Making GCash relatable to the ordinary Filipino
Not all Filipino people have bank accounts. According to BSP, as of 2017 only 77% of all Filipinos remain unbanked. That’s a pretty high number. Cebuana Lhuillier has noticed this and has served this particular niche in a unique way. They provide some other financial services other than the typical pawnshop and pera padala, like … Read more
This post explores how we can best leverage bank cash-in methods on the GCash app. As we go towards Week 4 of the Community Quarantine, I’m getting some comments about creating a tutorial for people with bank accounts. As we all know, it’s currently a bit troublesome to go for over-the-counter cash-in options because of … Read more
As modern games expand and spread, we can see lots of microtransactions getting mainstream. However, since these games are all under different companies and different platforms, as a result, there are also as many currencies (i.e., tokens, diamonds, coins, etc.) as there are games, maybe more. Payments through providers like Codashop are one of the … Read more
This post explains the different ways you can pay in Grab, foodpanda, and Lalamove using GCash. Currently, since we are in quarantine, one of the most sought-after resources is food, and as such, we can see a lot of people using delivery services in buying and ordering food. The other day, I was walking to … Read more
With the pandemic, a lot of people (especially kids) would also have quite a number of free time on their hands. Personally, since I don’t have a console, and my PC has seen better days, I’ve been looking into mobile games. I wondered if there were ways you can do in-game microtransactions using GCash. Since … Read more
This post explains how to pay in Grab and Lalamove using GCash easily. Oftentimes we think that our delivery/logistics services can only support plain old cash for payments to drivers. But some providers like Lalamove and Grab, have now accepted a lot of payment methods, we can also use our GCash Mastercards and AMEX Virtual … Read more
As we increasingly do our transactions online, it has become obvious that a credit/debit card is becoming more of a necessity especially since there are a lot of online shops now out there. Unfortunately, not everyone has a credit card. And that is especially so for a majority of Filipinos. We could use our own … Read more
As I write this while working from home due to the community quarantine, I cannot help but think of the many virtual things we’ve tried while in our homes. Streaming sites are a must to pass the time. Good thing too, since many of these don’t really cost too much, compared with a movie ticket … Read more
As 7-11 (or 7-Eleven) is one of the most mainstream convenience stores in the Philippines, you can not only buy food and alcohol but also pay for bills and load using the Cliqq machine. But if you ask me, I think Japan still holds the gold standard for convenience stores with its ATMs, photocopiers, magazines, … Read more
Request Money is one of the most underused and underrated features of GCash app. I believe it should be used more. It should even be put beside the Send Money button in the main screen — that’s how important I think it is. Currently it is under the “More…” button, and you need to scroll … Read more