PCAB license requirements are simple.

It merely requires compliance with

appropriate laws, meeting minimum Technical and Financial requirements
and AMO and safety training. The requirements follow:

A. LEGAL
A.1. Affidavit of Attestation and General Information (page 3 of 25 and
page 5 of 25);
A.1.1. For Sole Proprietorship: Certified true copy of Business Name
Registration Certificate;
A.1.2. For Partnership or Corporation: Certified true copy of SEC
Certificate of Registration and Articles of Partnership/Incorporation and
By-Laws with construction contracting as one of the purposes and
subsequent amendments thereto, if any;
A.2. PCAB Integrity Pledge;
A.3. Authorized Managing Officer (AMO) Nomination:
A.3.1. AMO Affidavit with a passport size picture of AMO;
A.3.1.1. For Corporations only: Original Corporate Secretarys
certificate as to the nomination of the AMO;
A.3.2. Original NBI clearance of Filipino AMO (valid as of the date of
filing);
A.3.3. If AMO is Non-Filipino (in addition to A.3.1):
A.3.3.1. Working Visa
A.3.3.2. Alien Certificate of Registration
A.3.3.3. NBI clearance if AMO has resided in the Philippines for six (6)
months or longer if not, equivalent clearance from AMOs home country
duly authenticated by the Philippine Embassy;
For Corporations or Associations with foreign shareholders, the
following documents shall be submitted:

1. Corporate Secretarys Certification as follows:

a. List of stockholders showing their nationalities and shareholdings; and

b. List of Board of Directors showing their names and nationality.

2. Copy of latest General Information Sheet duly filed with SEC showing
the names of stockholders and directors, nationality and shareholdings.
a. The percentage control of the number of seats occupied by foreigners
in the Board of Directors shall not exceed 40%.
B. FINANCIAL
B.1. Complete Financial Statements with accompanying Auditors notes
dated within the last six (6) months immediately preceding the filing of
application (duly audited and signed on every page by an
Independent CPA with valid PRC-BOA accreditation) and a CD-R
(compact disc recordable) containing the firms Audited Balance Sheet &
Income Statement in the prescribed template to be uploaded by the
CIAP-RID in CIAP database. The PCAB Financial Statement Forms A & B
(A. Balance Sheet / B. Income Statement) can be downloaded at CIAP
website, www.ciap.dti.gov.ph;
B.1.1. For old companies, audited financial statements for the
immediately preceding taxable year and copy of the Quarterly or Annual
Income Tax Return certified by the BIR;
B.1.2. Cash: Original copy of Bank Certification/Bank statement of
account certified by Bank Manager of cash deposits as of the Balance
Sheet date; (NOTE: Amount in excess of of 1% of the minimum
networth required for category applied for or P 50,000.00
whichever is higher, reflected as Cash or Cash on Hand shall
be deducted from the networth, if unsupported);
B.1.2.1. Authorization to Depository Bank;
B.1.3. List of Land and Building/Industrial Plants owned by the applicant
and registered in its name;
B.1.3.1. Certified Copy of Transfer of Certificate of Title (TCT) including
back page;
B.1.3.2. Deed of Sale or Certified Copy of Tax Declaration of Land /
Building owned by the applicant;
B.1.4. List of Construction and/or Transportation/Delivery
Vehicles/Equipment/Machineries/Plants owned by the applicant and
registered in its name;
B.1.4.1. Certified Copy by Land Transportation Office (LTO) of Certificate
of Registration and Current Official Receipt of Registration of
Construction and/or Transportation/Delivery Vehicles/Equipment
reported;
B.1.4.2. Certified Copy of Deed of Sale or sales invoices/official receipts
of other construction equipment/machineries;
B.1.5. Documents to be submitted if the values of the applicants
Receivables and Inventories Accounts exceed more than 50% &
20%,respectively, of the contractors networth, otherwise, the amount in
excess of said account shall be deducted for categorization purposes;
B.1.5.1. Schedule of Receivables duly signed by AMO and Certified by the
firms PRC BOA accredited CPA;
B.1.5.2. Schedule of Inventories duly signed by AMO and Certified by the
firms PRC BOA accredited CPA;
B.2. Authorization to verify documents from BIR & other agencies and/or
quarterly income tax return to cover income reported on interim financial
statements.;
C. TECHNICAL
C.1. List of Sustaining Technical Employee/s STE supported by the
following documents for each STE:
C.1.1. Completion of 40-hour Safety Seminar (COSH) of any of the listed
Sustaining Technical Employees;
C.1.2. STE Affidavit/s with recent passport size picture/s;
C.1.3. Certified true copy of valid PRC ID of STE as licensed
professional;
C.1.4. Original NBI Clearance/s of nominated STE/s;
C.1.5. STE Affidavit/s of Construction Experience;
C.1.6. Personal Appearance Form duly accomplished and signed by the
STE/s appearing before the designated officer of the PCAB or the
nearest DTI regional/provincial office;
C.1.7. Affidavit of No Construction Activity;
C.2. Certificate of DOLE-accredited Safety Practitioner for Category
AAA applicants (for additional credit points);
D. GENERAL INFORMATION fill out GI Sheet
D.1. Membership with SSS, PHILHEALTH & PAG-IBIG;
D.2. Completion of:
D.2.1. 2-day AMO Seminar to be completed by the AMO himself whether the firm be
D.2.2. 40-hour Safety Seminar (COSH, BOSH with Construction Safety Componen
D.3. E-mail Address;
D.4. Certificate of ISO accreditation (for additional credit points);
E. OTHERS
E.1. Accomplished Affidavit for Firms Authorized Representatives;
E.1.1. Copy of company ID of the representatives;
E.1.2. Latest CCL formerly SSS Form R-3 (for below 60 years old) or Certificate of Inco
E.2. Original signature of AMO on each and every page of the application forms including
E.3. Certified documents. In lieu of certified copies, photocopies may be accepted provide
E.4. Self-addressed, self-stamped large brown envelope or a prepaid courier pouch for m
E.5. Proof of payment of Prepaid Courier Pouch for mailing of license certificate. Please re
E.6. DPCAB license requirements are simple. It merely requires compliance with appropri

A. LEGAL
A.1. Affidavit of Attestation and General Information (page 3 of 25 and
page 5 of 25);
A.1.1. For Sole Proprietorship: Certified true copy of Business Name
Registration Certificate;
A.1.2. For Partnership or Corporation: Certified true copy of SEC
Certificate of Registration and Articles of Partnership/Incorporation and
By-Laws with construction contracting as one of the purposes and
subsequent amendments thereto, if any;
A.2. PCAB Integrity Pledge;
A.3. Authorized Managing Officer (AMO) Nomination:
A.3.1. AMO Affidavit with a passport size picture of AMO;
A.3.1.1. For Corporations only: Original Corporate Secretarys
certificate as to the nomination of the AMO;
A.3.2. Original NBI clearance of Filipino AMO (valid as of the date of
filing);
A.3.3. If AMO is Non-Filipino (in addition to A.3.1):
A.3.3.1. Working Visa
A.3.3.2. Alien Certificate of Registration
A.3.3.3. NBI clearance if AMO has resided in the Philippines for six (6)
months or longer if not, equivalent clearance from AMOs home country
duly authenticated by the Philippine Embassy;
For Corporations or Associations with foreign shareholders, the
following documents shall be submitted:

1. Corporate Secretarys Certification as follows:

a. List of stockholders showing their nationalities and shareholdings; and

b. List of Board of Directors showing their names and nationality.

2. Copy of latest General Information Sheet duly filed with SEC showing
the names of stockholders and directors, nationality and shareholdings.

a. The percentage control of the number of seats occupied by foreigners

in the Board of Directors shall not exceed 40%.
B. FINANCIAL
B.1. Complete Financial Statements with accompanying Auditors notes
dated within the last six (6) months immediately preceding the filing of
application (duly audited and signed on every page by an
Independent CPA with valid PRC-BOA accreditation) and a CD-R
(compact disc recordable) containing the firms Audited Balance Sheet &
Income Statement in the prescribed template to be uploaded by the
CIAP-RID in CIAP database. The PCAB Financial Statement Forms A & B
(A. Balance Sheet / B. Income Statement) can be downloaded at CIAP
website, www.ciap.dti.gov.ph;
B.1.1. For old companies, audited financial statements for the
immediately preceding taxable year and copy of the Quarterly or Annual
Income Tax Return certified by the BIR;
B.1.2. Cash: Original copy of Bank Certification/Bank statement of
account certified by Bank Manager of cash deposits as of the Balance
Sheet date; (NOTE: Amount in excess of of 1% of the minimum
networth required for category applied for or P 50,000.00
whichever is higher, reflected as Cash or Cash on Hand shall
be deducted from the networth, if unsupported);
B.1.2.1. Authorization to Depository Bank;
B.1.3. List of Land and Building/Industrial Plants owned by the applicant
and registered in its name;
B.1.3.1. Certified Copy of Transfer of Certificate of Title (TCT) including
back page;
B.1.3.2. Deed of Sale or Certified Copy of Tax Declaration of Land /
Building owned by the applicant;
B.1.4. List of Construction and/or Transportation/Delivery
Vehicles/Equipment/Machineries/Plants owned by the applicant and
registered in its name;
B.1.4.1. Certified Copy by Land Transportation Office (LTO) of Certificate
of Registration and Current Official Receipt of Registration of
Construction and/or Transportation/Delivery Vehicles/Equipment
reported;
B.1.4.2. Certified Copy of Deed of Sale or sales invoices/official receipts
of other construction equipment/machineries;
B.1.5. Documents to be submitted if the values of the applicants
Receivables and Inventories Accounts exceed more than 50% &
20%,respectively, of the contractors networth, otherwise, the amount in
excess of said account shall be deducted for categorization purposes;
B.1.5.1. Schedule of Receivables duly signed by AMO and Certified by the
firms PRC BOA accredited CPA;
B.1.5.2. Schedule of Inventories duly signed by AMO and Certified by the
firms PRC BOA accredited CPA;
B.2. Authorization to verify documents from BIR & other agencies and/or
quarterly income tax return to cover income reported on interim financial
statements.;
C. TECHNICAL
C.1. List of Sustaining Technical Employee/s STE supported by the
following documents for each STE:
C.1.1. Completion of 40-hour Safety Seminar (COSH) of any of the listed
Sustaining Technical Employees;
C.1.2. STE Affidavit/s with recent passport size picture/s;
C.1.3. Certified true copy of valid PRC ID of STE as licensed
professional;
C.1.4. Original NBI Clearance/s of nominated STE/s;
C.1.5. STE Affidavit/s of Construction Experience;
C.1.6. Personal Appearance Form duly accomplished and signed by the
STE/s appearing before the designated officer of the PCAB or the
nearest DTI regional/provincial office;
C.1.7. Affidavit of No Construction Activity;
C.2. Certificate of DOLE-accredited Safety Practitioner for Category
AAA applicants (for additional credit points);
D. GENERAL INFORMATION fill out GI Sheet
D.1. Membership with SSS, PHILHEALTH & PAG-IBIG;
D.2. Completion of:
D.2.1. 2-day AMO Seminar to be completed by the AMO himself
whether the firm be sole proprietorship or corporate/partnership and the
like;
D.2.2. 40-hour Safety Seminar (COSH, BOSH with Construction
Safety Components) to be completed by the AMO himself in case of
sole proprietorships or by any responsible/senior officer of the
corporation/partnership and the like;
D.3. E-mail Address;
D.4. Certificate of ISO accreditation (for additional credit points);
E. OTHERS
E.1. Accomplished Affidavit for Firms Authorized Representatives;
E.1.1. Copy of company ID of the representatives;
E.1.2. Latest CCL formerly SSS Form R-3 (for below 60 years old) or
Certificate of Income Tax Witheld BIR Form 2316, formerly BIR W-2
(for 60 years old and above) of the representatives;
E.2. Original signature of AMO on each and every page of the application
forms including supporting documents;
E.3. Certified documents. In lieu of certified copies, photocopies may be
accepted provided original copies are presented for authentication;
E.4. Self-addressed, self-stamped large brown envelope or a prepaid
courier pouch for mailing of license certificate;
E.5. Proof of payment of Prepaid Courier Pouch for mailing of license
certificate. Please refer to page 25 of 25 for Bank/Account Number and
Freight Rates (optional);
E.6. Documentary Stamp Tax for each original or certified true copy of
Contractors License (Sections 173 and 188 of the Tax Code of 1997 and
Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 36-2012);
E.7. AMO Examination; and
E.8. The Board may require the AMO interview and submission of
pertinent documents/information other than the above in order to fully
determine the qualifications of the applicants;

The license application form may be downloaded from the following link: http://ciap.dti.gov.ph/content/philippine-con

ocumentary Stamp Tax for each original or certified true copy of Contractors License (Se
E.7. AMO Examination; and
E.8. The Board may require the AMO interview and submission of pertinent documents/in

The license application form may be downloaded from the following

link: http://ciap.dti.gov.ph/content/philippine-contractors-accreditation-board?qt-
implementing_board=3#qt-implementing_board