As of March 18, several businesses have announced bills payment extension and other leeway for their respective customers.
ENERGY AND WATER
Meralco
30-day payment extension for bills due from March 1 to April 14.
Manila Water
30-day payment extension for due dates that fall within the quarantine period.
Maynilad Water Services
30-day payment extension and disconnection activities will be suspended until April 14.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Globe Telecom
30-day payment extension for mobile and broadband services bills due from March 15 to April 14.
PLDT, Smart Communications
30-day payment extension for postpaid bills.
CABLE TELEVISION
Cignal TV
30-day payment extension for all postpaid subscribers.
SkyCable
30-day payment extension.
BANKS
Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI)
30-day grace period on payments for credit card, personal, home, auto, and SME loans of qualified clients.
BDO Unibank, Inc.
60-day payment extension for qualified credit card, auto, home, personal, and SME loan clients with due dates up to April 15.
CIMB Bank
30-day payment extension for due dates of qualified personal loan borrowers.
East West Banking Corp.
30-day payment extension for auto, personal, mortgage, and EEL loans, and credit cards of eligible customers.
Philippine Savings Bank (PSBank)
30-day grace period on payments for auto, home, and personal loans of qualified clients.
Security Bank Corp.
30-day payment extension for credit card, and home, personal, auto, business mortgage, and business loans due March 16 to April 14. All ATM fees are waived.
Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC)
30-day payment extension for auto, home, personal, and salary loans of clients in good standing. Free fund transfers via Instapay until April 15 and free transfers via Pesonet until further notice.
INSURANCE
FWD Life
90-day grace period on premium payments for customers with confirmed COVID-19 cases and 60-day grace period for all other customers.
Manulife
60-day payment extension for all life insurance policies due from March 16 to April 30. Extended deadline for filing of COVID-19 related claims from March 10 to June 30.
SunLife
91-day grace period extension on premium payments for policies or pre-need plans due from February 15 to May 31.
