Cashless on Delivery' is the new 'COD' when ordering online with PayMaya

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Cashless is now replacing the "Cash" in "COD" when it comes to delivery of food and goods online as Filipinos are now opting for a better and safer way to pay with PayMaya as we live through the New Normal. 

With "Cashless on Delivery" gaining more popularity among consumers, PayMaya is helping ensure that customers can order from more merchants and service providers offering delivery of meals and other essentials nationwide.

By simply scanning the QR code or paying using cards through the PayMaya One device carried by delivery riders, customers can be assured of completely contact-free delivery whenever they order online. This also helps ensure that delivery personnel are safe and protected from unnecessary contact as they go around the city for work.

"For so long, 'cash' has been the usual mode of payment for many Filipinos, so much that the term 'COD' or Cash on Delivery has been coined whenever you order online. But with our current situation, 'cashless' is now quickly becoming the default, and through our innovative payment methods at PayMaya, we are excited to redefine 'COD' to mean Cashless on Delivery for the safety and convenient of both customers and riders, as we rely more on delivery services for our day-to-day essentials," said Shailesh Baidwan, President of PayMaya.

What’s even more exciting is that customers can enjoy this elevated COD experience whether they're planning to order a Pinoy celebration feast, or are simply craving for that classic chicken dinner. Here’s a list of establishments where you can conveniently and safely pay cashless on delivery today: 

1. Classic favorites 
   Satisfy your Chickenjoy, Peach Mango Pie, or Jolly Spaghetti cravings from Jollibee without a hint of worry, because now you can pay for your meals by simply swiping your card.  
2. Pizza cravings 
   Got a craving for pizza? You’re in luck—PayMaya has also partnered with Shakey’s! Order your favorite mojos at Shakeys with their new Truffle Greens Pizza and pay contactless for safer transactions.  
3. Pinoy comfort food 
   Your favorite Pinoy restaurant has also gotten in on the cashless action, as Kuya J offers cashless on delivery. Now, ordering crispy pata and halo-halo for your Sunday lunch has just gotten more convenient.  
4. Celebration staples 
   No celebration is ever complete without Amber Golden Chain of Restaurants and Goldilocks. Don’t let any milestone pass by without a fun Pinoy celebration – even with just your immediate family at home. To make it more special, order your favorite Goldilocks cake and Ambers spaghetti and have it delivered to your home. You have the option to pay for your Goldilocks order via card or PayMaya QR. Meanwhile, Ambers accepts PayMaya QR payment option for their deliveries.  
5. Quality ingredients 
   Even with all these delicious options, nothing beats a nice homecooked meal for your family. And WalterMart has the perfect solution for that. If you’re planning to treat your loved ones with your specialty dish, why not have quality ingredients delivered to your home? Waltermart accepts cashless on delivery to make your experience hassle-free.  

 

Apart from the safety and convenience, paying cashless on delivery can be rewarding, too! PayMaya users who #ScanToPay using PayMaya QR can get up to 100% cashback for a minimum purchase of P500 in their chosen merchants, for an even better delivery experience.

PayMaya is continuously adding more merchants to its growing list of partners who are offering this new and better way to pay for deliveries. So the next time you need to have food and essentials delivered, take the safer and more convenient way—go cashless on delivery with PayMaya! 

Getting PayMaya and going cashless for everything you want and need is very easy. Just register for a PayMaya account here, and find out what it’s like to shop with the fastest, safest, and most rewarding, to pay for anything online and in stores! Remember, for your essential deliveries and more, don’t pay cash. PayMaya! 

To find out about all the exclusive deals you can avail of with your PayMaya account, visit www.paymaya.com/deals or follow @PayMayaOfficial on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.  

PayMaya is the only end-to-end digital payments ecosystem enabler in the Philippines with platforms and services that cut across consumers, merchants, and government. Aside from providing payments acceptance for the largest e-Commerce, food, retail and gas merchants in the Philippines, PayMaya enables national and social services agencies as well as local government units with digital payments and disbursement services.    

Through its app and wallet, PayMaya  provides millions of Filipinos with the fastest way to own a financial account with over 40,000 Add Money touchpoints nationwide, more than double the total number of traditional bank branches in the Philippines combined. Its Smart Padala by PayMaya network of over 30,000 partner touchpoints nationwide serves as last mile digital financial hubs in communities, providing the unbanked and underserved with access to services. 

To know more about PayMaya's products and services, visit www.PayMaya.com or follow @PayMayaOfficial on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. [END]

 

 

 

Experts share tips on protecting your family from COVID-19 this holiday season

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IMANILA, September 24, 2020 – As the holiday season gears up and Filipinos begin to prepare for the traditions of festive gatherings and reunions, it’s more important than ever to shield our families and loved ones from the risk of COVID-19.

With the upcoming festivities in mind, medical experts belonging to the Healthcare Professionals Alliance Against COVID-19 (HPAAC), a group that represents various healthcare organizations in the Philippines, held a virtual roundtable on September 24 to discuss various ways to protect ourselves against the virus over the holidays—a Filipino tradition with importance and value HPAAC understands.

During the roundtable, HPAAC members Dr. Aileen Espina, national director of the Philippine Academy of Family Physicians, Dr. Maria Carmela Agustin-Kasala, chair, public relations engagement system services comm of the Philippine Pediatric Society, Dr. Anna Ong-Lim, chief of the Philippine General Hospital’s (PGH) Pediatric Infectious Disease division, and Dr. Inday Dans, a pediatrician and epidemiologist from PGH, shared numerous tips on protecting the family at Christmas, especially children, who generally have fewer cases of the virus compared to adults both locally and internationally.

A large part of the knowledge shared during the event focused on how to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in gift-giving and small family gatherings. Dr. Espina emphasized that social activities are still possible provided that the proper distancing, contact reduction, and protection precautions are taken, especially for more prone members of the family.

Some of the tips shared by the speakers include the reinforcement of wearing face masks and shields (except for children under two years) even during gatherings, physical distancing, and handwashing. Should your family choose to hold festivities this season, it’s best to have meticulously-planned outdoor reunions with limited and screened guests, a strict schedule, and no videoke or alcohol, as well as two weeks of preparation by minimizing contact with other people.

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With everyone’s cooperation and participation, HPAAC firmly believes that it’s entirely possible to still have a joyous Christmas celebration, even in the new normal—and stop the spread of COVID-19 in the process.

HPAAC is a non-profit, non-partisan and non-stock alliance of healthcare professionals and health workers which was formed in order to unify the voices of the medical professionals with the goal of producing evidence-based proposals to beat COVID-19. HPAAC bridges healthcare professionals, health workers, policy makers, business leaders, key influencers, communities and Filipinos to work together to help control the unfolding pandemic. 

To know more about HPAAC, you may like and follow 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hpaac.org.ph and you may visit their website: http://www.hpaac.org.ph/.

NOVUHAIR® Supports Alopecia Philippines

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September 2020 marks the seven (7) fruitful years of collaboration between NOVUHAIR®, the leading hair loss treatment in the country and THE ALOPECIA PHILIPPINES, a group founded in 2012 by singer and songwriter Abby Asistio. 

“VICTORIOUS, Rising Above Alopecia and the Pandemic Together” is this year’s official online gathering theme LIVE at When In Manila’s Facebook page on Saturday, September 26, 2020 (3pm to 8pm). Everyone is invited to witness this momentous event.

Read more: https://bit.ly/3iUQoUD

Abby Asistio is currently one of the ambassadors and the Inspirational VIP Coach of NOVUHAIR®, nature’s answer to hair loss, which she has been using since March 2013. 

Know more about NOVUHAIR®

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Starting with its Annual 10.10 Brands Festival, Shopee Enhances Support for Brands to Scale and Succeed Online

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Shopee announces the region’s first partnership program with five of the biggest media agencies to help brands amplify their online presence 

Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, is expanding its initiatives to help brands and retailers launch, scale, and succeed online, starting with its annual Shopee 10.10 Brands Festival. 

As more brands and retailers step up their digitalization efforts to capture a growing proportion of online-first consumers, it is crucial for brands to find new ways to reach and engage with their consumers. 

This 10.10 Brands Festival, Shopee enhances its support for brands with the launch of its Shopee Media Agencies Partner Program (SMAP) covering seven markets . This strategic program is the region’s first and largest of its kind, comprising five leading global media agencies: Dentsu Aegis Network, Omnicom Media Group, Publicis Groupe, Havas Group, and Mediabrands. 

Through this program, Shopee will equip media agencies with in-depth knowledge and skills on using Shopee’s suite of brand marketing tools, including advertising solutions such as Shopee Ads, products such as in-app branding assets, and other value-added services. Shopee will also provide the media agencies with a deeper understanding of e-commerce sharing best practices on store management, campaign execution, and optimization. As brands invest more in growing their online presence, SMAP will enable media agencies to leverage a broader range of e-commerce tools to maximize the return on investment of their clients’ media spend.

Also, media agencies and their clients will have the opportunity to get exclusive first-hand access to Shopee’s new marketing solutions and products. 

                                                                                

Martin Yu, Associate Director at Shopee Philippines, said, “We’re encouraged by the growth in the number of local and international brands joining Shopee Mall, who trust and rely on Shopee to sustain and expand their businesses. Helping our brand partners make a seamless transition online, amplify their online presence, and boost brand affinity has always been a priority. We’re excited to launch the SMAP program, which complements our existing end-to-end support system for brands to achieve success online. We will continuously innovate our platform to deliver better value for brands and their customers.”

Amplifying online presence with strong marketing and operational capabilities 

Aside from SMAP, brands can further elevate their online presence and scale their e-commerce business with Shopee’s strong ecosystem of solutions: 

● Robust logistics and warehouse solutions: Shopee’s strong logistics support enables brands to fulfill their orders with ease, especially when sales volumes are high. Brands can tap on Shopee’s optimized network of warehouses to ship out orders more efficiently, including the use of data to forecast demand so that brands can better allocate their resources.  

● Easy-to-use brand marketing tools: With Shopee’s custom-built Shop Decoration Tool, brands can easily customize the layout of their Official Stores to reflect their brand image and identity. This is especially useful for brands to build authentic connections with their customers through enhanced brand storytelling.

Building stronger connections with customized engagement features 

As more consumers seek greater entertainment while shopping online, brands can leverage in-app features such as Shopee Live to bring together unique entertainment, real-time interactions, and instant purchases. Shopee can help brands produce live-stream content and has dedicated brand support teams to customize engagement strategies to achieve optimal results.

For instance, brands familiar with e-commerce, such as L’Oreal, are constantly exploring ways to engage their consumers better. At the recent 9.9 Super Shopping Day, Shopee worked with L’Oreal to host an extended 3-hour live streaming marathon featuring over 8 Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) across the region, which successfully garnered over 180,000 views. 

On the other hand, Shopee also offers tools tailored for brands who are newer to e-commerce or do not have prior experience with online engagement strategies. For example, the Shopee KOL program pairs brands with popular influencers for their brand live streams, contributing to boosting the brand’s visibility and sales. 

Highlights of 10.10 Brands Festival 

As the region’s biggest online shopping event for brands,  the 10.10 Brands Festival will feature 2 weeks of supersized brand promotions and back to back Super Brands Days. The festival will run from September 24 to October 10, with key highlights including: 

● Free shipping with ₱0 minimum spend for the entire period of 10.10 Brands Festival. 

● Enjoy value-added services and guarantees such as 100% Authentic products, Free Delivery, and hassle-free 7-day return policy at Shopee Mall. 

● Daily sulit deals where users can score ₱10 deals and enjoy fun games like bingo marathon and other game shows on Shopee Live.

● Amazing promotions and up to 50% off discount from leading brands such as Infinix, Wyeth, Vivo, Unilever, Oppo, Mamypoko, Nestle, Enfagrow, Maybelline, L’Oreal Paris, Inspi, Havaianas, P&G Pampers, Johnson & Johnson, and Abbott. 

Find out more about the 10.10 Brands Festival at https://shopee.ph/m/10-10-1.

 

Download the Shopee app for free via the App Store or Google Play.

GCash provides Filipinos with over 400 billers - most extensive network of billers in the Philippines

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With over 400 billers available in the app, GCash, the undisputed leader iand preferred mobile wallet in the Philippines, is providing its users with the best digital bills payment service in the market, enabling Filipinos to do more with less especially in the time of the pandemic. 

Filipinos are now increasingly using their mobile wallets to settle their bills, reflective of how they are now embracing the cashless lifestyle, which is now a necessity in the new normal. GCash is providing the most diverse set of billers in the market, allowing users to settle payments for their electric, water, telco, credit cards, loans, insurance, and even government dues. 

“GCash has transformed from being a simple mobile wallet to a financial lifestyle super app, where all your bills payment needs are met with all billers present in one app. With GCash, we have the freedom to manage our bills and finances in the comforts of our home, especially during these trying times. This is the power Filipinos yield with GCash,” GCash President Martha Sazon said. 

As of end-August, Meralco is recorded as the top biller in the country , followed closely by non-bank fund lender Home Credit, which is not payable in all online banking apps .

Telecommunication firms followed suit due to the demand for staying connected during this pandemic. Globe Postpaid and Globe AT HOME came in at third and fourth place, while PLDT and Converge ICT landed fifth and sixth place, respectively.

August data also showed that Filipinos settle their bills digitally through GCash as it presents the convenience of having access to all billers in the country in one app.

“GCash has grown in terms of usage of our Pay Bills service, and this is attributed to the app having the most extensive network of billers in the country. We are committed to further expand our current network of partner-billers to remove the hassle for Filipinos and let them be at ease that they can settle all their bills with GCash anytime, anywhere,” Sazon said. 

The over 400 billers available in the app range from utility and telecommunications payments, government-related payments, school fees, transportation, up to financial services such as credit cards, loans and insurance.

Aside from having the largest biller network in the country, GCash removes the hassle of enrolling billers to the platform’s system, which reduces friction. It also posts payments real-time. It offers zero to low fees for settling payments as well as split payments. 

“Moving forward, we continue to improve our existing services including Pay Bills and further innovate and come up with more financial products and services to remain as the superior, reliable and convenient partner in managing finances for every Filipino,” she added.

Globe Fintech Innovations Inc. (Mynt), which operates GCash, is part of the portfolio companies of 917Ventures, the largest corporate incubator in the Philippines wholly-owned by Globe Telecom Inc.

GCash is available for download on the App Store and Google Play. For more information, kindly visit https://www.gcash.com/.