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How is a Philippine company name approved?

Last updated: Oct 21, 2026, 17:46 (UTC+08:00)

The name is verified and reserved online with the SEC before the articles are filed. It must not be identical or confusingly similar to an existing name, and it usually ends with “Corporation”, “Corp.”, “Incorporated” or “Inc.”; a One Person Corporation ends with “OPC”. We check your choices and reserve the best one.

Source: Republic Act No. 11232, Revised Corporation Code of the Philippines, Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines

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