Category: Payment Issues
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Progress Payments Should Follow Progress—Not Promises
One of the most common stories I hear from homeowners begins with the same sentence. “Attorney, fully paid na kami—pero di pa gawa ang bahay.” Sometimes the contractor has stopped reporting to the project. Sometimes construction has slowed to a crawl. Sometimes the remaining work requires significant additional cost to complete. When I ask how…
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Can a Contractor Stop Work for Non-Payment?
One of the first reactions contractors have when payments stop is simple: “If they’re not paying, why should we continue working?” From a practical perspective, the frustration is understandable. Construction projects are expensive to maintain. Labor, equipment, suppliers, and overhead continue regardless of whether payment is being released on time. “Habang tumatagal ang delay sa…
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What to Do If You Are Not Paid in a Construction Project in the Philippines?
If you’re a contractor, you’ve either experienced this—or you know it’s coming. You’ve completed the work, or you’re in the middle of it. You’ve submitted your billing. Maybe it was even approved. But the payment doesn’t come. At first, it’s just a delay. Then it becomes a pattern. Eventually, it starts affecting your cash flow.…