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Top 5 Apps for the Holiday Travelers

By Giancarlo Viterbo November 26, 2018

Traveling helps us to stay sane. As we go through with our life as either “corporate slaves” or “business junkies”, traveling at least every quarter seems to become part of our life to regenerate and to reflect on how beautiful our life can be while being away from things that keep us so busy. While this is the case, planning and being on vacation can also bring forth a different level of stress that can only be remedied by certain solutions available for us. When traveling, there are several things we always keep in mind: itinerary internet connection/roaming concerns payment and currency solutions documenting (photos or videos) entertainment-on-the-go Now without do, let us share with you our top application per each category! I hope you will find time to try them all out before and during your travels. TravelerBuddy (Best for Planning) Recommended by a friend, we took the chance…

PC

Maximize your Freenet points and PayMaya with these games on sale on Steam

By Giancarlo Viterbo November 22, 2018

Steam Autumn Sale has begun, and this only means that it’s time to add new games in your collection. Check your wishlist, and visit the product pages of the ones you’d like to buy! Like most of you, we mostly buy games that are on sale; and this could be the best time of the end of the year to spend some video game money. Speaking of video game money, what we usually do is we stack some Freenet points by using the Freenet app and eventually buy PhP50 and PhP100 Steam credits via rewards. We’ve been a long-term Freenet user, so we got all the points by visiting participating websites and doing fun app-activities. This gave us all we need to purchase PhP700 worth of Steam credits. PhP700 may not be enough though, and this is where our PayMaya account comes in. We’ve got PhP1,400 balance, which basically gives…

Brand Talk

Receiving money via Western Union? Get it via PayMaya!

By Giancarlo Viterbo August 14, 2018

Starting today, PayMaya users can start receiving Western Union remittances via PayMaya application! If you usually receive money from friends, family, employers and business partners via Western Union, there is now a far more convenient way to get it! Using PayMaya mobile Wallet, your smartphone is now your new “Western Union Agent”. All it takes is to download the app, upgrade your account (for first-time users only), click “Add Money” and select Western Union in the list. Unlike other partners of PayMaya, Western Union requires the usual MTCN provided by the money send to proceed with the transaction. Money will then be received in a few minutes! Hold your horses though. There is a limit to the amount of money to be received: USD 500 per transaction or USD 1,500 per day, or up to a maximum of PayMaya wallet capacity of USD 2,000. In a statement given by Bassem…

News

Pure Nectar Now Accepts PayMaya QR Payments!

By Emman Tortoza June 13, 2018

Living a healthy lifestyle just got more convenient, as Fruit Magic Co. has recently partnered with PayMaya Philippines to offer cashless transactions through PayMaya QR in select branches of Pure Nectar. For the whole month of June, customers who pay using PayMaya QR at participating Pure Nectar branches can also avail of a FREE upgrade from medium to large on their order of mixed flavored shakes. To avail of the promo, they can choose from the following – the Fruit Magic Shake, the Red Revitalizer, the Blueberry Burst, the Penta Mix, the Merry Berries, or the Nutty Oat. All customers have to do is scan the QR code displayed at select branches in Metro Manila using the PayMaya app for quick and easy payments on the go. Pure Nectar is a brand that was launched back in 2014, to cater to the consumer preference of healthy food and beverages. To get…

PLDT

Go Cashless at McDonald’s with PayMaya

By Emman Tortoza January 12, 2018

McDonald’s customers in the Philippines can expect a more convenient way of paying for their meals, as the fast-food chain has now started to accept Mastercard and Visa transactions, thanks to a collaboration with PayMaya. To date, over 40 McDonald’s branches nationwide have already begun accepting card payments for all types of Mastercard and Visa credit, debit and prepaid cards. This also includes PayMaya cards and Smart Mastercard. The McCafe BGC Arts Center and McCafe Tagaytay Calamba stores will also be accepting PayMaya QR payments soon, with more branches to follow in the coming months. Customers can pay with their smartphones by opening the PayMaya app, and scanning the QR code in the cashier area. Online payments and bookings for McCelebrations Birthday Parties and McDelivery will also be available very soon. Convenient card and QR payments “Our goal is to continuously provide our customers with a convenient and feel-good restaurant…

Brand Talk

Digital “aguinaldo” via Facebook Messenger is possible via PayMaya

By Gadget Pilipinas December 24, 2017

Did you know that you can send aguinaldo to your inaanak (or even to your special friends) this Christmas? This is made easier with PayMaya’s partnership with Facebook. While prayers and thoughts of love and affection are among the best gestures this Christmas, giving something to buy tangible gifts can definitely put a smile to their faces. Aguinaldo has always been part of the Filipino tradition during Christmas. I remember when my ninong used to give me PhP100 when I was young. “Here’s something for you to buy your favorite Marvel cards,” he said. It’s one of those times that made my Christmas like no other. With PayMaya’s “Promos and gifts” via Facebook Messenger, the Filipino Christmas tradition sticks around, enabled by a technology most of us are used to. To be able to do this via PayMaya in Messenger, anyone can follow these simple steps: If the sender already…

Brand Talk

PayMaya gives you plenty of reasons to #ShareTheLove; plus we’ve got PhP5,000 PayMaya giveaway!

By Giancarlo Viterbo December 12, 2017

You probably read about what PayMaya has in store for their loyal and new subscribers. In case you missed it, its TL;DR: You’ll get 10 rebate on PayMaya QR transactions until December 31 20% discount on Lazada with voucher code PYMYDEC until December 15 20% discount on Zalora with voucher code PAYMAYAHOLIDAY until December 15 Special steep 25% discount on Zalora with voucher code PAYMAYAFEVER25 on December 12 to 15 Lovely, right? But apart from savings you get from discounts, there is even one more way to #ShareTheLove by referring more people to use PayMaya. You can get as much as PhP1,250 on your referrals via Facebook Messenger. If case you missed our post last September, it is now possible to use your PayMaya account without leaving Facebook’s ecosystem. Simply sign up or link your existing PayMaya account in Facebook Messenger and refer your friends to sign up too and…

E-Commerce

Shop with PayMaya at Robinson’s Department Store in Galleria!

By Emman Tortoza November 27, 2017

Got a PayMaya account? well, good news for you! because Robinsons Department Store in Robinsons Galleria is now accepting cashless transactions through PayMaya QR! All you have to do is open the PayMaya app, scan the QR code at the counter, enter the amount to be paid, and click Send. It’s convenient, secure, and hassle-free. With this system in place, Robinsons Department Store customers can now use their mobile devices for in-store transactions using the PayMaya app. “As retailers, we want to give more flexibility and versatility to our customers. Having e-payment platforms is one way to apply innovative solutions brought about by new technologies. This fits well into a market that already embraces a very digital culture.” – Johnson Go, General Manager of Robinsons Department Store. PayMaya is also one of the partners for Robinsons Business Center. As such, customers can also reload their cards at the Business Center…

News

Voyager brings the biggest online deals to Filipinos for Singles’ Day

By Criss Galit November 9, 2017

Pinoy online shoppers will have a blast this month picking out their Singles’ Day wish lists and purchasing them at huge discounts with the help of various digital apps and platforms from Voyager Innovations and its business arms which includes PayMaya Philippines, FINTQnologies, Inc. (FINTQ), hatch, and Takatack Technologies. To kick things off this November, PayMaya is giving its users an exclusive 11% rebate from all their purchases on November 11, also known as Singles’ Day. Originating from China, Singles’ Day was established as a way for Chinese male and female individuals to celebrate being single, and turned into one of the biggest e-Commerce events anticipated annually the world over. PayMaya users can use their Visa cards, Smart Mastercards, and in-app virtual cards to qualify for the 11% rebate whenever they make purchases in-store or online, whether they’re in the Philippines or abroad. The biggest online shopping discounts Aside from…

Services

PayMaya’s Scan to Pay Technology is Now Available Nationwide

By Emman Tortoza October 29, 2017

Just this May, PayMaya introduced an all new way of paying for your transactions just by scanning Quick Response (QR) Codes using the app. And now, the technology is already available across the country! Smart subscribers can enjoy a new way of transacting with their accounts, as Smart stores across the country are now powered by PayMaya QR Technology. It’s also been adopted by partner schools such as STI, along with other establishments in cashless cities like Malabon and Muntinlupa, and merchants from key cities such as Baguio, Cebu, and Davao. Soon, PayMaya will be accepted in online and in-store transactions for other establishments such as McDonalds, Army Navy, Domino’s Pizza, and Gaisano Supermarkets. PayMaya and Smart are also planning to empower Smart retail partners down to the Sari-Sari Store level with this technology. “As PayMaya continues to grow nationwide, we take a giant step for our customers by making QR…

News

Do Your PayMaya Transactions Through Facebook Messenger!

By Emman Tortoza September 22, 2017

PayMaya and Facebook has announced a partnership which aims to provide Filipinos with a safe, fast, and effective way to send money to friends, pay bills, and purchase mobile load and data using Messenger. What that means is you can now connect your PayMaya account to Facebook Messenger, and do your transactions from there. All you have to do is open your Messenger, and search for @PayMayaOfficial. The Chatbot will guide you through the rest of the process. From then on, a menu will be display with options for you to choose from. Of course, before you can do your transactions, you have to link a PayMaya account. Select any option in the menu except “Chat with Help.” You’ll need to login to your PayMaya account to have it connected. Once done, you can now start Paying Bills, Buying Load, Transferring Funds. You can even withdraw funds. Of course, you…

News

PayMaya challenges the stereotypes surrounding the digital generation with latest campaign

By Giancarlo Viterbo April 28, 2017

78% of our readers at Gadget Pilipinas is part of the millennial generation. 35% of our country is part of a generational group that’s 15-34. It is also the generation, which is often negatively stereotyped: impatient, entitled, “narcissistic”, etc. Why is it that the generation that is expected to propel the country’s workforce and the economy seemed to have such negative dispositions and values? Are we soon going the lead by a generation that only think of themselves? This same stereotype and myths are being challenged by the country’s forward-looking fintech, PayMaya, through their latest #NowNation campaign. The latter, which they aptly called “Millennials Beyond the Selfie” has a specific goal of dispelling the negative connotations about the said generation, and eventually uplift and empower the young Filipinos in order to unwillingly passion their passions while helping the country. According to PayMaya Philippines co-COO Benjie S. Fernandez, “Millennials are often…

Brand Talk

PayMaya Gives Users a Chance to Travel to Asia’s Top Destinations

By Giancarlo Viterbo March 10, 2017

A week ago, my wife and I went to a trip to Tokyo to celebrate my birthday. Many considered as mecca of technology, my wife and thought that it would be fitting for me to drop by the electric town, Akihabara; Ginza; Odaiba; and Shinjuku. While we both decided to change our US dollars to Japanese Yen, I also tried using PayMaya. I reloaded my PayMaya with credits, and spent a little over 45,000 Yen in Tokyo. Most of the shops we went to accepted my PayMaya; and each time I used it, I always got updates via SMS and PayMaya app of the amount I spent. It was fast and convenient. Recently, PayMaya announced that one lucky PayMaya user will win an all-expense-paid trip in Bali in March, and Osaka and Kyoto in April. Prize includes roundtrip airfare and accommodation for four, and PhP50,000 pocket money. That’s more than enough…

Brand Talk

Don’t Miss These 6 Things If You’re a Batman and Superman Fan

By Press Release / Advertorial March 23, 2016

In anticipation of the release, and in true DC Comic fan spirit, we’ll let you in on six important things every Batman and Superman fan should buy online.

News

PayMaya Makes Money Services More Accessible to Filipinos, Announces Interoperability with GCash

By Giancarlo Viterbo February 23, 2016

Voyager Innovations, the digital innovations arm of PLDT and Smart, successfully conducted mobile money transactions with Globe GCash via PayMaya app.

Gadgets

Smart Makes PayMaya with Beep Available at LRT and MRT Stations

By Giancarlo Viterbo September 22, 2015

Fancy using the brand spanking new contactless terminals at LRT and MRT? Get yourself a Smart PayaMaya with Beep.