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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
โฑ20,000
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 3โ5ร 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 โฑ20,000 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: โฑ400,000 small claims, no lawyer needed"
LabanPH pre-fills small claims court filings. For amounts under โฑ400k โ which covers most GPS tracker and remittance disputes โ no attorney is required. The platform walks complainants through every step.
Current Focus Companies
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.
View profile โM 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.
View profile โLegal 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.
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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