GCash, the country's leading mobile wallet, has launched “Tap to Pay,” a next-generation contactless payment feature, through a partnership with Singapore-based fintech firm Open Fabric. The rollout marks a significant step in GCash’s expansion into near-field communication (NFC) technology, enabling users to make secure, tap-and-go transactions using their Android smartphones at any Mastercard-enabled point-of-sale terminal nationwide.
Asialink Finance Corp. has opened its 250th branch in Maramag, Bukidnon, reinforcing its aggressive national expansion strategy and role in advancing financial inclusion.
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The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), through its social development arm BPI Foundation (BPIF), has launched a financial literacy training session in Bacolod City under its FinEd Unboxed program. The session, held at St. Joseph High School, benefited 721 students by equipping them with essential skills in budgeting, saving, and investing.
Globe Telecom is deepening its commitment to customer-centric growth under president and CEO Carl Cruz, who emphasizes building the company around people, not just products.
Globe was recognized as the 2025 Most Recommended Telco Brand in the Philippines at the SYNERGY | YouGov Awards, a recognition based on YouGov BrandIndex, a daily brand health tracking tool. This award honors the brand that consumers in the Philippines are most likely to endorse to others, measured through statistically tested recommendation scores at a 95% confidence level from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024. Accepting the award on behalf of Globe, Crisanto said, “We’re really, truly proud to receive this award—and we dedicate it to our customers. We will always and continue to pursue making our customers happy and satisfied. At the end of the day, they are our North Star.”