Five cool new ways to pay

If you think payments can’t be sexy, think again. Imagine this - no more clunky coins, bulky wallets, or struggling to find loose change in your bag, pocket, or car compartment. Here are easier, safer, and more convenient ways to pay that will make you rethink bringing cash everyday.

 1.    Virtual card

Online shopping, Netflix, and Spotify - these are probably a few of internet’s best gifts to mankind. Nowadays, shopping for shoes or watching your favorite series is as easy as tapping and swiping a few times on your phone. While these services used to be exclusive to credit card or debit card holders, apps like PayMaya are changing the game. It automatically gives you a virtual card number which you can use to shop online. All that’s left to do is load up your account and decide whether you want to buy those sexy red stilettos or those classy black pumps.

PayMaya, Dibz pave the way for a smoother parking experience through digital solutions

On-demand parking app startup, Dibz has collaborated with PayMaya, the country’s pioneer and leader in digital financial services, to allow their customers and partners to enjoy the convenience of cashless transactions through PayMaya’s secure and accessible digital payment system.

Dibz is a free mobile app where motorists can search, reserve, pay, and be guaranteed a parking space upon arrival at their destination. With PayMaya, drivers and car owners using Dibz can easily load up their DibzPay e-Wallet to pay for their parking. Meanwhile, residential parking slot owners and establishments who have their parking spaces rented through Dibz can receive their earnings straight to their co-branded Dibz PayMaya card.

Talk2 launches Balik-Bayan, Balik-Saya Promo, aims to give a grand homecoming to OFWs this Christmas season

Christmas is the longest holiday in the Philippines - beginning in September and stretching until January of the next year. But the Filipinos’ fascination with Christmas does not start and end on the delicious smell of puto bungbong on simbang gabi, or the piles of gifts sitting under the Christmas tree. To many Filipino families, this season signifies the homecoming of their loved ones working in other parts of the world.

The promise of a grand homecoming this Christmas awaits our hardworking kababayans  abroad as Talk2, a communication app developed by Voyager Innovations, launches its Balik-Bayan, Balik-Saya promo.

PayMaya and Facebook Launch Payment Tools in Messenger

PayMaya, a pioneer and leader in mobile money and digital financial services in the country, in partnership with Facebook, is excited to announce a safe and effective new way for people in the Philippines to send money to friends, pay bills, and buy mobile load and data using Messenger.

PayMaya is a leader in transforming the mobile phone into a virtual wallet and is continually looking for ways to expand its services. PayMaya recognizes that Facebook Messenger's community offers a unique opportunity to make PayMaya services available and accessible to even more users.

Pru Life UK earns Silver Quill for customer relations initiative

Pru Life UK’s 20th Anniversary Customer Engagement Campaign completed its sweep of awards at the global, regional and local level, after receiving a distinction at the Silver Quill Awards. The Silver Quill Awards is presented to outstanding professionals in the region who have proven that their communication programs effectively furthered the goals of their organizations - growing revenues, reducing cost and motivating its intended public to a desired action. The citation, conferred by the Asia Pacific chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators,  was held in Singapore on August 24, 2017. 

Shopee teams up with Facebook to help leading retail brands strengthen their eCommerce presence

As part of its 9.9 Mobile Shopping Day celebrations, Shopee, the leading eCommerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, partnered with Facebook for the second time this year in another instalment of its popular Shopee University series. 

Held on 30th August 2017 in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, the session saw over 100 members from Shopee's Official Shops, including leading retail brands such as Coca-Cola, Oppo, and Sandisk, coming together to learn about how they could leverage on tools and services from both Shopee and Facebook to grow their online businesses.

Quirky couple finds the perfect partner in Home Credit’s new ad campaign

Currently enjoying a successful year that saw them reach the one million-customer mark and undergo a brand refresh, Prague-based fintech company Home Credit is adding another feather to its cap with the launch of its very first digital ad campaign in the country.

Launched through a teaser video last August 22 on Facebook and YouTube, Home Credit Philippines’ maiden campaign follows the modern romantic story of a couple about to discover the perfect partner to their relationship—one that will let them enjoy the things that make life easier and more meaningful.