eWallets like PayMaya has helped millions of Filipinos pay for their utility bills from the comfort of their homes and being safe from the virus during the quarantine period. But apart from paying for water, electricity, and postpaid plans, PayMaya is also a safe and convenient option to settle your government dues. Here's a screen grab for Government partners menu for reference

Whether you're planning to pay your PAG-IBIG loan, your passport processing fee to the DFA, or your taxes to the BIR, you can easily settle these with just a few taps on your smartphone. By simply choosing the icon of the government agency you wish to transact with in your PayMaya app, you can conveniently pay your fees with any of them.

As of this time, PayMaya has 10 government partners in the Pay Bills page on board and are working for more soon.

Pay your government dues with PayMaya posted at Cebu Events Blog

UNIQLO announces today that its online store will officially launch on July 16, 2020. The online store will be available both in the UNIQLO website and in its mobile application. The online store will offer a complete lineup of LifeWear items for men, women, kids, and babies to bring LifeWear apparel accessible to more customers—strengthening the brand’s philosophy of providing clothes to make lives better for everyone.

The launch will be accompanied by an online live event through UNIQLO’s Facebook page.

UNIQLO Philippines COO Masayoshi Nakamura says they are excited to finally launch their online store in the Philippines. It will enables them to convey the brand’s commitment to improve the lives of customers through LifeWear and service. She's inviting everyone to check out the digital live event on July 16 to see the online store’s offerings and features.

The official online store launch will feature services aimed to enhance the enjoyment and convenience of the UNIQLO shopping experience:

In keeping with the brand’s philosophy of clothing made for all, customers can now purchase selected LifeWear items in XS to 3XL sizes.

FREE delivery for a minimum single purchase of Php 2,500. The online store will offer nationwide delivery.

The Scan Feature will be exclusive in the UNIQLO mobile application. Customers can scan the barcode found on the item’s tag, to see product availability online and other stores. This serves as a self-service inventory-check.

Shop anytime and anywhere as customers can now have the option to either receive their purchases through home delivery or collect it in store. By choosing the Click & Collect option, online purchases can be picked up at any UNIQLO store of choice, after receiving the email confirmation with the date of pickup.

Customers in the store have the option to shop for their items online and pay for it in the store using credit card. Once the customer has transacted the payment in store, there is an option to have it delivered to the preferred address or pick up the items at the store of their choice.

Watch out for more details on the UNIQLO online store digital live event launch on UNIQLO’s Facebook page. For more updates, customers may download the UNIQLO mobile app, or visit UNIQLO Philippines’ website at  and social media account, UNIQLO Facebook, @UniqloPH on Twitter and @UniqloPHOfficial on Instagram.

Uniqlo sets to open Online Store posted at Cebu Events Blog

Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) Chief Digital Officer Noel Santiago says hyperlocal is all about residents buying and selling products among and within their immediate communities. The COVID-19 situation that forced the world to implement limited mobility and strict social distancing guidelines ushered the emergence of a vibrant hyperlocal market.

Communities organized and created Facebook groups or Viber group chats for their respective neighborhoods where they could freely advertise home-baked bread and desserts, homecooked meals, fresh produce, seafood, and meats. They purposely kept the trade within the community to limit the entry of outsiders and simplify delivery and pick-up logistics.

Prior to the pandemic, more Filipinos preferred COD or cash-on-delivery payments when ordering online. The hyperlocal market saw a shift to mobile and online transfers as the preferred mode of payment.

Santiago added that digital transfers are feasible because there’s a certain level of trust when you’re dealing with your neighbors. The temporary waiver of InstaPay fees for transfers to other banks, coupled with people’s wariness about touching cash that may have been handled by strangers, made digital banking a great enabler for hyperlocal trade.

Being able to send and receive money transfers in real time from the safety of their homes is much appreciated by BPI customers. Hyperlocal entrepreneurs particularly liked being able to easily track incoming payments on their phones or computers.

Santiago said that as mobility guidelines have become more relaxed, some of these hyperlocal entrepreneurs may want to expand their market beyond their immediate communities, which could give rise to the need for a modified mode of payment.

“If you’re buying from a complete stranger, you may be wary about sending money in advance, because if you don’t get your item, you can’t have that reversed. This is why we’re looking for a digital solution to allow our clients to do COD transactions digitally,” said Santiago.

BPI is committed to provide its clients, especially the budding entrepreneurs, with the digital tools to help them thrive in the new normal. He said they are about to launch new features in the BPI Mobile app and BPI Online that will help clients customize their accounts and organize their transactions more easily.

“Surviving and thriving in the new normal requires sound planning and adaptability. Having the right partners who can provide complementary ecosystems for these businesses, no matter how big or small, are incredibly important for their success,” said Santiago.

Digital Banking enabled the Rise of Hyperlocal entrepreneurs posted at Cebu Events Blog

Digital financial services enabler PayMaya allows safer and more efficient for us to pay government dues online and using cashless methods, options which are already available for the convenience and safety of citizens. We can easily pay for these numerous services using PayMaya accounts from the safety and comfort at home, take a look at below lists.

Convenience fees are waived when they pay using the Pay Bills section of the app.

 

PAG-IBIG members can now pay housing loans and top up Pag-IBIG Regular Savings & MP2 Savings online with PayMaya @paymayaofficial

 

PayMaya's ability to accept card and e-wallet payments accelerates these digital efforts in light of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to convenience and safety, shifting government transactions online also helps facilitate the delivery of more efficient and transparent service to the public, as the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) had recently pointed out.

Founder and CEO of PayMaya Orlando B. Vea said they support the government's efforts to fasttrack digitalization efforts for better delivery of public service. This is in line with increasing efficiencies in government services as the country moves towards the New Normal post-pandemic. PayMaya are excited to work with more national government agencies and local government units towards the same goals. As Filipinos’ day-to-day lives and the economy have been reshaped by the pandemic, digital payments will become commonplace across all areas of life, making it imperative for more government agencies and local government units to offer cashless means as the primary option.

How to Register a PayMaya Account?

1. Visit http://paymaya.com/quick-guide or

2. Download the PayMaya app for free today from iStore or Google Play

PayMaya has platforms and services for consumers, merchants, and government. Services cuts across from providing the payments acceptance for e-Commerce, food, retail and gas merchants social services agencies as well as local government units with digital payments and disbursement services. PayMaya has over 40,000 Add Money touchpoints and over 30,000 partner agents nationwide serves as last mile digital financial hubs in communities, providing the unbanked and underserved with access to services.

Visit www.PayMaya.com or follow @PayMayaOfficial on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for more info.

List of Government Services that you can Use with your PayMaya posted at Cebu Events Blog

Unemployment is expected to increase as local companies lay off their employees, not to mention the repatriated Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and job-hunting fresh graduates. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted businesses in many aspects, including their workforce. Online job portal JobStreet.com launched its #TogetherAhead initiative with its commitment to be at the forefront in rebuilding businesses and careers.

#TogetherAhead initiative is JobStreet’s COVID-19 Jobs and Resources Hub which provides job opportunities fit for the condition nowadays such as home-based or freelance. It houses the current job report, available roles, assistance for candidates to get jobs more conveniently, and special aid for hirers.

JobStreet's parent company - SEEK Asia Chief Marketing Officer Ramesh Rajandran shares that the pandemic has greatly impacted businesses and the workforce on a global scale. More than ever, JobStreet strengthens its commitment to rebuild businesses, careers, and people’s lives.

Livelihood for Filipino displaced workers 

More than 2M Filipino workers were reportedly displaced by the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ), according by DOLE, with Metro Manila as the region with the highest displacement figure. The quarantine measures also caused companies to halt their recruitment processes. 

JobStreet Philippines Country Head Philip Gioca shares that some companies have paused accepting applications, but many of them remain actively recruiting, Gioca encourages jobseekers that there’s a way for them to signal hirers that they are up for urgent hiring.

Industries that are still hiring during this time are Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO (41%), Government Jobs (15%), Education (9%), Banking / Financial Services (4%), Computer / IT (Software) (4%) among others based on JobStreet Internal Data.

The following job roles remain widely available on JobStreet: Call Center Agent (10%), Teacher (7%), Nurse (5%), Engineer (4%) and many more. Fresh graduates who would like to work and earn this time can grab opportunities as Call Center Agent (Php 22,000), Teacher (Php 22,316), Customer Representative (Php 20,500), Admin Assistant (Php 13,319), Nurse (Php 20,745), among others.

Under #TogetherAhead initiative, Jobstreet Philippines’ CSR program #SanaOL features jobs listing 15,000+ online teaching jobs, 14,000+ job vacancies that require no experience from job seekers, 1,600+ opportunities with work from home setup, and 180+ job opportunities for undergraduates. This is supported by YesPinoy Foundation led by Dingdong Dantes. The partnership was able to roll out #SanaOL program by facilitating online career coaching to Filipinos in need of livelihood.   

Connecting candidates and hirers.

Jobseekers are now looking for work from home opportunities, home-based, jobs with no work experience, part-time, or freelance, the demand shift is brought by the present situation.

JobStreet introduced #WorkNow, its latest feature on the platform to support jobseekers further and get them closer with opportunities. #WorkNow allows ready-to-work candidates to stand out and connect them conveniently to potential employers. A #TogetherAhead initiative.

Likewise, this lets companies identify which candidates are available for urgent employment. To use this function, jobseekers only need to log in their JobStreet profile, edit ‘Additional Info’, go to ‘Other Information’ and type in #WorkNow then click ‘Save’. 

Small-to-medium enterprises are offered free-of-charge job posting on JobStreet that offer opportunities for college and K-12 graduates, work from home, and no experience jobs, which gives businesses the opportunity to rebuild themselves and reestablish their workforce.

Gioca added that the COVID-19 has introduced a new normal and it will continue to exist for quite some time, JobStreet is continuously stimulating the job market as part of our commitment to empower jobseekers and hirers during this trying times.

Learn more about #TogetherAhead and other JobStreet initiatives at bit.ly/JobStreetTogetherAhead.  

Work From Home Jobs #SanaOL Program from Jobstreet posted at Cebu Events Blog