[ MEMORANDUM NO. 2018-01, February 27, 2018 ]

GUIDELINES IN FILING A CLAIM AGAINST THE ASSETS OF A CLOSED BANK



Adopted: 10 January 2018
Date Filed: 27 February 2018


Pursuant to its authority under Section 9 (10) of the PDIC Charter (Republic Act No.  3591,  as  amended),   the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  Philippine  Deposit Insurance Corporation issued Board Resolution No. 2017-07-097 dated July 26, 2017 approving the issuance of these Guidelines in Filing a Claim Against the Assets of a Closed Bank implementing  Section 16 (L) of the PDIC Charter on the filing of claims against the assets of the closed bank with the receiver within sixty (60) days from the date of publication of the notice of closure.

Section 1. Coverage

These  Guidelines  shall  cover  all  claims  against  the  assets  of  banks  ordered closed by the Monetary Board of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas after June 11,
2016[1] .

Section 2. Who are required to file a claim against the assets of a closed bank Creditors  of  a  closed  bank  including  depositors  ( œcreditors   for  brevity)  are required to file their claim against the assets of a closed bank.

However, creditors whose credits are secured by a duly registered real estate mortgage[2]   or chattel mortgage[3]   or duly constituted pledge[4]   are no longer required to file their claims against the assets of the bank.

Likewise, depositors who have filed their claims for deposit insurance within sixty (60)  days  from  the  date  of publication  of the  notice  of closure  are  no  longer required to file their claims against the assets of the bank.

Section 3. When should claims be filed

Creditors must file their claim within sixty (60) days from the date of publication of the notice of closure of a bank in a newspaper of general circulation.

Section 4. How should claims be filed

a.    Claims shall be filed in writing preferably using the prescribed Claim Form[5] ;

b.     Claims shall be supported  by photocopies  of documents  that will establish the liability of the closed bank, such as, but not limited to, the following:
i.     Statement of Account ii.     Billing Statement
iii.   Promissory Note, Rediscounting Agreement, Loan Agreement
iv.  Pertinent contracts or agreements, such as, lease contracts, subscription contracts, consultancy agreements, engagement agreements
v.   For uninsured deposits: passbook/CTD/proof  of deposits
vi.  Other  documents  to validate  and establish  the liability  of the bank, as may be applicable.
The submitted supporting documents shall be validated against the records of the bank. The originals of the supporting documents shall be presented to PDIC for comparison. For claims filed through mail or electronic mail (e-mail), original supporting documents shall be submitted to PDIC before release of payment/s.

c.     In case PDIC finds the supporting documents to be incomplete or insufficient to establish the liability of the bank, it shall issue a notice of documentary deficiency. The claimant shall have fifteen (15) working days from receipt of the   said   notice   to  submit   the   supporting   documents   or  documentary deficiencies.

Section 5. Where to file the claim

a.     Claims   may   be   filed personally at  the   bank   premises   during   takeover operations,  or  directly  at  the  3rd   Floor,  PDIC  Public  Assistance  Center, located at the 3rd  Floor, SSS Bldg., 6782 Ayala Avenue corner V.A. Rufino
St., Makati City, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
b.     Claims  may also be filed through  mail addressed  to the Public  Assistance Department,  PDIC,  6th  Floor,  6782  Ayala  Avenue  corner  V.A.  Rufino  St., Makati City or via email at  pad@pdic.gov.ph.

Section 6. PDIC ™s Procedures in Receiving and Validating Filed Claims

a.     Acknowledge  the receipt  of the claim[6] and inform  the creditor  in writing  to submit documentary deficiency/ies[7] , if any. The creditor must submit the complete  supporting   documents   or  documentary   deficiency/ies   to  PDIC within the period provided in Secs. 3 and 4.
b.     If the claim is verified to be valid, a Claim Certificate[8]   shall be issued in favor of the creditor for this purpose.
c.     If the claim is disallowed, the creditor shall be notified in writing of the reason for the disallowance[9]   of his/her claim.

Section  7.  Disallowance  of  Claim  due  to  absence/insufficiency   of supporting  documents  and  filing  beyond  the  60-day  period  for  filing  of claims

The absence or insufficiency of documents to support the claim shall result in the disallowance of the claim. However, the period to submit the documentary deficiencies may be extended for a maximum period of fifteen (15) working days upon  written  request  of the claimant  and on meritorious  grounds.  Claims  filed beyond  the  prescribed   60-day  period  for  filing  of  claims  shall  likewise  be disallowed.

Section 8. Remedy from disallowance

The claimant has sixty (60) days after receipt of the notice of denial of claim to file his/her claim by request in writing for extension to the liquidator or file with the liquidation court.

Section 9. Effectivity of these guidelines

These guidelines shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication  either in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

(SGD) ROBERTO B. TAN
President



[1] Effectivity of Republic Act No. 10846 amending the PDIC Charter.
[2]   Art. 2125, Civil Code of the Philippines.
[3] Art. 2140-2141, id.
[4]   Art. 2093-2095, id.
[5] Annex A-1- Claim Form
[6]   Annex A-2 - Acknowledgement Letter
[7] Annex A-3 - List of Documentary Deficiency/ies
[8]   Annex A-4 - Claim Certificate
[9]   Annex A-5 - Notice of Disallowance