Quezon City Department or Office involved:
SMALL BUSINESS AND COOPERATIVES DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTIONS OFFICE

QUALIFICATIONS:

Residents of Quezon City who have not previously been beneficiaries may apply to the Pangkabuhayang QC program if they belong to any of these categories:

  1. Microentrepreneur/Vendor 
  2. Unemployed Solo Parent 
  3. Person with Disability (PWD) 
  4. Returning OFW or Member of an OFW Household 
  5. Completers of Livelihood/Entrepreneurship Training Programs (16 hours or more endorsed by Quezon City Government, National Government, or city-partnered institutions)
    • All applicants must not have been beneficiaries of Pangkabuhayang QC previously (Phase 1, 2, and 3) and must not be from the same household as previous beneficiaries. 
    • All applicants must be Quezon City Residents who are 18 years old and above. 
    • The applicant must be physically able to work and must be the one who will start the business. 
    • The applicant must not be an incumbent employee of national government, local government, or barangay.

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Quezon City / QC ID issued on or before June 2024 
  • Other valid government-issued ID: https://tinyurl.com/2uau44fs 
  • Comprehensive Business Plan: https://qc-sbcdpo.com/PBQCBusinessPlan 
  • Category Requirements:
    • Microentrepreneur/Vendor:
      • Valid Barangay Permit 
      • City/Mayor’s Business Permit 
      • DTI Business Name Registration Certificate 
      • DTI Barangay Micro Business Enterprise (BMBE) 
      • Hawkers Permit from Market Development and Administration Department (MDAD)
    • Solo Parent:
      • Solo Parent ID or Certification from Social Services Development Department (SSDD)
    • PWD:
      • PWD ID from Persons with Disability Affairs Office (PDAO)
    • Returning OFW/Member of OFW Household:
      • Certification or Endorsement from Public Employment Service Office (PESO)/ QC Migrant Resource Center
    • Completer of Livelihood/Entrepreneurship Training Program:
      • Certification or endorsement from the training institution

PROCESS:

  1. Go to QC E-Services and log-in. 
  2. Click on “Pangkabuhayang QC”. 
  3. Fill up the Pangkabuhayang QC application form and upload the necessary documents. There are four parts of the PBQC online application form: General Information, Summary of Business Plan, Requirements, and Attestation. Ensure that all the details provided are complete and correct. 
  4. Click “Submit”.

Reminders:

  • The business plan template is attached to the application form. There is no need to create your own template. 
  • Applicants undergo screening for two (2) weeks up to one (1) month. Applicants can view their application status on the QC E-Services website. 
  • Applicants who pass the screening period will receive an email containing the schedule for interview and validation. The printed application form and required documents must be brought to the interview. 
  • After the interview and validation, QC-SBCDPO will announce on its official Facebook page when the final application status will be posted on QC E-Services. 
  • Applicants who receive the approved status will receive a notification via email or text regarding training and payout schedule. 
  • The SBCDPO will conduct onsite surprise visits to the stores/place of business of the different beneficiaries for monitoring purposes.