PayMaya’s “Millennials Beyond the Selfie” Campaign Empowers the Generation to Drive the Digital Economy

PayMaya Supports the #NowNation The millennial (#NowNation) is the most talked about generation.  They are sometimes labeled as “self-centered”, “entitled” and “shallow”.  However, there are remarkable young men and women that prove that the labels are nothing but misconceptions.  PayMaya, the country’s pioneer in digital financial services understands and fully supports them.  That is why […]

Enjoy Shopping Perks with PayMaya’s Virtual Prepaid Mastercard

There are only 55 days left till Christmas. While we do like to kick off the season way in advance in the Philippines, we’re pretty sure that a lot of you (ourselves included) haven’t done your gift shopping and you may have a long way to go from crossing off names on your Christmas list. […]

PayMaya Wins International Award

PayMaya, the country’s pioneer in mobile and online payment systems, was recognized yesterday as the World’s Best Online Payments Solution at the 9th Annual Emerging Payments Awards in London. “It’s all about enjoying the benefits of the digital life.” – Orlando B. Vea, President and CEO at PayMaya Philippines PayMaya bested other international finalists such […]

Get Ready for Pokemon Go with freenet and PayMaya

Pokémon Go’s launch in the Philippines is only a matter a time, and what better way to prepare for the monster-catching craze by signing up with freenet and PayMaya, two nifty apps that will surely aid Pokémon trainers in their quest to be the very best. Through freenet, Pokémon trainers will be able to keep […]

Hell Just Froze Over: PayMaya and GCash Will Allow Users to Send Funds to Each Other

Yes you read the title correctly. PayMaya Philippines Inc. (formerly Smart eMoney, Inc.) just announced here in MWC 2016 that they have completed successful trials of interoperability with Globe’s GCash. This basically means that eventually you can send funds from PayMaya to GCash and vice-versa. This is one of those super rare moments that PLDT/Smart […]

How to Register your Business Online with the DTI

With businesses now becoming easier to set up in just a matter of clicks on social media, one still needs to remember to register their business. Here’s a quick guide on how you can register your business online with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).  Registering a business in the Philippines may seem to […]

How to Pay Taxes Online (Maya and BPI) 2024

One of the most important things we need to do as Filipinos is to pay our taxes. One of the taxes freelancers or small businesses would pay is Percentage Taxes, which can be done on a monthly or quarterly basis. There are many ones one can pay taxes, and online services like Maya and BPI […]

You Can Now Trade Stocks Using Your Maya Account

Your Maya Account is more powerful than ever, as the Fintech platform announced that you can trade stocks with it. The feature has gone live today (December 15) on the Maya App, and you can choose either Yapster E-Trade or Philstocks Financial for your stock trading options. Once you sign up with either platform, you […]

Unionbank is First Bank to Allow Crypto Transactions

While eWallets like Maya and GCash offer crypto trading, they are limited to just buying and selling crypto assets. These platforms do not have the ability to conduct transactions using crypto assets, so this meant that you cannot do peer-to-peer transactions. This is what makes Unionbank different after it gained a license to operate as […]

EastWest Pay App Beats Google, Apple, And Samsung To The Punch

A local company is rarely able to put a service ahead of big, multinational firms, but that’s exactly what EastWest Bank has done with its EastWest Pay app. While the cashless revolution caused by the COVID pandemic has seen many companies come out with their cashless payment gateways, no other bank in the country has […]

Apple to Remove Maya as Mode of Payment By August 16

Back in 2019, one of the compelling features of Maya (PayMaya back then) was the ability to use their E-Wallet for paying any of your Apple ID needs–ranging from iTunes Store purchases, App Store purchases, to recurring subscriptions for services like Apple Music and Apple TV. The feature was very convenient for Maya users–however, that […]

Human Banking: Raymund Villanueva

Establishing a digital bank in a country that’s already saturated with multiple players isn’t easy. Doing so while in the waning days of a pandemic that’s upended both digital and physical business models sounds damn near impossible. But don’t tell that to Raymund Villanueva, Chief Marketing Officer of GoTyme Bank though – not only did […]