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Apple Pay Philippine guide: Supported cards, merchants, and apps

Published Aug 4, 2026 02:28 pm
Philippine banks have begun onboarding customers to the newly launched Apple Pay, enabling Mastercard- and Visa-powered debit and credit cardholders to use the digital payment service in the country.
Apple Inc.’s website showed that Apple Pay currently supports card linking for cardholders of China Banking Corp. (China Bank), GoTyme Bank Corp., Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank), and Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank).
Apple Pay is accepted at grocery stores, pharmacies, restaurants, coffee shops, retail stores, and anywhere contactless payments are processed.
Jason Crasto, country manager for Mastercard Philippines, said in an Aug. 4 statement that the launch of Apple Pay in the local market “enables secure, seamless, and convenient payment experiences for consumers in the Philippines.”
“As digital adoption continues to accelerate in this region, we’re excited to continue connecting people to the payment choices they want and the peace of mind they need every time they pay,” Crasto said.
GoTyme, an early adopter of Apple Pay, called the launch a major milestone for the digital bank. CEO Nate Clarke said bringing the digital wallet service to the Philippines gives customers “an easy and secure way to pay wherever they shop.”
In-store merchants accepting Apple Pay include Abenson, Abercrombie & Fitch, Anko, Ayala Malls, Ayala Malls Cinemas, Bally, Beauty Bar, Bershka, Beyond the Box, Boss, Calvin Klein, Charriol, Coach, Digimap, Digital Walker, Electroworld, Flying Tiger, Foot Locker, Gap, Globe, Hamleys, Hanamaruken, Hoka, Hollister, JD, Jollibee, Lacoste, Lush, New Balance, Open Source, Power Mac Center, Ralph Lauren, Rustan’s, SaladStop!, Samsonite, Shake Shack, Smart, The Loop, The Matcha Tokyo, The Movie Snackbar, The Underbelly, Tommy Hilfiger, WalterMart Supermarket, Your Local, and Zara.
Apps and websites accepting the service include Banana Republic, Foodpanda, Old Navy, Payless, and Shopee.
Apple Pay’s entry comes amid growing momentum in the country’s digital payment landscape following the November 2025 launch of Google Pay. According to Google Wallet, Google Pay currently supports cards issued by Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), China Bank, EastWest Banking Corp., GCash, GoTyme, Maya Bank Inc., Maya Philippines Inc., PalawanPay, Philippine National Bank (PNB), Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC), UnionBank, Wise Pilipinas, and Zed Financial PH Inc.

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