Guides for filing complaints in the Philippines
Each guide is a long-form how-to with a numbered procedure, a printable action checklist, and citations to primary sources — statutes, regulator circulars, and court rules. Use them to file with BSP, SEC, NPC, and the Metropolitan and Municipal Trial Courts.
- bspcomplaintconsumer-protectionra-11765
How to file a BSP complaint online (2026)
Step-by-step guide to filing a complaint with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas — BSP Online Buddy, consumer email, and the paper Consumer Assistance Mechanism form.
6 steps·1,450 words·Last reviewed 2026-05-04 - seconline-lendingharassmentmc-18
How to File a SEC Complaint Against an Online Lending App
Step-by-step guide to filing a Securities and Exchange Commission complaint against a Philippine online lending app — SEC MC 18 (2019), evidence checklist, and the SEC I-Message Mo portal.
6 steps·1,620 words·Last reviewed 2026-05-04 - debt-collectionharassmentcease-and-desistmc-18
Illegal Debt Collection PH — RA 11765 & SEC MC 18 Response Guide
How to respond to illegal debt collection in the Philippines — SEC MC 18, BSP Circular 1160, cease-and-desist template, evidence pack, and regulator complaint paths.
5 steps·1,390 words·Last reviewed 2026-05-04 - pawnshopmlhuilliercebuanabsp
How to recover pawnshop overcharges in the Philippines
How to recover pawnshop overcharges in the Philippines — PD 114 limits, BSP Consumer Assistance Mechanism, evidence checklist, and small-claims path.
6 steps·1,480 words·Last reviewed 2026-05-04 - gpskill-switchmccsgms
How to stop a GPS kill-switch on your financed vehicle
How to stop a wrongful GPS kill-switch activation in the Philippines — RA 11765 limits, evidence pack, demand letter, SEC and NPC complaints, and small claims for damages.
6 steps·1,530 words·Last reviewed 2026-05-04 - npcdata-privacyra-10173lending-app
How to document a data-privacy violation for an NPC complaint
How to document a Philippine data privacy violation for an NPC complaint — RA 10173, NPC Circular 16-01, evidence pack, screenshots, and the filing path.
6 steps·1,310 words·Last reviewed 2026-05-04 - mortgagetitleregistry-of-deedsbsp
How to get a Cancellation of Mortgage in the Philippines
Step-by-step: how to get the Cancellation / Release of Real Estate Mortgage from a Philippine bank after a loan is paid, escalate to BSP if it refuses, and register the cancellation at the Registry of Deeds — including for heirs of a deceased borrower.
6 steps·1,650 words·Last reviewed 2026-07-06 - bspe-walletgcashmaya
How to get money back from a wrong GCash or Maya transfer
Step-by-step guide to recovering money from a wrong or unauthorized GCash/Maya transfer — the in-app dispute, the provider's FCPAM, BSP-CAM escalation (RA 11765, BSP Circular 1169), and small claims.
5 steps·1,500 words·Last reviewed 2026-07-07 - repossessionmotorcyclevehiclereplevin
Motorcycle repossession rights in the Philippines
Can the bank take your motorcycle without a court order? No self-help repossession in the Philippines — Rule 60 replevin, grave coercion (RPC 286), the Chattel Mortgage Law, the Recto Law, and how to refuse, document, and escalate.
5 steps·1,650 words·Last reviewed 2026-07-07