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depositors who have obligations with the closed bank, regardless of<br />
account type and account balance, are required to file claims. Orly<br />
answers, “Claims for deposit insurances with account balances of more<br />
than Php15,000 are filed personally by the depositor in the premises<br />
of the closed bank or at the designated site during the onsite Claims<br />
Settlement Operations. The designated site will be announced in the<br />
Notice to Depositors through posters and in the newspapers. The Notice<br />
is also posted in the PDIC website, www.<strong>pdic</strong>.gov.ph.<br />
The Notice to Depositors will also indicate the period of the Claim<br />
Settlement Operations at the bank premises or designated site; and the<br />
requirements and procedures for filing claims.<br />
When the onsite Claims Settlement Operations is concluded, claims<br />
can be filed at the PDIC Claims Counter located at the 4th Floor, PDIC<br />
Ayala Extension Office, SSS Building, corner V.A. Rufino St., (formerly<br />
Herrera St.), Makati City. Claims may also be mailed to:<br />
Claims Processing Department<br />
Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation<br />
4/F SSS Building, 6782 Ayala Avenue cor. V.A Rufino St.<br />
1226 Makati City, Philippines<br />
“Is there a time frame wherein we need to file our claims?”, asks<br />
Mang Domeng.<br />
“Yes, Sir,” replies Orly, “depositors of closed banks have up to two<br />
years from the actual takeover of the closed bank, to file their claims.”<br />
Steps in Filing Claims<br />
Orly then proceeds to outline the steps in the filing of claims, as<br />
follows:<br />
1. The depositor will need to secure a Claim Form from any<br />
authorized PDIC representative. Copies of the form are<br />
distributed during the Depositors-Borrowers Forum and may<br />
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