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TODA drivers, market vendors enable cashless transactions

GCash
Updated as of Jun 24 02:56 PM

GCash continues to deepen partnerships with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), public sector entities and community organizations to provide access to financial services like QR on Demand, for a convenient and cashless payment option. Read more »

Vendors in Farmers Market in Araneta City going cashless with GCash

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 25 04:00 PM

Mobile wallet GCash said Tuesday it partnered with Araneta City to implement cashless transactions in Farmers Market in Quezon City. Read more »

This fintech firm makes contactless payments easier with QR Ph

PayMaya
Updated as of May 04 03:06 PM

In line with BSP's goal of accelerating digital payments adoption, PayMaya merchants are one of the first to benefit from the accelerated rollout of QR Ph. Read more »

Bangko Sentral pilot-tests person-to-merchant QR code system for easier digital payments

Warren de Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 30 05:02 PM

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas on Friday led the launching of the person-to-merchant (P2M) QR code system which aims to make payments faster and seamless. Read more »

Magalong admits lapses in PH's COVID-19 contact tracing program

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 16 09:38 PM

MANILA - Rowena Limpin has been looking for a free mobile app and other online solutions that can help make the contact-tracing scheme in her niece's salon more efficient.   Read more »

GCash launches 'QR on Demand' for 'more convenient' online money transfers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 19 11:52 AM

GCash users can now use their personal QR codes to send and receive money eliminating the need to type or enter mobile numbers, its operator said Friday. Read more »

Metro Manila mayors gustong pag-isahin ang kanilang contact tracing platforms

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 08:01 PM

Plano ng mga alkalde na pag-ugnayin ang lahat ng mga platform para mas mapabilis ang contact tracing.  Read more »

Metro Manila mayors OK sa isahang QR code para sa contact tracing

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 03 07:27 PM

Mas magiging madali umano para sa contact tracing process ang ganitong hakbang. Read more »

Japan invention QR code wins award for global impact in electronics

Kyodo News
Posted at Oct 18 10:41 AM

The QR code, which has the ability to carry around 200 times more information than barcodes, was first developed in 1994 for inventory management. Read more »

Pasay City to use QR code for COVID-19 contact tracing

Michael Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 05 06:51 PM

Businesses in the city have been urged to use the Pasay QR Code COVID-19 Tracer App for contact tracing. Read more »

COVID-19 pandemic highlights 'increasing importance' of digital transactions: BSP

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 08 01:27 PM

The lockdowns imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19 have given electronic payments a boost, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Gov. Benjamin Diokno said Wednesday.   Read more »

Walang cellphone, walang pang-load: Mga tsuper hirap makabalik pasada dahil walang QR code

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 06 10:54 AM

MAYNILA — Nahihirapan ang ilang mga tsuper sa pagbabalik pasada dahil sa kawalan ng internet access at cellphone para makagamit ng QR code, ayon sa national president ng isang transport group nitong Lunes.  Read more »

Validity of RapidPass QR codes for frontliners extended until Dec. 31: DICT

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 24 12:48 AM

MANILA (UPDATE) - The validity of RapidPass QR codes issued to frontliners for speedy checkpoint processing during the coronavirus lockdowns will be extended, the country’s IT regulator said Tuesday.  Read more »

S.Korea mandates QR codes to log customers after nightclub COVID-19 outbreak

Daewoung Kim and Soohyun Mah, Reuters
Posted at Jun 02 11:10 AM

South Korea is testing a new quick response (QR) code system this week to log visitors at high-risk entertainment facilities, restaurants and churches in a bid to track coronavirus cases and prevent further spread of the disease. Read more »

PayMaya to equip taxis with cashless payment capability

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 27 11:49 AM

PayMaya said Wednesday it partnered with transport authorities to equip taxi drivers with cashless payment options required under the new normal. Read more »

RapidPass for COVID-19 frontliners to cover entire Metro Manila: PLDT

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 20 11:39 AM

PLDT will supply a total of 540 cell phones for officers manning a total of 180 checkpoints, the telco said in a statement. The smartphones are loaded with voice, SMS and data packages, it said.  Read more »

Frontliners get mobile phone 'rapid pass' at checkpoints: COVID-19 task force

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 03 10:50 AM

Frontliners can download QR codes on their mobile phones for quicker and near contact-free passage at checkpoints, the government's coronavirus task force said Friday. Read more »

Bangko Sentral to ensure security of digital transactions: Diokno

Cathy Yang, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 21 06:44 AM

Digital banking “is safe” Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Benjamin Diokno assured the public Friday as the government reviews existing regulations to enable further growth of electronic payments. Read more »

Bangko Sentral launches standardized QR, platform for digital payments

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 20 06:45 PM

The EGov Pay will allow consumers to make financial transactions with government agencies electronically, while QR Ph will push for a QR code standard for all digital transactions in the country to be adopted by all financial technology firms as well as banks, the BSP said.  Read more »

In high-tech Japan, cash is still king

Anne Beade, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 21 06:11 PM

Four out of 5 purchases are still made with cash in Japan, despite its reputation as a futuristic and innovative nation. In South Korea, some 90 percent of transactions are digital, while Sweden aims to be a cashless society as early as 2023. Read more »