Maya has transformed Bohol’s Tagbilaran City Public Market into adigi-palengkein today’s ceremonies led by Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Deputy Governor Bernadette Romulo-Puyat and Tagbilaran City Mayor Jane Yap.

The Paleng-QR Ph initiative is spearheaded by the BSP and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), and it aims to empower the City Government of Tagbilaran to help public market vendors and tricycle drivers accept cashless payments from any customer via the QR Ph, the country’s standard for QR payments.

“Small merchants and Filipino consumers are not only enjoying a hassle-free payment experience for their everyday transactions with Maya QR but also creating a financial footprint that allows them to access more advanced banking services offered by Maya,” said Mar Lazaro, Maya’s Head of Enterprise Business.

Since QR Ph’s launch in 2019 for person-to-person (P2P) payments and in 2021 for person-to-merchant (P2M) payments, Maya has led the charge among financial institutions in the rollout of the QR Ph national standard and now counts over 800,000 merchant touchpoints powered by QR Ph-capable Maya QR. “Basta QR Ph, pwede kami,”Lazaro added.

Building ‘digi-palengkes’ nationwide is part of Maya’s own LGUs Embracing and Accelerating Digitalization (L.E.A.D). Through this program, LGUs encourage local merchants and constituents to digitalize their transactions with Maya’s business-in-a-box payment solutions and disbursement tools.

On top of digitalizing public markets, Maya has become the growth partner of choice of Philippine businesses. These enterprises include pharmacies, transportation, travel, retail stores, public utilities, food, hospitals, service providers, and schools.

Maya, your all-in-one digital bank, rolls out a new, game-changing feature that lets you send and receive money with your very own username -- another first-of-its-kind feature from the leading digital bank and fintech in the country.

This gives you options for more personalized, convenient, and safer money transfer transactions. Much like how you tag your family/friends on social media, you can use your @username when requesting payments - no need to memorize and input 11-digit mobile numbers. If you're a small business owner, this feature can come in handy as you can easily set up your store name as your account username for an easier, hassle-free mode of payment! 

With Maya's username feature, you can also choose to keep your personal data private, such as your account name and mobile number. This feature is available for upgraded Maya app users - ensuring a secure experience for the Maya community. 

"We're excited to be the country's first digital bank to launch this feature as we continue to help Filipinos master their money and enable meaningful personalization. It's a game-changer for safety and making our experience with sending money more fun – especially when you attach a GIF to it!" said Pepe Torres, Chief Marketing Officer for Maya Philippines.  

Maya has also partnered with Giphy to help you add a personal touch to your Send Money transactions. To make your send money transaction even cooler, you can even throw some GIF action in there! With over 10 billion GIFs, you're sure to find one that can perfectly complement how you feel.  

Setting up your Maya @username is easy. You simply need to:  

1. Tap the "Profile" icon on the upper-left corner and tap "Get Started."  
2. Key in your preferred @username and hit "Confirm."  
3. Finish off by keying in the One Time Password (OTP) sent via SMS.  

Once you've registered your preferred @username, your friends can now use this to send money to your account with these easy steps:  

1. Tap "Send Money" on the Maya app  
2. Key in the recipient's @username, input the amount to send, and tap "Continue."  
3. Review the "Send Money" transaction details and tap "Send."  
4. Wait for Maya's confirmation via SMS.

A username is unique to each Maya account holder, so choose well! You can have the option to present your username or your mobile number registered to your Maya account whenever you want to receive money through Maya. In general, registration of usernames is on a first-come, first-served basis, and to ensure protection, Maya has provided guidelines for username registration here. 

"Sending money via @username is just one of the innovative features which make money management with Maya more fun and rewarding. With up to 6% savings interest rate and free bitcoin or cashback offers, Maya is easily the most engaging and rewarding payments and banking platform for your money," Torres added.   

Maya packs a feature-rich e-wallet, an inclusive digital bank, and everything else you need to save, spend, grow, and manage your money—right from your smartphone.  

Want to flex your Maya @username to your friends and family? Register to Maya now and get a joining bonus of P20 plus an additional P40 when you upgrade and do your first transaction until November 30, 2022.  

For more information and updates from the country's all-in-one money platform, visit maya.ph

With Maya, you can claim your Western Union remittance from 200 different countries worldwide from the comforts of your home – no need to travel and line up at physical touchpoints. You just have to ask the sender to cash in the funds to your Maya app via Western Union.  

Apart from making receiving remittances a breeze with just your smartphone, Maya lets you manage all your finances in just one app – so you can pay your bills, shop for groceries, grow your savings with a 6% interest rate, and even buy some crypto just minutes after you receive your funds! 

“Maya has always been committed to making money management convenient and rewarding for users, and that includes receiving international remittances,” said Pepe Torres, Chief Marketing Officer for Maya Philippines. “Together with Western Union, we simplify the movement of money from  our OFWs to the recipient across the country, and enable them to do more with their money through our relevant services.” 

On top of taking advantage of Maya’s all-in-one features, you can also enjoy exclusive perks when you pay with Maya. Whether you’re dining out with your family, or shopping for groceries, you can get a 100% cashback or cryptoback, max of P500 when you pay with Maya QR, card, or mobile number until October 31, 2022.

Once you’re done spending for your essentials, you can even put extra funds in a Maya Savings account and watch it grow by a massive 6% interest rate! If you're interested in crypto, why not buy one via your Maya app for as low as P1?  

Maya empowers users to manage all their finances in one app: pay bills in under a minute, grow their savings by up to 6%, and many more. Completely free to download and register, Maya packs a feature-rich e-wallet, an inclusive digital bank, and everything else you need to save, spend, grow, and manage your money—right from your smartphone. 

For more information and updates from the country’s all-in-one money platform, visit maya.ph and follow Maya on Facebook. 

Viewers will be treated to the amazing journey of the founders of Tatumi Arts and Crafts, Dimension Artisan Chocolate, Diwa Leather Crafts, AnthroServ Inc., RDC Convenience Store, Extreme Car Wash and Detailing, Jhopay Curbi Salon, Justine Kent B. Faustino (fitness supplements brand), The Art of Mar (stationery shop), Oh La. La. Crepe Cakes, Le Petit Bouquet Manille, Cactus and Canvas PH, Klik Media Group, GFF Bath Essentials, Ili Likhaan Ceramics.  

In every episode, these inspiring entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to present and get valuable advice from business mentors Boozy Co-Founder & CEO Miguel Guerrero, Tiny Buds Co-founder Lorin Tan, and Maya Chief Marketing Officer Pepe Torres.  

Among the 15 entrepreneurs, five will be chosen as finalists and they will be granted P150,000 seed capital. From the five finalists, the Scale Up winner will receive the grand prize of P500,000, together with mentorship and support from Maya Business.   

Scale Up: The Show teaser: https://www.facebook.com/ONENewsPH/videos/455460309342493 

"Scaling up is one of the biggest challenges for small business owners. At Maya, we're addressing this by providing payment tools, business management solutions, easier access to capital, and a wider market through our ecosystem. Filipinos are naturally entrepreneurial, and we hope to inspire other aspiring business owners to make their move with Maya Business so they can grow their businesses further," said Pepe Torres, Chief Marketing Officer of Maya.  

As the all-in-one growth partner of enterprises in the Philippines, Maya Business provides entrepreneurs with convenient digital payment solutions and banking services under one integrated platform.  

For example, MSMEs using Shopify can avail of the Maya Checkout Plugin for seamless payment acceptance of credit, debit, and prepaid cards as well as e-wallets. They can use Maya Disbursements for their employee payroll and supplier payments. 

The six "Scale Up: the Show" episodes will air every 7PM on July 18, July 25, August 1, August 8, August 15, and August 22. Catch them on the One News Facebook page and get inspired by the modern entrepreneurs' passion, hard work, and possibilities with Maya Business. 

Maya Business is the leading digital payments processor in the Philippines, enabling all types of businesses to accept online and face-to-face payments. It is powered by the country's only end-to-end digital payments company, PayMaya Philippines, and Maya Bank for digital banking services. For more information and updates from the country's all-in-one money platform, visit maya.ph. 

Tipid Hits covers a series of cashback rewards and promos for your everyday spending. So whenever you are paying for your bills, or treating yourself to a good meal, there’s always a reward waiting for you when you pay with Maya. Here are just some of the ways you can take advantage of these Tipid Hits this July!   

Newbie Hits   

If you are new to Maya, you can get up to P100 on your first week upon sign-up! This includes an instant P20 when you sign up, and P80 when you upgrade and do your first transaction.    

And if you help your family and friends to join Maya, upgrade their account, and complete their first transaction, you get up to P3,000! You can enjoy P100 for every referral, capped at 15 referrals per month. If you reach this number, you get an additional P1,500 on top of your accumulated earnings—which goes all the way up to P3,000!   

Adulting Hits   

Adulting doesn’t have to be so tough, especially with deals to make bills payment or even cashing in a bit more sulit. If you’re paying for any bill with Maya for the first time, you will get P50 cashback, plus a raffle entry to become one of the 50 Maya users who will only have to pay P1 for your bill. If you win, the rest of the bill amount will be refunded to your account, capped at P5,000.   

If you’re paying government dues for PAG-IBIG, SSS, or NHMFC for the first time with Maya, you can get up to P100 cashback – P50 on your first bill, and another P50 on your second bill.   

Sending allowance to your siblings or simply pitching in for your lunch out with officemates? Do it with Maya and get up to P150 cashback! You get a P50 cashback for sending at least P3,000 for the first time. Continue sending P1,000 to 10 different Maya users and get an additional P10 reward for each transaction. Now you have an extra budget for a nice milk tea treat for completing your adulting duties!   

To top it all off, you can enjoy FREE cash in, or zero service fees, at any of the 63,000 Maya Centers nationwide. This way, you only spend on things that matter to you, and take advantage of exciting deals at that!   

Reloaded Hits   

Get the most bang for your buck when you’re loading up your data bundles or leveling up your game with Maya!    

When you buy P100 worth of data bundles from the Maya Shop, you get P100 worth of Razer Gold codes to amp up your game. And speaking of gaming, you can enjoy 20% cashback when you reach an accumulated spend of P500 on gaming items from the Maya Shop, and 100% cashback when you buy load for the first time on Shop.   

Meanwhile, you can enjoy a 6% cashback when you buy at least P300 worth of load this July. When you spend a total of P3,000 on load by July 20, you’ll also get an additional 20% cashback on your additional load purchases from July 24-31.    

Buying load via Maya also gives you the chance to be one of 25 weekly winners of P1,000, and one of two grand prize winners of P500,000 at the end of the promo this month!    

Self-Care Hits  

And of course, Maya makes shopping for yourself guilt-free and rewarding with its Self-Care Hits.    

Going on a food trip? Enjoy these exclusive deals with Maya! Get 30% off on Regular or Large a la carte Pan Pizza and Stuffed Crust Pizzas for your dine-in, take-out, and delivery orders at Pizza Hut. If you’re craving some Chinese food, get P50 cashback for a minimum spend of P500 when you pay via Maya QR or with your Maya number at Harbour City Dimsum, Dimsum Break, Ding How, Ding Qua Qua or iwantdimsum.com. For quick eats, visit Taco Bell and for every purchase worth at least P450, you can get a free order of Cheesy Fiesta Potatoes. To cap it off, end your meals with a sweet treat from Dairy Queen, and save P100 when you buy their 8-inch cakes!   

As an added bonus, we're making your weekends more exciting too with exclusive deals that are available on Saturdays and Sundays, until July 31! You can get an instant 30% cashback max of P500, when you spend at least P300 at McDonald’s, SM Store, LCC Supermarket, LCC Department Store, and Gaisano Brothers Malls via your Maya QR or Maya-registered mobile number.   

“With Tipid Hits, we want Maya users to enjoy the best value for their money – especially for their everyday purchases. From the moment they sign up and each time they refer, cash in, send money, pay bills, reload, buy gaming items, and shop with our partner merchants, they are able to get a little something in return which can accumulate to huge savings or even exciting prizes,” said Pepe Torres, Maya Chief Marketing Officer. “All they need to do is complete their everyday transactions with Maya and reap the rewards on top of overall seamless experience from using an all-in-one money app.”   

For more information and updates from the country’s all-in-one money platform, visit maya.ph and follow Maya Official on Facebook.