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Wifi 6 Routers, New Work From Home Essentials!

<div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>(<a href="https://www.bestcebublogsawards.com/search/label/Press%20Release" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Press Release</a>)</i></b> Remote work is here to stay and for many, it has become an opportunity to discover better ways to work efficiently or pursue their own passion projects at home. Because of this, people have turned to home improvement projects and transform areas of their houses into ad hoc offices that will be conducive to working. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ODnrzKx13Gs/YU2wZsI8ukI/AAAAAAAAXY4/VfSmnlgbwHUXipl6_ROIrrq4xBFO0RtxQCLcBGAsYHQ/s781/Picture1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="PLDT Wifi 6 Routers" border="0" data-original-height="781" data-original-width="521" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ODnrzKx13Gs/YU2wZsI8ukI/AAAAAAAAXY4/VfSmnlgbwHUXipl6_ROIrrq4xBFO0RtxQCLcBGAsYHQ/w426-h640/Picture1.jpg" title="PLDT Wifi 6 Routers" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>This pivot to work from home has had people re-designing and optimizing their home spaces for work by investing in more technological solutions that help boost their productivity. </div><div><br /></div><div>At the frontline of this digital shift for the Filipino workforce, <a href="https://www.bestcebublogsawards.com/search/label/PLDT%20Home%20WiFi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PLDT Home</a>—the country’s fastest home broadband and leading digital services provider—brings families next-level connectivity that’s perfect for work-from-home setup with Wifi 6 solutions.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YZ-VZyQKwXY/YU2wNKhvX4I/AAAAAAAAXY0/5rWYhc97R7shW5f2270WXcY9LtNZg5WxwCLcBGAsYHQ/s720/PLDT%2BHome%2BASUS%2BZen%2BWifi%2B%2528Tech%2B2%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="PLDT Wifi 6 Routers" border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="720" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YZ-VZyQKwXY/YU2wNKhvX4I/AAAAAAAAXY0/5rWYhc97R7shW5f2270WXcY9LtNZg5WxwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/PLDT%2BHome%2BASUS%2BZen%2BWifi%2B%2528Tech%2B2%2529.JPG" title="PLDT Wifi 6 Routers" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Next level coverage</b></div><div>A work-from-home setup requires stable connectivity in every part of the home. PLDT Home answers this need by bringing in the most powerful Wifi 6 routers designed for households with multiple devices and heavy-bandwidth usage. </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iAOlVoYCjHk/YU2wwAIYOpI/AAAAAAAAXZE/4OrqdtvT6c8j7ry9uk-w-WJO_KrQY-J8wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/PLDT%2BHome%2BASUS%2BZen%2BWifi%2B%2528Tech%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="PLDT Wifi 6 Routers" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iAOlVoYCjHk/YU2wwAIYOpI/AAAAAAAAXZE/4OrqdtvT6c8j7ry9uk-w-WJO_KrQY-J8wCLcBGAsYHQ/w426-h640/PLDT%2BHome%2BASUS%2BZen%2BWifi%2B%2528Tech%2529.jpg" title="PLDT Wifi 6 Routers" width="426" /></a></div><br /> </div><div><br /></div><div>PLDT Home partnered with ASUS to offer the ASUS ZenWifi AX (XT8) mesh system, a Wifi 6 solution that’s capable to support PLDT Home’s most powerful internet speeds of up to 1Gbps. The ASUS ZenWifi units can deliver speeds twice faster than ordinary routers, guarantee strong internet coverage of up to 5,500 square feet or about six (6) rooms in a household, and power up to 100 devices simultaneously. This enables users to enjoy uninterrupted downloads and seamless streaming for the whole family so they can work better at home.</div><div><br /></div><div>This Wifi Mesh system also ensures online security for the family with its lifetime free network security powered by Trend Micro™ that can block malicious attacks even if the user’s device security software is not activated.</div><div><br /></div><div>PLDT Home subscribers can easily upgrade their work connectivity and enjoy better productivity at home by conveniently adding the ASUS ZenWiFi XT8 on top of their monthly PLDT Home Fibr subscription for as low as P1,399 per month for 24 months. </div><div><br /></div><div>Learn more about PLDT Home’s Wifi 6 solutions by visiting this link.</div><div><br /></div>

Wifi 6 Routers, New Work From Home Essentials!

( Press Release ) Remote work is here to stay and for many, it has become an opportunity to discover better ways to work efficiently or pur...

Voyager's PayMaya secures digital bank license from BSP

<div style="text-align: left;">(Press Release) Voyager Innovations (Voyager), through its financial technology arm PayMaya Philippines (<a href="https://www.bestcebublogsawards.com/search/label/PayMaya" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PayMaya</a>), announced that it had obtained the approval of the Monetary Board of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to establish a digital bank.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9k3agxlP3yg/YUgY09WXSeI/AAAAAAAAXYE/9sMj1dBE4UMwz2sl7LqET-S7WA5TgzugQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1000/PayMayaLogo.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="PayMaya Logo" border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9k3agxlP3yg/YUgY09WXSeI/AAAAAAAAXYE/9sMj1dBE4UMwz2sl7LqET-S7WA5TgzugQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/PayMayaLogo.jpg" title="PayMaya Logo" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div>To be known as Maya Bank, the digital bank will leverage PayMaya’s successful track record of being at the forefront of accelerating financial inclusion in the country. PayMaya is the only financial technology company in the Philippines that operates an end-to-end FinServ (financial services) ecosystem with its widely used leading e-wallet, the most extensive on-ground digital remittance network through Smart Padala, and the largest non-bank merchant payments processing business.</div><div><br /></div><div>With the digital banking license, Maya Bank’s primary focus will be the largely unbanked and underserved population of consumers and micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). It also intends to promote digital financial services among the youth, women, senior citizens, and other underbanked segments.</div><div><br /></div><div>The BSP had earlier announced that it would limit the digital bank licenses to seven, with six now granted, including Maya Bank’s. The window for the submission of applications from new entrants, including converting banks, closed last August 31.</div><div><br /></div><div>Manuel V. Pangilinan, Chairman of PLDT, Voyager and PayMaya, said: “The digital transformation of our country is at the top of the PLDT group’s agenda, and this development is a big step forward for Voyager and PayMaya. Maya Bank will be a key vehicle in hastening digital adoption among Filipinos through inclusive financial services.”</div><div><br /></div><div>Orlando B. Vea, Voyager and PayMaya CEO-Founder, said: "The Philippines is at the cusp of digital transformation, and over the recent years, PayMaya has led the charge in accelerating financial inclusion across consumers and enterprises. Our digital bank license underpins the unique value of our end-to-end financial services ecosystem as it unlocks opportunities beyond payments. We are truly honored by the trust placed on us by the BSP for our digital banking endeavor."</div><div><br /></div><div>Shailesh Baidwan, Voyager and PayMaya President, said: "We are very excited to work with the BSP to leapfrog the Philippine financial ecosystem by speedily developing and launching innovative digital banking services, especially for the underserved segments. With Maya Bank and PayMaya, we will provide a powerhouse suite of intuitive, transparent, and readily accessible digital financial services relevant to Filipinos, in support of the country's financial inclusion goals."</div><div><br /></div><div>Both PayMaya and the soon-to-be-established Maya Bank will spearhead Voyager’s digital financial services thrust, supporting the BSP’s goals of digitizing 50% of the total volume of retail payments and expanding the financially included to 70% of Filipino adults by 2023.</div><div><br /></div><div>In June 2021, Voyager raised an additional US$167 million to accelerate the growth of PayMaya's digital payments business and expand to new and inclusive products, such as credit, insurance, savings, and investments, through the soon-to-be-established digital bank. Voyager counts PLDT Inc. (PLDT) (NYSE: PHI) (PSE: TEL), the Philippines' largest integrated telecommunications company and digital services provider; KKR, a global investment firm; Tencent, a leading technology company in China; and World Bank’s IFC Asset Management Company (IFC AMC) through its IFC Emerging Asia Fund and IFC Financial Growth Fund, among its shareholders.</div><div><br /></div><div>As a neo bank, Maya Bank will provide mobile-first digital banking services on the back of PayMaya's widely trusted e-wallet and proven technology platforms. It will maximize PayMaya's extensive Smart Padala agent network and leading merchant payments processing business to serve more customers and grow the digital financial ecosystem.</div><div><br /></div><div>PayMaya launched the first open-loop digital payments app in the Philippines in 2015, changing the game by enabling users to get a basic e-wallet account with a virtual Visa or Mastercard via their mobile phones in a matter of minutes.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Since then, PayMaya has become embedded in everyday transactions of Filipinos such as sending money and remittances, bills payment, topping up of telco load and other digital goods, online shopping and face-to-face retail, donations, disbursements of payroll and citizen aid, transportation fees, and so much more.</div><div><br /></div><div>In July this year, PayMaya teamed up with Smart to launch GigaPay, a feature that enables Smart customers to create and link their PayMaya e-wallet as the payment source for GigaLife transactions.</div><div><br /></div><div>To reach non-digital users, PayMaya has transformed its extensive Smart Padala agent network of 55,000 touchpoints as last-mile finance hubs in grassroots communities, a significant boost for a country with only over 28,000 bank branches as of August 2021. Smart Padala is now present in over 92% of all cities and municipalities in the country, serving as cash-in, cash-out, bills payment, and remittance centers to the unbanked and underserved.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>This inclusive approach has propelled tremendous growth for the company as Filipinos turn to digital and cashless technologies during the COVID-19 pandemic. PayMaya's total registered users grew by more than 2.5X since the start of 2020 to 40 million as of end-August 2021. Today, one in two Filipino adults have used the PayMaya wallet or transacted through its Smart Padala touchpoints.</div><div><br /></div><div>Through its enterprise business, PayMaya has been equipping merchants with innovative payment solutions that accept all kinds of credit, debit, and prepaid cards, as well as e-wallets for both face-to-face and online transactions. PayMaya's payment acceptance platforms</div><div><br /></div><div>power the country's largest e-commerce, food, retail, transportation, utility companies, as well as the Philippine government through its national agencies and local government units.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Fueling the jump in enterprise payments is the MSME segment, one of the focus areas of PayMaya's rollout for innovative services. At the onset of the community quarantine measures, the company launched the PayMaya Negosyo app to enable small businesses to get their own digital QR codes and accept payments.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Early this year, PayMaya started expanding its digital financial services offerings with "sachet" loans for MSMEs through its lending arm, PayMaya Lending Corp., starting with Negosyo Advance and Instacash working capital loans for Smart Padala agents.</div><div><br /></div><div>With insurance partners, PayMaya offers PayMaya Protect for health coverage, starting with COVID-19 and personal accidents. It also provides protection for mobile devices, with premiums that can cost less than Php1 daily for cracked screens, water damage, and other incidents. END</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>ABOUT VOYAGER INNOVATIONS AND PAYMAYA PHILIPPINES</div><div><br /></div><div>Voyager Innovations, Inc. is the leading technology company in the Philippines, focused on customer-centric emerging market platforms for digital and financial inclusion. Its financial technology arm, PayMaya Philippines (PayMaya), uniquely provides integrated digital financial services platforms that cuts across consumers, merchants, communities, and government.</div><div><br /></div><div>PayMaya provides more than 40 million Filipinos with access to financial services through its consumer platforms. Customers can conveniently pay, add money, cash out or remit through its over 300,000 digital touchpoints nationwide. Its Smart Padala by PayMaya network of over 55,000 partner agent touchpoints nationwide serves as last-mile digital financial hubs in communities, providing the unbanked and underserved access to digital services. Through its enterprise business, it is the largest digital payments processor for key industries in the country, including "every day" merchants such as the largest retail, food, gas, and eCommerce merchants, as well as government agencies and units. To know more about PayMaya's products and services, visit www.PayMaya.com or follow @PayMayaOfficial on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.</div>

Voyager's PayMaya secures digital bank license from BSP

(Press Release) Voyager Innovations (Voyager), through its financial technology arm PayMaya Philippines ( PayMaya ), announced that it had o...

BPI employees Volunteers as financial wellness mentors

<div style="text-align: left;">(PRESS RELEASE) BPI Foundation, the social development arm of BPI, recently launched its Adopt-A-Beneficiary program, a high-impact mentorship program on financial wellness, as a way of giving back to uniformed and non-uniformed personnel from the Philippine National Police (PNP), employees from the Department of Education (DepEd), and adult family members of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PjDJAjD1Lig/YTsj7EUt33I/AAAAAAAAXWM/udY3qKDFGqw86gUYFemKg0m1DCGGoDPtwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Adopt-a-Bene.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="BPI Wellness Mentors" border="0" data-original-height="1250" data-original-width="2048" height="390" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PjDJAjD1Lig/YTsj7EUt33I/AAAAAAAAXWM/udY3qKDFGqw86gUYFemKg0m1DCGGoDPtwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h390/Adopt-a-Bene.png" title="BPI Wellness Mentors" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>BPI volunteer mentors, uniformed and non-uniformed personnel from the Philippine National Police (PNP), DepEd personnel, and adult family members of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW), came together for the Adopt-a-Beneficiary General Orientation.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div>“We recognize the contributions and sacrifices of our everyday heroes in keeping our society safe, our children educated, and our economy running amid these trying times,” said BPI Foundation Executive Director Owen Cammayo. “As part of our commitment to creating a culture of financial wellness, the Adopt-a-Beneficiary program aims to and enable beneficiaries to have better control of their finances without feeling overwhelmed and intimidated.” </div><div><br /></div><div>Employee volunteers have started to provide one-on-one mentoring sessions that are focused on the financial needs of their assigned beneficiaries. </div><div><br /></div><div>Alexius Abong, one of the volunteer mentors, shared his motivation to participate in the program. “It is a great opportunity for us to be able to share our knowledge and passion on the importance of financial awareness to help them reach their goals in life,” he said.  </div><div><br /></div><div>“We are able to learn from each other because we get to see things from a different perspective,” said Josefina Picache, another volunteer. “I look forward to helping our mentees enrich their lives and achieve their goals through our guidance.”</div><div><br /></div><div>Expressing his gratitude to BPI Foundation for being chosen as one of the adopted beneficiaries, Gerald Magno, a DepEd personnel, said, “Bilang newly-weds at nagsisimula pa lang kami ng aking asawa, malaking tulong ang mentorship program na ito upang simulan na ang aming financial wellness journey (As newly-weds, with my wife and I just starting out, this mentorship program is a great help to start our financial wellness journey).”</div><div><br /></div><div>For Noemie Penuela, a family member of a seafarer from Pototan, Iloilo, she considered the exclusive mentoring sessions a source of encouragement for her to be more open about her financial worries. “Isa itong malaking bagay na hinati nila kami sa maliliit na grupo. Nakatulong ito na mas maintindihan namin ang sessions dahil natututukan kami ng aming mentor (It was of great help that they divided us into small groups. It aided us in better understanding the session because our mentor was able to focus on us),” she said.</div><div><br /></div><div>To be able to cover the financial topics slated in the Adopt-a-Beneficiary program curriculum, BPI volunteer mentors will continue to give exclusive mentorship sessions until December this year.</div><div><br /></div><div>“We hope that our volunteers and beneficiaries will seize and optimize this opportunity to improve their financial management skills and ultimately make financial wellness a permanent part of their lives,” Mr. Cammayo added.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>To know more about BPI Foundation, follow its Facebook and Instagram pages and visit www.bpifoundation.org.</div><div><br /></div>

BPI employees Volunteers as financial wellness mentors

(PRESS RELEASE) BPI Foundation, the social development arm of BPI, recently launched its Adopt-A-Beneficiary program, a high-impact mentorsh...

Virtual Exhibit with BPI Foundation BPI Art Collection

<div style="text-align: left;">(Press Release) - Online Class is still a thing because of this pandemic. Of course, BPI Foundation would like to extend this one-of-a-kind experience by launching its first-ever virtual exhibit titled BPI: Banking on the Arts as part of the Bank’s 170th-anniversary celebration this August.  BPI Foundation, the social development arm of BPI, in partnership with the Ayala Museum, encouraged to promote our Cultural history which is definitely helpful to our youngsters!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MoHDRpH1Ok0/YTsfGVvhjiI/AAAAAAAAXV8/K423coyzmc0SQQeaEIaU2OzlZ6fqjCNiwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/banking%2Bon%2Bthe%2Barts.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="BPI Virtual Exibit" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MoHDRpH1Ok0/YTsfGVvhjiI/AAAAAAAAXV8/K423coyzmc0SQQeaEIaU2OzlZ6fqjCNiwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/banking%2Bon%2Bthe%2Barts.jpg" title="BPI Virtual Exibit" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">“This museum-like virtual reality experience aims to create better arts awareness and appreciation, reinvent the way people see local art, and more importantly – help boost the Philippine art scene,” said BPI Foundation Executive Director Owen Cammayo. “With the recent surge in confirmed COVID-19 cases and the reimposition of stricter lockdowns, allow us to bring this unique museum experience to you all, while you remain in the safety and comfort of your homes.”</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div>With the help of Ayala Museum’s Curatorial Team led by Senior Curator and Head of Conservation Kenneth Esguerra, BPI: Banking on the Arts was conceptualized to depict BPI as a banking institution through six key virtues: celebration, tradition, relevance, resiliency, creativity and innovation, and growth. It features over 50 pieces from the BPI Art Collection including works of Juan Luna, Justiniano Asuncion, Oscar Zalameda, Justin Nuyda, and Arturo Luz, among others. </div><div><br /></div><div>“<i>As we aspire to be at the forefront in championing Philippine art, rest assured that we at BPI group will continue to push for more meaningful activities like this to promote our cultural wealth and history as we continue our journey to banking excellence anchored on trust and the best digital offers,</i>” said BPI President and CEO TG Limcaoco.</div><div><br /></div><div>Recognizing the vulnerability of our cultural sphere amid these challenging times, National Commission on Culture and the Arts (NCCA) Chairman Arsenio Lizaso said, “This virtual exhibit is an excellent opportunity to showcase our cultural heritage to the world. May these works of art and the access they provide to our cultural heritage continue to be a unifying force for the society as we move towards a stronger and more resilient future.”</div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Po7SXft-a5Y/YTsfb4_VYNI/AAAAAAAAXWE/7POsnEX02NoB09U4EYqmwAYKyvd5KzBcgCLcBGAsYHQ/s622/Arsenio-Lizasco.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="BPI Virtual Exibit" border="0" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="622" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Po7SXft-a5Y/YTsfb4_VYNI/AAAAAAAAXWE/7POsnEX02NoB09U4EYqmwAYKyvd5KzBcgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h360/Arsenio-Lizasco.png" title="BPI Virtual Exibit" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div>The virtual exhibit is part of Yugto ng Sining, or Stages of Art program, which aims to preserve Filipino culture and heritage through awareness and appreciation of the arts. Under the program, BPI Foundation also organized an art-making contest for BPI employees to recognize and amplify their artistic abilities, and launched #KulturaSerye, a social media campaign that features the life and works of various Filipino visual artists in the BPI Art Collection.</div><div><br /></div><div>BPI: Banking on the Arts is available for public viewing online until September 24, 2021, via: <a href="http://www.bpifoundation.org/page/banking-on-the-arts">www.bpifoundation.org/page/banking-on-the-arts</a>. </div></div><div><br /></div></div>

Virtual Exhibit with BPI Foundation BPI Art Collection

(Press Release) - Online Class is still a thing because of this pandemic. Of course, BPI Foundation would like to extend this one-of-a-kind ...

Petron, PayMaya promote cashless transactions with 1-year free fuel giveaway

<p>[<b><i>Press Release</i></b>] Industry leader Petron Corporation is giving away a one-year supply of fuel to three lucky winners in celebration of reaching 1,000 stations equipped with PayMaya QR.</p><div style="text-align: left;">Petron’s tie-up with PayMaya is fueled by its commitment to promote safety and convenience at its service stations through innovative cashless technologies.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4zoxyEN0u9I/YPVjPkR2DQI/AAAAAAAAXPQ/ym9FYNDFJiMJpuKcuASQbjb5s4Ko0jR_QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1200/PayMaya%2BPetron%2BQR%2BPromo.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4zoxyEN0u9I/YPVjPkR2DQI/AAAAAAAAXPQ/ym9FYNDFJiMJpuKcuASQbjb5s4Ko0jR_QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/PayMaya%2BPetron%2BQR%2BPromo.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><p>Three (3) grand prize winners will receive a year’s supply of fuel equivalent to P60,000. Another set of ten (10) winners will each get P2,000 worth of PayMaya credits.</p><p>Running from July 1 to August 31, 2021, the exclusive promo is offered at more than 1,000 Petron service stations nationwide. For the full list of participating stations, please visit the Petron website at www.petron.com.</p><p>To join, just gas up at any participating Petron station and pay using PayMaya QR. Qualified users will earn one raffle entry for every P100 spent on any Petron fuel—Xtra Advance, XCS, Blaze 100, Diesel Max, and Turbo Diesel—engine oil, or LPG products.</p><p>Customers will receive a text notification for every successful transaction with the total raffle entries earned. Winners will be selected via electronic raffle and will be notified via telephone call and registered mail.</p><p>“We always make it a point to prioritize the welfare of our customers and to ensure that our stations remain a safe place for them, including offering contactless payment options. PayMaya has proven to be a valuable partner in elevating the level of safety at our stations and we look forward to strengthening our collaboration by introducing their technology in more locations,” said Perkin Chai, Marketing Division Head for Petron.</p><p>To date, Petron has the most number of fuel stations in the country equipped with PayMaya's digital payment solutions.</p><p>“Digital payment is fast becoming the norm and PayMaya QR provides a better experience for motorists in terms of safety, convenience, and rewards. We are happy to work with Petron in helping elevate the experience of their customers through our solutions,” said Heidi Garayblas, Head of Growth Marketing Partnerships for PayMaya Philippines.</p><p>Aside from paying via PayMaya QR at Petron service stations, motorists can also use their debit, credit, or prepaid card as well as other e-Wallet accounts through the One by PayMaya all-in-one point-of-sale (POS) device.</p><p>Petron continues to be committed to the health and safety of its customers and its own frontliners. Aside from cashless payment options, strict safety protocols like temperature checks for its personnel, wearing face masks and face shields, physical distancing, and frequent sanitation are in place at Petron service stations and retail outlets.</p><p>As it further expands its presence in key areas, the country’s largest oil company will also continue to look for ways to create safer and more rewarding journeys on the road. (30)</p><p><br /></p>

Petron, PayMaya promote cashless transactions with 1-year free fuel giveaway

[ Press Release ] Industry leader Petron Corporation is giving away a one-year supply of fuel to three lucky winners in celebration of reach...

PLDT rolls out 700,000 ports, increases capacity to 10.2 million homes passed, widest in PH

<div style="text-align: left;"> (Press Release) <i style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Manila,
Philippines [7 June 2021]</span></i><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"> - PLDT aggressively increases its
fiber capacity to 10.2 million homes passed with its fiber-to-the-home ports
now reaching 700,000 nationwide, the Philippines’ widest fiber network.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oB_85EbOZNY/YMC2RMTPI4I/AAAAAAAAXH0/-jYceSAlyYs4aMlUnhHCwoZrEsXybrfeQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/PR%2B-%2BPLDT%2Bwidest%2Bnetwork%2B%2528photo.1%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1109" data-original-width="2048" height="346" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oB_85EbOZNY/YMC2RMTPI4I/AAAAAAAAXH0/-jYceSAlyYs4aMlUnhHCwoZrEsXybrfeQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h346/PR%2B-%2BPLDT%2Bwidest%2Bnetwork%2B%2528photo.1%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Ookla’s
Undisputed Fastest Fixed Network<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Based
on the Ookla® Speedtest Intelligence® data as of Q1 2021, PLDT also recorded
the fastest average fixed download and upload speeds in 16 out of 17 key
regions in the Philippines including Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Central Luzon,
Central Visayas, Northern Mindanao, Western Visayas, Davao Region, Cordillera
Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, Ilocos Region, Soccsksargen, Eastern
Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Caraga, MIMAROPA, and Autonomous Region in Muslim
Mindanao (ARMM).<sup>1</sup><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">            </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Ookla,
the global leader in internet testing and analysis, assessed the best network
speeds attained across a given network, accounting for tests that are taken on
various Speedtest® applications from different devices connected to a fixed
network.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

PLDT rolls out 700,000 ports, increases capacity to 10.2 million homes passed, widest in PH

(Press Release) Manila, Philippines [7 June 2021] - PLDT aggressively increases its fiber capacity to 10.2 million homes passed with its ...

Pay it forward to our modern-day heroes with PayMaya

<p>Medical frontliners are the modern-day heroes in our ongoing battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. As they continue to save lives of our kababayans, we can stand behind them by practicing health safety measures and utilizing technology.   </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LQF17Eacfd8/YKSaSkuJyjI/AAAAAAAAW5c/9X7ZbMciDIUkmE3Cz8lpCBTe5-1D3o_KgCLcBGAsYHQ/s801/Outlook-lipflerz.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="801" data-original-width="801" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LQF17Eacfd8/YKSaSkuJyjI/AAAAAAAAW5c/9X7ZbMciDIUkmE3Cz8lpCBTe5-1D3o_KgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/Outlook-lipflerz.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Utilizing digital apps like PayMaya are making it easier for Filipinos to participate in bayanihan movements for the community – this includes making donations to organizations whose beneficiaries are healthcare workers. Here are some of the ways you can show support to our medical frontliners, with the help of PayMaya:  </p><p>Practice safety health standards in your day-to-day activities   </p><p>The easiest and sure way to curb the spread of the virus is by keeping ourselves within the safety of our homes and staying healthy. We must always ensure that we follow safety health standards in our daily activities.   </p><p>One way to keep ourselves safe is by going cashless. With apps like PayMaya, you can easily pay your utility and government bills, send money to your loved ones, purchase essentials at the PayMaya Mall, and even buy prepaid load with just your mobile phone--no need to go out to do these transactions.   </p><p>Make an emergency donation to the Philippine General Hospital through the PGH Medical Foundation  </p><p>One of the PGH’s pay ward was recently struck with fire that damaged a portion of its facilities and displaced patients. It has called for food, non-food, and cash donations. You can extend your help to the PGH through the PayMaya donation channels of PGH Medical Foundation. You can simply visit pymy.co/pghmedicalfoundation to donate using any credit, debit, or prepaid card or go to the Bills page in the PayMaya app to make a donation (Go to Bills > Tap Donations > Choose PGH Medical Foundation > Enter ‘00000’ in the Account Number field and put the amount you wish to donate).    </p><p><br /></p><p>Donate to initiatives supporting medical frontliners   </p><p>Many of PayMaya's partner organizations, including the Philippine Red Cross, PGH Medical Foundation, PLDT-Smart Foundation, and Alagang Kapatid Foundation , have initiated programs supporting our healthcare workers. Their initiatives provided care packages, food, supplies, and medical kits to frontliners.  </p><p>Today, you can easily support the Philippine Red Cross, PGH Medical Foundation, PLDT-Smart Foundation, Alagang Kapatid Foundation, and other similar orgnanizations using your PayMaya account. All you have to do is go to the Bills feature of your PayMaya app, choose Donations, and select the organization you’d like to donate to. Simply key in '00000' as the account number and enter your donation amount, then proceed to complete your donation.    </p><p>If you are abroad or would prefer to use your card to donate, you can go to PayMaya's donation website, https://donate.paymaya.com/ . In the site, you can choose from PayMaya's 50 Donation Partners with COVID-19 relief and response efforts and donate to their cause using any Visa, Mastercard, and JCB credit, debit, and prepaid cards, or other e-wallets.     </p><p><br /></p><p>Purchase digital products at PayMaya’s in-app shop to provide meals to medical frontliners   </p><p>From May 18-20, 2021, PayMaya is doing a flash donation for our frontliners. Each time you purchase digital products such as telco load, gaming pins, on-demand content credits, and transportation credits from the in-app PayMaya Shop, the digital payments company will donate Php1 on your behalf to build a pool of fund to distribute packed meals to a total of 10,000 medical frontliners of  26 public hospitals, including PGH,  for five days. This initiative, in partnership with PLDT-Smart Foundation, Alagang Kapatid Foundation, and Cignal, is a way to pay tribute to our modern-day heroes who work tirelessly to save lives of COVID-19 patients. You can visit https://www.paymaya.com/paymaya-it-forward for more details. </p><p>Let's show our support to our medical frontliners by doing safer cashless and contactless transactions. Together, let's stand as #OneAgainstCOVID19.</p>

Pay it forward to our modern-day heroes with PayMaya

Medical frontliners are the modern-day heroes in our ongoing battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. As they continue to save lives of our kab...

<p> PRESS RELEASE. Adding money to your PayMaya account at your trusted Smart Padala agent is not just convenient, it is now also more sulit and rewarding as you can enjoy more affordable rates and even earn 100% cashback on service fees.  </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cT6V_pwEo5E/YJN7P5JNx5I/AAAAAAAAW4o/TV2_O4kdOQ8Gi60z1iDkccE5YlXiqUniQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1000/Add%2BMoney%2Bvia%2BSmart%2BPadala.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cT6V_pwEo5E/YJN7P5JNx5I/AAAAAAAAW4o/TV2_O4kdOQ8Gi60z1iDkccE5YlXiqUniQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/Add%2BMoney%2Bvia%2BSmart%2BPadala.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>With Smart Padala’s network over 38,000 agents nationwide, adding money to your account is just as easy as heading to your neighborhood sari-sari store, making it one of the most convenient options especially for those without access to a mobile banking account.    </p><p>On top of this added convenience, you can now enjoy up to 100% cashback on your service fee for add-money transactions of up to P10,000. If you’re adding more than P10,000 to your account via Smart Padala, you can still enjoy a more affordable rate for your service fee as it is now at 1%, compared to the regular service fee of 1.5%. You can take advantage of this perk until June 2, 2021.   </p><p>Adding money to your PayMaya account at your trusted Smart Padala agent is easy. All you have to do is follow these simple steps:  </p><p>Visit your nearest Smart Padala agent and request to Add Money to your PayMaya account. Open your PayMaya app and tap “Add Money,” then select “Smart Padala via Code” and enter the amount you want to add to your account. Present the Add Money Code along with a valid ID to your Smart Padala agent  Pay the amount.  Wait for the confirmation message via SMS before you leave the branch.    </p><p>And there you have it! All that’s left to do now is complete your safe and convenient cashless transactions – from paying your bills, purchasing groceries, and even sending money to your loved ones – all at the comfort of your home.   </p><p>You can see the full mechanics and learn more about this offer by visiting pymy.co/SmartPadalaAddMoneyPromo.  </p><p>To start enjoying safe, convenient, and rewarding transactions for your everyday needs, just download the PayMaya app at https://official.paymaya.com/CAK1/425eb133 and register an account. For your day-to-day transactions, don’t pay cash. PayMaya!     </p><p>PayMaya is the only end-to-end digital payments ecosystem enabler in the Philippines with platforms and services that cut across consumers, merchants, communities, and government. Through its enterprise business, it is the largest digital payments processor for key industries in the country including "everyday" merchants such as the largest retail, food, gas, and eCommerce merchants as well as government agencies and units.     </p><p>Through its app and wallet, PayMaya provides over 28 million Filipinos with access to financial services. Customers can conveniently pay, add money, cash out or remit through its over 200,000 digital touchpoints nationwide. Its Smart Padala by PayMaya network of over 38,000 partner agent touchpoints nationwide serves as last-mile digital financial hubs in communities, providing the unbanked and underserved with access to digital services. To know more about PayMaya's products and services, visit www.PayMaya.com or follow @PayMayaOfficial on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.</p>

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Stay At Home, Enjoy Online ‘Visita Iglesia’ And Send Donations Via PayMaya

<p> As Filipinos spend the second Lenten season under community quarantine, Roman Catholics can not only still continue observing the Holy Week tradition of “Visita Iglesia” as churches and religious organizations go online but also opt to donate with the help of PayMaya.</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x9qybrXdbDs/YGMDKhzqLqI/AAAAAAAAWzw/8v0EDziufvYtU2iQoiRMrz_JGjVnR-9QACLcBGAsYHQ/s1328/Online%2BVisita%2BIglesia%2B-%2BPayMaya%2BPR.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="376" data-original-width="1328" height="182" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x9qybrXdbDs/YGMDKhzqLqI/AAAAAAAAWzw/8v0EDziufvYtU2iQoiRMrz_JGjVnR-9QACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h182/Online%2BVisita%2BIglesia%2B-%2BPayMaya%2BPR.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>

Mary Immaculate Parish - Levitown, Baguio Cathedral, Basilica Minore del Santo Nino Cebu, Sacred Heart Cebu, Saint Joseph the Worker Parish Iloilo, Marian Orchard Faith Foundation Batangas, Caritas Manila, and Feast Ortigas are just some of the Philippine Churches and religious organizations who are organizing online Visita Iglesia activities this Holy Week. Filipinos can donate to these churches even while at home by simply scanning the QR code displayed in their social media page using their PayMaya app or go to their organization’s website to be able to make donations and other financial contributions using cards and e-Wallets.<div> <br />

To date, more than 80 churches and religious organizations across the country have already adopted PayMaya’s end-to-end cashless solutions including Digital QR, PayMaya Checkout online payment gateway and digital invoicing solutions, allowing their respective congregations to contribute to their mission using the scan-to-pay feature of the PayMaya app or via any Visa, Mastercard, and JCB credit, debit, and prepaid card.</div><div> <br />

“Most aspects of our lives have been upended by the pandemic, but many sectors have found ways to continue delivering services. Our churches and religious organizations play an important role in our country's recovery and we are proud to empower them with innovative solutions that can help them stay connected with their congregations,” PayMaya Founder and CEO Orlando B. Vea said.</div><div> <br />
Since mass gathering is restricted under the recent quarantine guidelines of the government, churches and religious organizations have adapted to the times by bringing the Visita Iglesia and other Holy Week activities online through their social media and other video platforms.</div><div> <br />

To start supporting the missions of your local church and religious organizations via contactless donations, simply download the PayMaya app at https://official.paymaya.com/CAK1/425eb133 and register for an account.

<p> PayMaya is the only end-to-end digital payments ecosystem enabler in the Philippines with platforms and services that cut across consumers, merchants, communities, and government. Through its enterprise business, it is the largest digital payments processor for key industries in the country including "everyday" merchants such as the largest retail, food, gas, and eCommerce merchants as well as government agencies and units. </p>

Through its app and wallet, PayMaya provides over 28 million Filipinos with access to financial services. Customers can conveniently pay, add money, cash out or remit through its over 200,000 digital touchpoints nationwide.</div><div> <br />

Its Smart Padala by PayMaya network of over 37,000 partner agent touchpoints nationwide serves as last-mile digital financial hubs in communities, providing the unbanked and underserved with access to digital services. To know more about PayMaya's products and services, visit www.PayMaya.com or follow @PayMayaOfficial on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.</div>

Stay At Home, Enjoy Online ‘Visita Iglesia’ And Send Donations Via PayMaya

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Cebu Pacific transports first COVID vaccine shipment to Zamboanga and Tuguegarao

<h4 style="text-align: center;">Total of 21,000 doses flown on March 05, 2021</h4><p>The Philippines’ leading carrier, Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB) carried COVID vaccines to Zamboanga and Tuguegarao today, March 05, 2021. The vaccines are the first to be received by said local destinations.  </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3EaC4vLXjp4/YEImTRBs8qI/AAAAAAAAWws/qjfuTlNlU24CGH3V5-RPPGQde3n-ujFcgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/2.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3EaC4vLXjp4/YEImTRBs8qI/AAAAAAAAWws/qjfuTlNlU24CGH3V5-RPPGQde3n-ujFcgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h360/2.PNG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>The vaccines arrived at the CEB Cargo warehouse at around 10:30PM on March 04, Thursday. After its standard screening protocols, all 35 boxes (17 for Zamboanga, 18 for Tuguegarao) were stored in a 20-footer refrigerated carrier reefer van, equipped with cooling systems, to preserve the condition of the vaccines. A total of 21,000 doses were carried by CebGo, the operator of Cebu Pacific’s turboprop fleet.     </p><p>Upon arrival in Zamboanga this morning, the vaccines were turned over to the local government for proper handling, in preparation for distribution to medical facilities. The shipment for Tuguegarao is estimated to arrive by 3PM this afternoon, to be followed by similar releasing procedures.    </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AgkCKWgJX-8/YEImcCRIZUI/AAAAAAAAWww/nrH7pMtkCb4Ki_reF7WfL93Xv1yTaCpcQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1528/ZAM2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1528" data-original-width="1145" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AgkCKWgJX-8/YEImcCRIZUI/AAAAAAAAWww/nrH7pMtkCb4Ki_reF7WfL93Xv1yTaCpcQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/ZAM2.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>“We are happy to support the rollout of the government’s vaccination program. As a public service with the widest domestic network, we will do all we can to help ensure the timely and successful distribution of vaccines across the country, as we all work together to pave way for the recovery of our economy,” said Alex Reyes, President and CEO of Cebgo.   </p><p>CEB currently has two ATR freighters in its 73-strong fleet, allowing it to boost inter-island connectivity by flying to and from domestic destinations with shorter runways. It also recently converted one of its A330s into a freighter, enabling it to carry more cargo in its cabin on long-range flights.  </p>

Cebu Pacific transports first COVID vaccine shipment to Zamboanga and Tuguegarao

Total of 21,000 doses flown on March 05, 2021 The Philippines’ leading carrier, Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB) carried COVID vaccines to Zamboanga ...

Cebu Pacific marks 25 years of making moments happen

<p style="text-align: center;"> <i style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">Kicks off with its first-ever month-long
PHP 25 seat sale</span></i></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">The Philippines’ leading carrier, Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB),
celebrates 25 years of making moments happen with its first-ever month-long PHP
25 seat sale. Beginning today until March 31, 2021, CEB flights to any
Philippine destination are on sale, for travel from today all the way up to
December 31, 2021. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cO6YwaFhkR4/YDzQ23ZH3AI/AAAAAAAAWvw/I6Xu6lYhjm8PsAwPlaS39oSdMEy3zbvfwCLcBGAsYHQ/s829/First%2Bflight.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="587" data-original-width="829" height="454" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cO6YwaFhkR4/YDzQ23ZH3AI/AAAAAAAAWvw/I6Xu6lYhjm8PsAwPlaS39oSdMEy3zbvfwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h454/First%2Bflight.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span><p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">“On our 25<sup>th</sup> year, we remain humbled to be part of our
passengers’ stories and life journeys. We are in full support of the simplification
of travel requirements, and expect to welcome more guests onto our flights in
the coming months,” said Candice Iyog, CEB VP for marketing and customer
experience.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">CEB operates the widest domestic network in the Philippines,
offering safe, affordable, and seamless flights to and from key cities in the Visayas
and Mindanao. It also supports the local tourism industry with its regular flights
to famous leisure spots such as Boracay, Bohol, Coron, Siargao, and Puerto
Princesa. <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">Apart from the PHP 25 month-long seat sale, CEB will also be
offering 25% off for flight add-ons and of course, its trademark <i>piso</i>
sale. Visit </span><a href="http://www.cebupacificair.com/"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">www.cebupacificair.com</span></a><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">
for more information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">Milestones @ 25<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">CEB took to the skies for the first time in March 08, 1996, flying
from Manila to its hometown Cebu. Since then, it has been committed to fly
where Filipinos are – from its first international flight to Hong Kong in 2001,
to its first low-cost long-haul flight to Dubai in 2013.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UC5h4k0AWOg/YDzQ8C1lt2I/AAAAAAAAWv0/BlbPIAMVVqkJkP1XGNVWCY6ZdJ1pQHIPQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/150%2Bmillionth%2Bguest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UC5h4k0AWOg/YDzQ8C1lt2I/AAAAAAAAWv0/BlbPIAMVVqkJkP1XGNVWCY6ZdJ1pQHIPQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/150%2Bmillionth%2Bguest.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">The airline also received its first ATR 72-500 in 2008, which paved
way for it to boost inter-island connection and expand its domestic network. Because
of its wide network and promo fares, especially its piso sales pioneered in
2004, CEB has consistently made flying accessible for everyjuan. <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">CEB has also taken part in numerous passenger moments — such
as when a passenger from Dubai gave birth en route to Manila in 2016, to the surprise
of its 150 millionth passenger upon arrival in Cagayan de Oro in October 2017.
Its passengers have also enriched the lives of children in marginalized
communities all over the Philippines as the total donations for UNICEF’s Change
for Good program reached USD 1 million in 2019 <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">“Throughout our 25 years, we have celebrated countless wonderful
moments with our guests. We look forward to #MoreSmilesAhead, as everyJuan
flies again,” Iyog added.<o:p></o:p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">

</p><p class="MsoNormal">Expect more surprises from CEB as it celebrates its 25<sup>th</sup>
anniversary this month! For real-time updates, follow Cebu Pacific Air on its official
social media accounts.<o:p></o:p></p>

Cebu Pacific marks 25 years of making moments happen

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PayMaya empowers chat and online sellers with payment links, QR Ph

<h3 style="text-align: center;"><i>Accept payments as easy as sending messages in Viber or Messenger</i></h3><p>Digital financial services leader PayMaya has made it even easier for sellers in Viber, Messenger, Instagram, and other social media and chat apps to accept cashless payments through the Payment Links and QR Ph features of the PayMaya app. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X7vb9qQkp4c/YCN2pX6anKI/AAAAAAAAWug/H6qsGkTIHf875yT4tgtmHTQ-I-GYuqlnwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/Outlook-gscpns33.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X7vb9qQkp4c/YCN2pX6anKI/AAAAAAAAWug/H6qsGkTIHf875yT4tgtmHTQ-I-GYuqlnwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/Outlook-gscpns33.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Sellers only need to generate a Request Money link or get their QR Ph code by going to the PayMaya app, clicking the User Profile icon on the top-left portion, and tapping on the QR code icon next to their name and mobile number. Once they have generated a payment link or saved a screenshot of their QR Ph code, they can easily send these to their customers via social media and chat apps to instantly receive cashless payments for their orders. </p><p><br /></p><p>Meanwhile, buyers only need to tap on the link sent by the seller or scan or upload the seller's QR Ph code through the PayMaya app to make a payment. When they do this, the seller's PayMaya account details will automatically be filled in on their PayMaya app, and they can just enter the amount or press "Pay" for faster and easier payments.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Since last year, we have seen a tremendous increase in the number of online and chat sellers using our PayMaya app, driven by shift to digital because of the pandemic. That's why we have developed the necessary tools and programs such as our Payment Links and QR Ph features, on top of other solutions, to make e-Commerce payments as easy as sending a message via chat,” said Shailesh Baidwan, President of PayMaya.</p><p>To make it not just easy but also rewarding for online sellers to accept payments via PayMaya, they also have a chance to earn P100 for every P25,000 worth of accumulated payments received via their PayMaya account, or up to P400 for a maximum of P100,000 worth of accumulated payments. This limited-time promo will run from February 12 to 16, 2021 only, just in time for the Chinese New Year and Valentine's Day holidays.</p><p>Payment Links allow any PayMaya user with an upgraded account to generate a request money link that already integrates the amount that their buyer needs to pay, for faster and more convenient transactions. </p><p>PayMaya's QR Ph-enabled code, on the other hand, allows sellers to instantly receive payments from other PayMaya users or from 18 other banks and financial institutions currently participating in the QR Ph initiative of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) via InstaPay. All they have to do is send their PayMaya QR code to their customer. In turn, their customers can simply save the QR code and choose it when using PayMaya or their own QR Ph-sending financial app. </p><p>QR Ph is the national QR code standard launched by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) in 2019 and PayMaya was the first e-Wallet to adopt it among other local financial institutions. </p><p>These payment options are flexible enough that online sellers can easily send them to buyers via social media or through chat apps such as Viber and Messenger, which have increasingly become the focal points of online commerce as consumers increasingly prefer using digital tools for their everyday needs.</p><p>Digitizing payments for online commerce </p><p>The BSP had earlier noted that person-to-person transactions through QR Ph surged 5,678% just a year after it launched, with PayMaya as one of its pioneering participants. Meanwhile, the Department of Trade and Industry said that for 2020, they saw a surge in business name registrations and renewals, with over 88,000 names signed-up for online stores alone. </p><p>Cashless is emerging as the preferred way to pay for Filipinos when it comes to eCommerce. At the recent launch of the Philippine e-Commerce Roadmap 2022 organized by the Department of Trade and Industry, PayMaya noted that based on industry estimates, digital payments have already surpassed cash in terms of consumer preference for mode of payment in online shopping, with the company processing over P95 billion for online commerce transactions alone in 2020. </p><p>“We continue to work with the government and our partner merchants to bring in game-changing innovations in the payments space. Filipinos are adept in using digital tools such as social media and chat apps, and at PayMaya, we are here to make it easier to pay and get paid,” Baidwan said.  </p><p>In May, for example, PayMaya pioneered conversational commerce through its partnership with Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC), allowing its restaurant brands such as Jollibee, Burger King, Chowking, Mang Inasal, and Red Ribbon, among others, to accept card and e-Wallet payments through their Messenger chatbot. It also accelerated its push in enabling various payment solutions for MSMEs and large merchants, including its PayMaya Checkout online payment gateway, Pay with PayMaya using mobile number, PayMaya Negosyo app, and PayMaya One terminals for card and QR acceptance.  </p><p>PayMaya is the only end-to-end digital payments ecosystem enabler in the Philippines with platforms and services that cut across consumers, merchants, communities, and government. Through its enterprise business, it is the largest digital payments processor for key industries in the country including "everyday" merchants such as the largest retail, food, gas, and eCommerce merchants as well as government agencies and units.  </p><p>Through its app and wallet, PayMaya provides over 28 million Filipinos with access to financial services. Customers can conveniently pay, add money, cash out or remit through its over 200,000 digital touchpoints nationwide. Its Smart Padala by PayMaya network of over 37,000 partner agent touchpoints nationwide serves as last-mile digital financial hubs in communities, providing the unbanked and underserved with access to digital services. To know more about PayMaya's products and services, visit www.PayMaya.com or follow @PayMayaOfficial on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.</p>

PayMaya empowers chat and online sellers with payment links, QR Ph

Accept payments as easy as sending messages in Viber or Messenger Digital financial services leader PayMaya has made it even easier for sell...