The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and
the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) continues to
strengthen their campaign to promote
financial inclusion for Filipinos as they roll out another Paleng-QR Ph Plus
initiative in Camiling Tarlac in
cooperation with GCash, the country’s leading mobile wallet.
Under the joint initiative, market
vendors, and tricycle drivers in Camiling Public Market can easily transact
with their customers through GCash QR codes. With this, both vendors and
consumers can have a safer and more seamless shopping experience. Moreover,
this initiative ultimately boosts the growth of the digital ecosystem,
especially in the grassroots economy.
With the rollout, locals can also access
GTreats in the GCash booth at the Camiling Public Market for special deals and
promos when they pay using GCash. With the program’s entry in Camiling Tarlac,
GCash has so far onboarded a total of 553 market vendors in Camiling Public
Market, and more than 150 Tricycle Operators/Drivers Association (TODA) to
allow payment through the e-wallet.
In addition to providing a safer and more
convenient cashless experience to vendors and their customers, GCash is also
set to onboard more small merchants for GCash Pera Outlet (GPO) in the city.
This feature on the app allows vendors and small merchants to earn extra income
and grow their businesses by offering customers in the community convenient
access to various GCash services such as Cash-in, Cash-out, Pay Bills, and Send
Money.
“We are very grateful to the BSP, DILG,
and GCash for pushing the Paleng-QR Ph Plus initiative in the city. Thanks to
this initiative and to GCash’s convenient services, small merchants, tricycle
drivers, and consumers can now enjoy a hassle-free payment experience for their
everyday transactions and at the same time, thrive in the digital era. We look
forward to the expansion of the program across the city as well as more
strategic partnerships with the BSP, DILG, and GCash,” Tarlac City Mayor Maria
Cristina C. Angeles said.
Driven by its shared vision of “Finance
for All”, BSP, DILG and GCash have already on-boarded more vendors and tricycle
drivers for the Paleng-QR Ph Plus initiative in various public markets in Pasig
City Mega Market as well as Baguio City Public Market, Bangkerohan Public
Market in Davao City, Dao Public Market in Tagbilaran City, Tricycle Operators
and Drivers Association (AMTODA), Bacolod Libertad Public Market, Naga City
People’s Market and Lapu-Lapu Public Market, all of which now accepts GCash
cashless payments using QR codes.
With its long-standing collaborations
with the public sector and Local Government Units (LGUs), GCash continues to
lead Filipinos to a brighter, and more financially-inclusive future.
With the continued adoption of mobile
wallets, GCash also continues to urge its users to be extra vigilant when
making transactions on the app and reminds users to never disclose their MPIN
or OTP, as well as to never click links outside the GCash app, especially from
unknown senders or websites.
To report scams and fraudulent
activities, visit the official GCash Help Center at help.gcash.com/hc/en-us or
message Gigi on the website and type, “I want to report a scam.” GCash will
never send private messages to ask for personal information, especially the
MPIN and One-Time Pin (OTP). Customers can also reach out to the official GCash
hotline 2882 for queries and other concerns.
The GCash app is available for free on
Google Play and the App Store.
