Sunday, 25 October 2026
3 days ago
GCash boosts digital payments with nationwide customer rewards
GCash is expanding incentives for digital payments and everyday transactions as it seeks to strengthen customer engagement across its nationwide ecosystem of merchants, commuters, and overseas Filipinos.
28 Sep 2026
7:46AM
INSIDER VIEW | Digital payments need more than lower fees
Fund transfer fees have become a focal point in the Philippines’ digital payments debate. In 2021, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) imposed a moratorium on fee increases. In June 2026, it lifted that moratorium through BSP Circular No. 1238, which sets rules for how financial institutions price fund transfers.
26 Sep 2026
7:03AM
PH economy risks P603-B yearly losses to digital fraud
The Philippine economy risks losing roughly P603 billion every year to digital fraud involving illicit mule account networks unless financial institutions strengthen identity and transaction safeguards.
4 Aug 2026
5:59PM
Apple Pay arrives in Philippines with four banks, dozens of merchants
Apple has officially launched Apple Pay in the Philippines on Tuesday, bringing the iPhone maker’s contactless payment service to one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing digital payments markets.
3 Aug 2026
9:00AM
Visa, GCash deepen digital payments with card-funded QR feature
The enhancement enables users to link their Visa credit or debit cards to the GCash app and use those cards as the funding source whenever they make QR payments at merchants that accept GCash. Previously, users without enough wallet balance needed to cash in through linked bank accounts or transfer funds before completing purchases.
29 Jul 2026
1:12PM
Provincial digital payment adoption accelerates beyond Metro Manila
Interest in accepting digital payments is growing fastest outside Metro Manila as more provincial businesses embrace digital commerce, according to a PayMongo analysis of Google Trends data.
28 Jul 2026
4:10PM
GCash expands cashless rail commute with LRT-2, MRT-3 cashback promo
As more Filipinos adopt digital payments for daily transactions, GCash is encouraging greater use of cashless fare collection through a month-long cashback campaign for commuters using its Commute QR feature on select Metro Manila rail lines.
22 Jul 2026
10:01AM
LANDBANK, Visa advance digital government payments
Government agencies could soon spend less time processing cash advances and reimbursement claims as the Land Bank of the Philippines and Visa accelerate the shift to digital public sector payments.
10 Jul 2026
9:00AM
As digital payments grow, firms confront back-office challenge
The Philippines has made significant strides in consumer digital payments, but businesses are now confronting a less visible challenge: managing the growing volume of transactions behind the scenes.
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