LabanPH
LabanPHMedia Kit 2026

Press & Media Resources

LabanPH is an independent, evidence-first consumer accountability platform targeting predatory lenders, remittance overchargers, and GPS-equipped kill-switch lenders operating in the Philippines. No corporate funding. No ads on complaints.

One-liner

"LabanPH documents consumer violations by Philippine financial companies, pre-fills regulatory complaints, and coordinates class actions โ€” for free."

Key Platform Facts

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Target companies monitored

GMS Philippines, M Lhuillier

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Regulatory escalation pathways

BSP ยท DTI ยท SEC ยท Small Claims

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Evidence permanently on IPFS

Complainant's choice โ€” cannot be deleted

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Cost to file

Always free

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Philippine laws invoked

TILA, Consumer Act, DPA, BSP Circulars

โ‚ฑ20,000

Bounty pool (whistleblower)

For insider evidence

Story Angles

"The app that fights back for Filipino borrowers"

A consumer advocacy platform founded in response to documented sub-litigation overcharging patterns โ€” small disputed charges deliberately set below the cost of legal redress, often enforced by GPS kill-switch leverage. LabanPH turns individual micro-grievances into coordinated class actions.

"GMS Philippines: the kill-switch lender nobody's talking about"

Global Mobility Service Philippines remotely disables vehicles โ€” Grab motorcycles, tricycles, delivery bikes โ€” without court orders. LabanPH documents every case and routes them directly to BSP and SEC.

"How OFW families lose hundreds every remittance on MLhuillier fees"

LabanPH's rate comparison tool shows M Lhuillier charging 3โ€“5ร— more than digital alternatives on UAE and Saudi corridors. Documented cases, side-by-side receipts, BSP complaint letters pre-filled.

"The IPFS whistleblower bounty: paying for evidence that can't be censored"

LabanPH pays up to โ‚ฑ20,000 for insider evidence, uploads it to IPFS โ€” permanent, decentralized, and legally discoverable โ€” protected by RA 6981 and RA 3019.

"Class action for the rest of us: โ‚ฑ400,000 small claims, no lawyer needed"

LabanPH pre-fills small claims court filings. For amounts under โ‚ฑ400k โ€” which covers most GPS tracker and remittance disputes โ€” no attorney is required. The platform walks complainants through every step.

Current Focus Companies

PrimaryGPS ยท Lending

Global Mobility Service Philippines

Japanese-owned lender that installs MCCS kill-switch GPS devices on financed motorcycles, tricycles, and delivery vehicles. Core issue: remote disabling without court orders. Primary victims: Grab, Angkas, and Lalamove drivers.

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PrimaryRemittance ยท Pawnshop

M Lhuillier Financial Services

One of the Philippines' largest pawnshop and remittance networks. Core issues: exchange rate discrepancies on OFW corridors (UAE, Saudi, HK/US), undisclosed fees, and below-market pawnshop appraisals.

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Legal Architecture

CDA ยง230 shield: LabanPH operates as a US LLC to qualify for Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act โ€” platform immunity for third-party content. Complainants own their submissions.

Philippines jurisdiction: Regulatory complaint letters reference BSP Circular 1048, RA 3765 (Truth in Lending), RA 7394 (Consumer Act), and RA 10173 (Data Privacy Act) as applicable.

Whistleblower protections: Sources protected under RA 6981 (State Witness Protection), RA 3019 (Anti-Graft), RA 11032 (Ease of Doing Business), and RA 11313 (Safe Spaces Act).

Accountability Ledger policy: Named individuals are public officers, directors, or attorneys of record โ€” cited to SEC PH GIS filings, court records, and official public documents only. No editorial language. 48-hour verified takedown policy.

Brand Assets

Brand Colors

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Primary CTA, accents, chips

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Navy Dark

Page background

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Cards, sections

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Navy Light

Hover states

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White

Headings, primary text

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Slate 400

Body copy, secondary text

Primary typeface: system-ui / sans-serif stack. Headings: font-black (900 weight).

Press Contact

Email: hello@labanph.org

Telegram: @labanph

Response within 24h on weekdays. For urgent requests or interview scheduling, Telegram is faster.

LabanPH is an independent consumer advocacy platform. It is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. All company data is based on publicly available records and first-hand complainant submissions. Privacy Policy ยท Terms of Use

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