PayMaya Expands QR Payment Services to Vendor Stalls in Manila

Committed to transforming the way people do transactions, PayMaya expands its QR payments to 90 new stalls located near Manila City Mall and Divisoria. This new development continues to help people avoid the spread of COVID-19 through contactless, cashless payments. “We want to give vendors around Manila a dignified way to sell their goods, which is why […]

Manila Conducts City-wide COVID 19 Health Survey With Help From PLDT

In partnership with PLDT The city of Manila has launched a Facebook-based survey of its residents to help the government assess the risks posed by the COVID-19 outbreak and help identify areas of concern. The Manila CODE COVID-19 (Contain and Delay) Health survey and Community Education Campaign is a free service given to the public […]

How-to Survive the Metro Manila Community Quarantine

Relax guys, we can do this By the time you read this article, it is day 2 of the month-long community quarantine in Metro Manila. There may have been a few changes like a mandated curfew on select cities, but things are still the same: everyone is highly encouraged to stay at home and maintain […]

5 Online Payment Apps You Can Use During the Metro Manila Community Quarantine

Do all your transactions using your smartphone! With Metro Manila placed under “community quarantine” due to the COVID-19 scare, traveling inside and outside Metro Manila will be restricted in order to stop the spread of the virus. Part of the government’s preventive measures includes encouraging businesses and schools to adopt a work/study from home policy. […]

PLDT to Boost Internet Speeds to Customers of Metro Manila and Parts of Greater Manila

PLDT commits to a minimum speed of 25mbps With Metro Manila placed under “community lockdown” for a month, most companies and schools are highly encouraged to implement a work/study from home policy to its employees. Acknowledging the need for additional bandwidth, PLDT announced that it will be implementing speed boosts for its Home FIBR customers […]

Uber to Outsource Customer Support Operations to Manila

It is not yet coming back to the Philippines, however As Uber continues to struggle globally, the ride-hailing company announced that it is closing its customer support office in Los Angeles, leading to a layoff of around 80 employees. In a report by BBC, they were told by Uber that the move is part of […]

ACER Donates PCs to Manila’s Newly Renovated Public Libraries

The desktop PCs are part of the City of Manila’s Digital Literacy for All project ACER shows its support for Manila’s Digital Literacy for All project through donating 42 desktop units to Manila’s public libraries. The project aims to give everyone the opportunity to learn digital skills that will help them both in their workplace […]

Goodbye “GSM” Phones: Manila to Prohibit Sale of Secondhand Phones

A good way to curb stolen phones? As part of Manila mayor Isko Moreno’s efforts to combat theft in Manila, the mayor announced that it is banning the sale of secondhand phones—regardless if they are sold as a complete set or just the phone and charger only—in Manila. This is a follow-up to Moreno’s previous […]

Xiaomi Continues Expansion with the Opening of Cutting Edge Manila Bay

The new retail store will open on September 26 Aside from Xiaomi Authorized stores, Mi Kiosks, and Mi Zones, you can also purchase Xiaomi lifestyle and ecosystem products at Cutting Edge stores. The multi-brand lifestyle store will be opening its third branch at Ayala Malls Manila Bay on September 26, and will offer 5% off […]

City of Manila Inks Partnership with PayMaya for Distribution of Benefits to Senior Citizens

PWDs and solo parents will also benefit from the program as well As part of Manila mayor Isko Moreno’s effort in improving the lives of Manila residents, the local government of Manila signed a partnership with PayMaya. Under the signed agreement, the City of Manila will be using PayMaya’s services for distributing the pension and […]