Smart, Billease Team Up to Make Mobile Services More Affordable—Even During Petsa de Peligro

For many Filipinos, staying connected is not just a convenience but a necessity—whether it’s for work, school, or keeping in touch with loved ones. Yet, managing mobile expenses can be especially challenging during petsa de peligro, when budgets run tight. To help ease this burden, mobile services provider Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart), has teamed up with Billease, a leading Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) platform in the Philippines to give subscribers more flexible and affordable payment options, making digital connectivity accessible even when cash flow is limited.

“This partnership is rooted in our shared commitment to making digital services available for all.  This marks a significant step toward enhancing financial and digital inclusion for Filipino consumers,” said Lloyd Manaloto, First Vice President at Smart. “By integrating Billease’s Buy Now Pay Later solutions into our ecosystem, we’re empowering more Filipinos to stay connected and with greater ease.”

The announcement was made during a ceremonial signing ceremony held in the telco’s headquarters in Makati City, attended by key representatives from both organizations, highlighting the partnership’s alignment with national goals for financial inclusion and digital transformation.

Billease enables users to shop and pay in flexible installments without a credit card, supporting a wide range of transactions including e-commerce, travel, retail, and mobile services. Under this partnership, new payment options will open for Smart subscribers, allowing them to use Billease's flexible installment plans for things like buying devices, paying postpaid bills, or topping up prepaid accounts-- a practical way to make staying connected more manageable, especially during those tight-budget days. Smart also becomes the exclusive telco marketing partner for Billease's 8th Birthday celebration, a month-long campaign happening this September.

As part of the Billie's Birthday campaign, Smart customers who register for a Billease account and avail of mobile loading and other services will be eligible for raffle entries and prizes, including smartphones, cash rewards, and household appliances.

“This collaboration with Smart allows us to reach more users and offer them meaningful financial solutions at a time when they need it most—especially during petsa de peligro,” said Georg Steiger, CEO at Billease. “We’re excited to celebrate our 8th birthday by giving back to our users and helping them stay connected.”

The partnership also introduces a new channel for mobile loading across Smart, TNT, and Smart Bro Home WiFi brands, further expanding Smart’s reach and enhancing customer experience.

Smart continues to lead the way in expanding 4G/5G connectivity in the Philippines, covering 97% of the population and offering unparalleled coverage and availability. This expansion allows customers to enjoy faster internet speeds, seamless streaming, and improved mobile gaming experiences, further enhancing their digital lifestyle.

This partnership is aligned with PLDT’s mission to contribute to the country's achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG), particularly SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure.

Shopee Offers a More Seamless Way for Users to Pay Electricity Bills Through ShopeePay

Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, partners with three new electricity merchants to offer Filipinos a more convenient way to pay their electricity bills. Users can now pay their postpaid bills for Meralco, Visayan Electric Company, and Davao Light and Power Company via ShopeePay.

Shopee encourages the shift towards a cashless society by offering users greater convenience and cost savings when they pay their bills via ShopeePay. From December 1 to 31, new bill payers can enjoy up to 200 coins cashback with a minimum spend of ₱800. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to activate ShopeePay:

Shoppers can pay their postpaid bills for mobile, landline, internet, water, TV cable, and electricity through ShopeePay and get the best bill payment deals. Follow these simple steps:

For more information about the best bills payment deals, check out https://shopee.ph/m/bills-payment


About Shopee

Shopee is the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan. It was launched in 7 markets in 2015 to connect consumers, sellers, and businesses in the region. Shopee offers an easy, secure, and engaging experience that is enjoyed by millions of people daily. It offers a wide product assortment, supported by integrated payments and logistics, as well as popular entertainment features tailored for each market. Shopee is also a key contributor to the region’s digital economy with a firm commitment to helping brands and entrepreneurs succeed in e-commerce.

Shopee is a part of Sea Limited (NYSE:SE), a leading global consumer internet company. In addition to Shopee, Sea’s other core businesses include its digital entertainment arm, Garena, and digital financial services arm, SeaMoney. Sea’s mission is to better the lives of consumers and small businesses with technology.

About ShopeePay

ShopeePay is an integrated mobile wallet that offers users easy access to digital payment services. Launched in the Philippines in 2019, ShopeePay enables a seamless shopping experience by allowing users to make online payments on Shopee, top-up their wallets, and transfer and withdraw funds.

ShopeePay makes it easier to shop and do business. It provides users with a convenient, secure, and rewarding payment option; it empowers businesses and helps them capture new opportunities.

ShopeePay is part of SeaMoney, the digital financial services arm of Sea Group. A leading digital payments and financial services provider in Southeast Asia, SeaMoney’s mission is to better the lives of individuals and businesses in the region with financial services through technology.

Shopee Now Offers Users An Easy and More Convenient Way to Pay for their Utility Bills

MANILA, AUGUST 28, 2020 - Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, offers an easier and more convenient way to pay water and cable bills via its mobile wallet, ShopeePay. Shopee users can now easily pay for their Maynilad, Manila Water, Cignal, SkyCable bills, and more with just a few taps on their smartphones.

Shopee has observed an accelerated shift towards digital payments during the pandemic. According to Facebook and Bain & Co’s annual report, 22% of consumers now say that digital payment is their preferred way to pay, compared to 14% in 2019. As a response to this trend, Shopee is now providing users an option to skip the long lines at billing centers and pay their bills using the Shopee app.

Martin Yu, Associate Director, Shopee Philippines, said, “At Shopee, our goal is to empower consumers with more options and to make it even easier for them to shop and make payments online. Through ShopeePay, we aim to deliver a seamless experience, greater cost savings, security, and convenience to our users.”

Here’s a guide on how users can pay their utility bills online with Shopee:

Step 1: Go to the Load, Bills & eServices Product Module, then tap Postpaid Mobile, Landline & Internet, TV Cable, or Water.
Step 2: Select Biller and add necessary details, then tap Continue.
Step 3: Select the preferred payment method, then tap Confirm.
Step 4: Tap Pay Now. Once payment is successful, you will receive your order details.

ShopeePay Promos on 9.9 Super Shopping Day

On September 9, ShopeePay users can enjoy all-day discounts and flash vouchers of up to 25% off. They can also look forward to a coins cashback amounting to ₱250 for new ShopeePay users and ₱150 for current users if they pay their bills through ShopeePay.*

The Shopee 9.9 Super Shopping Day will run until September 9. It will feature exciting promos like free shipping with ₱0 minimum spend, daily flash deals for as low as ₱9, exclusive discounts of up to 90% off on leading brands, exciting prizes via in-app games, and many other exciting offers.

For more details on billers accepting payments via Shopee, check this link https://help.shopee.ph/s/article/Shopee-Biller-Guide-List. You can learn more about ShopeePay on this link https://shopee.ph/m/shopee-pay.

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About Shopee

Shopee is the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan. It was launched in 7 markets in 2015 to connect consumers, sellers, and businesses in the region. Shopee offers an easy, secure, and engaging experience that is enjoyed by millions of people daily. It offers a wide product assortment, supported by integrated payments and logistics, as well as popular entertainment features tailored for each market. Shopee is also a key contributor to the region’s digital economy with a firm commitment to helping brands and entrepreneurs succeed in e-commerce.

Shopee is a part of Sea Limited (NYSE:SE), a leading global consumer internet company. In addition to Shopee, Sea’s other core businesses include its digital entertainment arm, Garena, and digital financial services arm, SeaMoney. Sea’s mission is to better the lives of consumers and small businesses with technology.

DTI Inks MOA with ePayment Platforms For Business Name Registration

Intramuros, Manila – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) announced today that sole proprietors who wish to apply or renew their Business Names need not go to DTI offices to register but can instead transact online by following three steps: “Apply. Pay. Download.” DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez signed three Memoranda of Agreement (MOAs) with ePayment platforms Gcash, PayMaya, and LinkBiz providing a suite of online payment options for the convenience of the transacting public.

Together with the Bureau of Treasury (BTr), Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP), G-Xchange, Inc. (GXI), and PayMaya Philippines, Inc., the DTI organized a ceremonial signing at the Ayuntamiento Building in Intramuros, Manila providing the public a variety of online payment options for DTI’s Business Name Registration System Next Generation (BNRS Next Gen).

“Long queues and inefficient and slow services will soon be a thing of the past in government. At DTI, we are constantly improving our frontline services to become at par with international standards. Our agreement with ePayment platforms completes our Business Name Registration system as we are now able to provide our citizens the convenience of having to transact with DTI through their mobile phones in the comfort of their homes, or wherever they are, 24/7,” said Sec. Lopez. The trade chief also said this is part of DTI’s advocacy to promote Ease of Doing Business and the agency is committed to provide responsive and client-friendly services to the public.

According to Sec. Lopez, this initiative is in compliance with Republic Act (RA) No. 11032 or the Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act of 2018. Section 9(e) of RA 11032 provides “That all government agencies shall develop electronic versions of licenses, clearances, permits, certifications or authorizations with the same level of authority as that of the signed hard copy, which may be printed by the applicants or requesting parties in the convenience of their offices.”

“We are proud to be pioneering e-government by being one of the first to provide the public the experience of an end-to-end registration and making available various online payment options such as e-wallet, online banking or credit/debit cards. Automation is key to good governance. Through automation, we will provide easier, faster, and better service,” said the DTI Secretary.

The MOA signing with the various ePayment providers signal the scaling up of DTI’s online Business Name Registration service designed to deliver a more pleasant user experience, which is more convenient, transparent, and seamless.

PayMaya is the only FinTech company in the Philippines offering integrated consumer and merchant payment solutions. It is the first to give millions of Filipinos an e-wallet that allows cashless transactions at any time of the day, anywhere in the world, and from any device. For the merchant, PayMaya's universal payments platform enables them to accept all payment options, including credit, debit, prepaid cards and mobile wallets. PayMaya is the financial technology arm of Voyager Innovations, the leading technology company in the country backed by PLDT, KKR, Tencent, World Bank’s IFC and the IFC Emerging Asia Fund.

GCash is the Philippines’ #1 mobile wallet. Through the GCash App, customers can easily purchase prepaid airtime; pay bills at over 400 partner billers nationwide; send and receive money anywhere in the Philippines; pay using QR codes at over 60,000 partner merchants; and invest money at money market funds through the convenience of their smartphone. GCash have led the fintech services industry since its establishment in 2015. These advancements were made possible by the innovative culture of the company and its unending commitment to provide finance for all. GCash is a subsidiary of Mynt (Globe Fintech Innovations, Inc).

POSIBLE Expands Offerings to Benefit End-Users and Aspiring Entrepreneur

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – 29 March 2019 – POSIBLE, the country’s leading community digital transactions provider, announced its expanded partner providers as part of its on-going vision to empower the unbanked and underserved Filipinos. The fintech company formalized partnerships in the health, banking and telco sector through – Maxicare, RCBC, and Social Light Inc. (POSIBLE WIFI).

To date, POSIBLE’s portfolio of comprehensive services include utility bills payment, select government fees, money services, micro-insurance, mobile loading, online gaming credits, and ticketing.

The company also announced the POSIBLE SHOPBOX feature which offers access to a variety of online and traditional retailers and instantly converts a business location into an online shopping hub for the community.

For establishments that want to build customer loyalty, the POSIBLE WIFI is now also available. In partnership with Social Light, Inc., customers can avail of instant connectivity with an affordable, pre-paid WiFi connection. For Ka-POSIBLE retailers, this can bring additional revenue through WiFi vouchers sold.

POSIBLE offers more than 300 digital services to over a million Filipino consumers and has already generated close to P5 billion worth of transactions. With almost 4,000 retailers nationwide, POSIBLE is on-track to achieve its goal of connecting every Philippine town and city to the digital economy within the next five years.

“We are pleased with the rate of growth that we see among the Ka-POSIBLE community of retailers. The same can be said to the end-users who are enjoying the convenience and benefit of having a one-stop, full access to the various services found in the POSIBLE device,” JG Puzon, POSIBLE CEO, said. “And with the POSIBLE ShopBox, both kanto-preneurs and micro-syantes as well as their local patrons can enjoy the benefits of ordering online.”

One-stop. More choices. Utmost convenience.

The Filipino consumer experience in using digital technology, particularly fintech solutions, is evolving. More and more brands recognize this growing level of engagement in providing various types of service, including bills payment and gaining customer loyalty.

Given today’s challenges getting from point-to-point, dealing with daily traffic issues, long queues at various traditional payment centers and the heat with the onset of the Summer season, end-users are slowly gaining the “I-POSIBLE” habit for their payment needs.

“The convenience feature afforded by POSIBLE to the general public is unprecedented because we use an open platform. Because of our business model, customers find our offering highly beneficial because of our one-stop, all-in-one device in providing digital payment. While most payment solution providers offer the most popular service like remittance, mobile re-loading and utilities, POSIBLE has more ”, adds Puzon.

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About POSIBLE

POSIBLE is a fintech and digital services provider based in Makati City that offers bills payment, money services, and mobile loading among others. It is one of the biggest Business-to-business-to-Consumer (B2b2C) networks in the country. To learn more about POSIBLE, visit their website at posible.net.