GCash, the mobile wallet of Globe, announced the rollout Paleng-QR Ph program in Bohol to promote cashless payments in public markets and local transportation, particularly tricycles.
The Paleng-QR Ph program, jointly developed by Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and Department of the Interior and Local Government, aims to build the digital payments ecosystem in the country by promoting cashless QR payments in public markets and local transportation, particularly tricycles.
GCash chief executive Martha Sazon said with the program’s entry to Bohol, GCash had so far onboarded a total of five public markets, 133 market vendors in Dao and 155 TODAs to allow payment through GCash.
There are about 138 active GCash Pera outlets where GCash users can cash in and cash out. GCash QR codes deployed as of Jan. 10, 2023 are all operational and widely used by locals and tourists. GCash to GCash transactions remain free of charge, ensuring convenience to users.