QR Ph adoption is picking up speed as Palawan Group of Companies expands cashless access nationwide through a new partnership with JRS Express, transforming courier outlets into everyday digital payment points.
The move underscores how QR-based payments are evolving from novelty to necessity, especially in areas where traditional banking options remain limited.
Under the partnership, QR Ph is now accepted at JRS Express branches across the country, allowing customers to pay bills and complete other financial transactions while sending or receiving parcels. By folding payments into routine logistics visits, the initiative reduces reliance on cash, shortens errand time, and improves transaction security.
The rollout is reinforced by Palawan Group’s scale, which includes more than 3,500 Palawan Pawnshop–Palawan Express Pera Padala branches and PalawanPay’s 23 million users. Together, these channels significantly widen the reach of interoperable QR payments, extending digital finance deeper into provincial communities and transport hubs.
Palawan Group Chief Business Development Officer Lisa Castro-Sabado said integrating QR Ph into JRS locations makes transactions “more accessible, efficient, and convenient,” particularly for customers outside major cities.
She added that collaboration between two Filipino-owned companies strengthens their shared mission to serve local communities.
For JRS Express, the deal turns branches into more than parcel counters. Vice President John Paul Claparols said the partnership signals a long-term collaboration, including opportunities to support Palawan Group’s growing logistics needs as digital financial services scale up.
PalawanPay President and CEO Third Librea said enabling QR Ph at courier sites meets customers “where they already are.” By embedding cashless payments into daily shipping activity, the partnership builds practical momentum toward a more inclusive cashless economy.
The initiative reflects accelerating confidence in interoperable digital rails nationwide today’s economy.
