The flying risk pay (FRP) under the Civil Aeronautics Act of the Philippines may be granted only to Civil Aeronautics Authority of the Philippines’ (CAAP) personnel whose duties are directly related to flying, the Supreme Court (SC) has ruled. The SC cited that under Section 30 of the law,...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has issued the guideline that will govern the holiday pay for the Ninoy Aquino Day on Aug. 21 and the National Heroes Day on Aug. 31. DOLE Secretary Francis Tolentino said the pay rule will cover employees who report for work during the two declared...
Senator Loren Legarda has called on the government to provide stronger protection for workers who continue to sustain the economy during calamities. Legarda said it is imperative to grant fair compensation, safe working arrangements, and adequate support for the added risks and expenses they face....
Life moves fast. Your payment app should too—without the extra fees and unnecessary fuss. In a world where you can do almost anything with a tap, digital payments shouldn’t cost you extra just to access your money. That 's what BDO Pay is all about: A payment app built around handling...
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...
Visa (NYSE: V), a global leader in digital payments, announced today, Aug. 4, that Visa debit and credit cardholders in the Philippines can now add their eligible cards to Apple Pay on their iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad, and Mac. Apple Pay is an easy, secure and private way to pay in-store, in-app...
With anticipation and hype, Apple Pay is officially available in the Philippines, providing contactless and card-less payments for iPhone and Apple Watch users. The rollout begins through Apple’s Wallet app, where partnered cards can be registered within moments. Users don’t have to input card...
Filipino Apple users and online communities reported since Monday night, Aug. 3, that Apple Pay has begun rolling out in the Philippines, with many sharing screenshots showing they had successfully added eligible payment cards to the Wallet app and completed their first contactless transactions. ...
Navotas City lone district Rep. Tobias "Toby" Tiangco has joined the legislative effort to increase the annual income tax exemption threshold from ₱250,000 to ₱350,000, which no less than President Marcos sought in his latest State of the Nation Address (SONA). Tiangco filed House Bill (HB) No....
There is now a call to include top government officials under the so-called "no work, no pay" scheme. Senator Erwin Tulfo found it embarrassing that top government officials are off the hook and still get paid despite being absent for weeks or months. "It’s embarrassing that our staff or...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has released pay rules for workers who are either too dedicated to their job or those who have actually no choice but to report on June 12. President Marcos declared June 12 as a regular holiday under Proclamation No. 1006, Series of 2025, and for those...
Google Pay adoption in the Philippines remains slow six months after its debut, mirroring early launch patterns seen in other global markets as digital wallets struggle to capture a meaningful slice of local transaction volumes. While the use of the mobile payment provider over physical cards is...
