What to include
Parties, facts of the obligation, exact amount/break down, deadline to pay/perform, payment instructions, and notice of legal action if ignored.
Proof
Send in a way you can prove receipt (personal service with acknowledgment, courier, or other admissible mode).
Sample skeleton
[Date] / [Respondent] / Re: Demand to pay ₱___ / Facts… / Demand… / Deadline… / Counsel/Name…
Sources
Last reviewed November 9, 2026. Laws, rules and Bar Bulletins change; if a source above has been amended or superseded, the official text controls.