Get up to P1,500 in cashback when you pay with PayMaya!

Get cashbacks on online shopping and every QR purchase  when you #ShopPaMore with PayMaya this holiday season  

It’s time to leave your cash and credit card at home because all you’ll use for all your shopping needs at the last stretch of 2018 is your PayMaya app, as you can get rewarded with cashback on every PayMaya QR transaction as you #ShopPaMore this holiday season!  

Shoppers can get as much as 100% cashback on all of their purchases whenever they shop in-store using PayMaya QR at all partner merchants nationwide from today until December 31, 2018. To view the full list of PayMaya QR-enabled merchants, visit pymy.co/QRmerchants.  

Amaia completes 300-plus units in its North Luzon projects; to construct over 100 units more this Christmas season

Holiday cheer came early to top-of-mind real estate provider Amaia Land Corp. when it completed more than 300 units in its developments located in Northern provinces: Amaia Scapes Bulacan; Amaia Scapes Pampanga; Amaia Scapes Capas; Amaia Scapes Urdaneta in Pangasinan; Amaia Scapes San Fernando; and Amaia Scapes Cabanatuan in Nueva Ecija.

It even gets better: this Christmas season, the leading property developer is set to start construction of more than 100 units in its developments located in Northern provinces.

Top 3 things to consider when planning to buy a house

Buying a home is one of the major financial decisions in most people’s lives. Your lifestyle, personal savings, spending habits are some of the things you need to take into account when considering to take a home loan for your dream house. Hence, the decision to buy a home must be made carefully. Here are the main factors you need to consider before applying for a home loan:

Type of property and location. The first step towards home ownership is determining the type of home that best suits you and your family’s needs.  Do you a have a child or planning to have more? Is one or two- bedroom enough or do you need a bigger residence for your growing family? Maybe you have an ageing parent that you may have to take in sooner than later? When looking at a possible home location, you also need to consider job opportunities as well as proximity to relatives, given Filipinos’ close-knit family culture.

Payoneer empowers digital entrepreneurs and freelancers at the Manila chapter of global business event

Payoneer regional head and country manager Miguel Warren
 offers support for the SME BPOs and freelance professionals
and help enable their businesses to go global.

Global fintech company Payoneer successfully staged their flagship event, “The Payoneer Forum: Go Beyond and Expand Globally” recently held at the SM Aura SMX Convention Center in Taguig City. 

In addition to attracting Manila-based freelancers, business owners and online entrepreneurs to the forum, Payoneer also flew in several delegates from the provinces for free in order to include enterprising Pinoys from the rural areas.

The forum provided information and ideas for the growing community of Filipino digital entrepreneurs, startup BPOs and freelancers, equipping them with knowledge about industry trends and expanding a business globally.

First-time home buyer? Consider these important tips

The prospect of buying your own house is probably one of the most exciting financial step that you will ever make in your lifetime and careful planning is very important. In preparation for the realization of this goal, consider these important tips to help you prepare for home ownership.

Determine the true cost of the house. The monthly amortization fee is usually the largest part of the total expense related to the purchase of a real estate property. However, this is oftentimes not the full cost related to buying and maintaining a new house. As a general rule, the principal, interest, real-estate tax as well as insurance payment should not exceed 30% of your gross income. You also have to allot budget for homeowner association dues and utility expenses such as water, electric, phone and internet services. You may also need to buy new appliances and furniture for your new house. Over the long run, repair and maintenance cost should also be take into consideration.

BAVI named Most Innovative Company of the Year at Asia CEO Awards

Bounty Agro Ventures, Inc. (BAVI), operator of the country’s largest rotisserie chicken chain, has been recognized as the Most Innovative Company of the Year during the Asia CEO Awards 2018, held recently at the Marriott Grand Ballroom in Pasay City.

As the grand winner in the category, BAVI was cited for its efforts in innovating both the quality and variety in the way its chicken products are roasted and presented to the Filipino market.

In 2017, BAVI became the country’s first and only poultry integrator to introduce an all-natural, antibiotics-free chicken through its pioneering No Antibiotics Ever system. This eliminates the use of any antibiotics throughout the entire poultry production to ensure chickens are naturally healthy and safer to eat.

Experience the best of urban living in Quezon City

 LAROSSA is an up-and-coming residential community at
Capitol Hills where families can live just a stone’s throw away
from all the major lifestyle spots in Quezon City.
Photo by Primehomes

Nothing feels quite as nice as living comfortably in a city where everything is within reach. And for Filipinos who plan to move to the north side of the metro, Quezon City is the place to be for the best experience of premier lifestyle and residential living.

Quezon City has become a progressive and modern metropolis where all major lifestyle hot spots are found. From diverse food scenes, to exciting shopping malls and convenient facilities and centers, it is no doubt that the city has a lot to offer to satisfy most wants, needs and luxuries.

RCBC Savings Bank partners with AFFI to empower SMEs

RCBC Savings Bank (RSB) has reaffirmed its commitment to support Filipino entrepreneurs at the AFFINITY 1st Franchise and Business Summit 2018.

Organized by the Association of Filipino Franchisers Inc. (AFFI) and co-presented by RSB, the summit invited start-up business owners, franchisors and franchisees to a series of coaching sessions and sharing of best practices featuring well-known industry experts. 

“RCBC Savings Bank and AFFI share the same vision of building up SMEs, more importantly Filipino entrepreneurs, and ensuring their success. That is why it is important to have all the good mentors you can get to help you in this journey. RSB is one of them,” said Elmer Aquino, RSB national product head for SMEs. Aside from supporting the business summit, RSB will also collaborate with AFFI to develop an SME loan geared towards the entrepreneurs’ unmet needs.