Jinggoy Ejercito-Estrada
SenatorJose "Jinggoy" Ejercito-Estrada Jr
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In plain language

The bill creates a dedicated office in each city or municipality to handle business permits, licenses, and related investment policies.

Local GovernmentBusiness, Trade and IndustryPublic Works and Infrastructure

Automated summary by BatasWatch. It may miss nuance — read the bill text before citing it.

Author · Senator

Jinggoy Ejercito-Estrada
SenatorJose "Jinggoy" Ejercito-Estrada Jr
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Subjects

Business Permit and Licensing Office (BPLO)

Official sources

Senate record
SBN-482 (AS FILED)

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Printed from CivicSync PH: https://civicsync-ph-gamma.vercel.app/bills/SBN-482. Status changes over time; check the link for the latest.

SBN-482 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch

SB 482: Business Permit and Licensing Office (Bplo) Act · CivicSync PH

Related bills · 20th Congress

Similar in what they’d do, filed by any lawmaker.

HB 9716· Filed Jun 3, 2026
An Act Establishing a Business Permit and Licensing Office in Every City or Municipality in the Country and Making the Position of a Business Permit and Licensing Officer Mandatory in Every City or Municipality, Amending for the Purpose Sections 171, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 183, 194, 195, 196, 280, 316, 443, and 454, and Adding Section 490-A to Republic Act No. 7160, as Amended, Otherwise Known as the Local Government Code of 1991
Pending First ReadingRep. Kenneth T. Gatchalian
SB 620· Filed Jul 15, 2025
Business Permit and Licensing Office (Bplo) Act of 2025
Pending in the committeeSen. Win T. Gatchalian
SB 1804· Filed Feb 9, 2026
Institutionalzing the Appointment of Economic and Investment Promotion Officers
Pending in the committeeSen. Mark A. Villar
HB 9114· Filed May 6, 2026
An Act Institutionalizing the Creation of Economic and Investment Promotion Officer in Local Government Units, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 7160, Otherwise Known as the Local Government Code of 1991
Pending with the Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT since 2026-05-12Rep. Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez +3
HB 602· Filed Jun 30, 2025
An Act Institutionalizing the Position of Economic Development and Investment Promotions Officer in Local Government Units, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 7160, Otherwise Known as the "Local Government Code of 1991"
Pending with the Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT since 2025-07-29Rep. Edwin Ongchuan