SM Supermalls Partners with GSP to Boost DOH's 'Resbakuna Kids' Campaign

SM Supermalls teams up with the Girl Scouts of the Philippines (GSP) to boost the Department of Health’s ‘Resbakuna Kids’ nationwide vaccination campaign.

SM Supermalls’ ongoing vaccination efforts will now also welcome over 700,000 members of the GSP to get inoculated against COVID-19 starting April 2.

“We remain devoted to supporting the ‘Resbakuna Kids’ campaign of the Department of Health, and I think what’s more important is being able to administer the vaccinations particularly to the Girl Scouts of the Philippines who have not been vaccinated yet,” said Joaquin San Agustin, Senior Vice President of Marketing at SM Supermalls. 

San Agustin also urged those who are still hesitant to get jabbed to safeguard the public’s health and safety.

“We encourage everyone to get vaccinated and for those who were vaccinated to get their boosters. It is not only for the safety of the person [but it is also] for the safety of their families and we, at SM Supermalls, will always welcome everyone for vaccinations here in our malls nationwide,” San Augstin said.

GSP National President Nina Lim-Yuson also echoed the need for children to get vaccinated so they can fulfill their duty of serving their communities.

“We know the Girl Scouts [of the Philippines] made their promise to serve God and our country and to help people at all times. You cannot help others if you are sick. We want everybody to be healthy and well, and that is why we hope they will all get vaccinated at SM Supermalls,” Yuson said.

This initiative led by SM Supermalls is encouraging members of the GSP who have not been vaccinated yet, especially children aged 5 to 11, 12 to 17 and senior citizens to get jabbed at their nearest SM mall vaccination site.

Prior to the vaccination day, GSP members must register in their respective local councils. Parents and guardians must also secure copies of any of the following documents: birth certificate, health records, school registration or ID, or baptismal certificate.

The collaboration between SM Supermalls and the GSP aims to speed up the vaccination rollout in the Philippines in order to achieve herd immunity in the country as soon as possible.

As the single biggest entity to vaccinate Filipinos in the country, SM Supermalls has already administered over 9.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines nationwide in its 78 mall vaccination sites. The mall chain remains dedicated in its commitment to ensuring a safe malling experience for the public through its staunch support of the government’s nationwide vaccination campaign.

ShopeePay Empowers Filipinos to Embrace Digital Payments through Cost-Saving Features such as ‘Send Money for FREE’ and ‘Cheapest Load up to 5GB for ₱10’

MANILA, APRIL 1, 2022 - Since its launch in 2019, ShopeePay, Shopee’s integrated mobile wallet, has been providing convenience, security, and rewards and it continues to introduce features that impact the lives of FIlipinos. With the lifting of restrictions and individuals and businesses adjusting to the new normal, the preference for digital payments is here to stay. Recognizing this need and shift in consumer behavior, ShopeePay provides useful features such as ‘send money for free’ and the cheapest load up to 5GB for ₱10 this 4.4 ShopeePay Sale. 

ShopeePay offers greater convenience and cost-saving rewards at the 4.4 ShopeePay Sale

From March 27 until April 6, consumers can look forward to even more rewarding perks at the 4.4 ShopeePay Sale such as zero transaction fees when sending money and the cheapest load offers. ShopeePay is also giving instant savings with exclusive free shipping vouchers and cashback promotions.

• Send money for free

To make the payments experience more rewarding, ShopeePay users can send money for free. This feature allows users to send money from their ShopeePay wallet to any bank, e-wallet, or Shopee user with zero transfer fees. 

As an additional treat, new users can get up to free ₱200 when they fully verify their ShopeePay account and make their first transfer (at least P50)  to any bank, e-wallet or Shopee user via ShopeePay from March 27 to April 4. Their transfer also qualifies them for the “Send, Scratch & Win” raffle promo where they can get a chance to win coins, vouchers, and earn an entry for the raffle draw of ₱100,000 weekly. For more info, visit https://shopee.ph/m/shopeepay-send-money-for-free. 

To send money for free from the ShopeePay Wallet to any bank, e-wallet, or Shopee user,  users’ ShopeePay account must be verified. 

Click here to watch the video on how to send money.

• Cheapest load offer

ShopeePay users can avail of affordable load and data packages from major telcos. Get ShopeePay’s cheapest load offer to get up to 5GB data for only ₱10 at the 4.4. ShopeePay Sale. 

On top of this offer, all users can enjoy up to 50% off on load at the 4.4 ShopeePay Sale. New users can also avail of ₱75 load for only ₱1 when they purchase for the first time via ShopeePay from March 27 to April 4. 

Click here to watch the video on how to buy discounted load and data in just a few taps using the Shopee app. 

ShopeePay also partnered with various brands to offer an alternative payment in stores. Through ShopeePay’s Scan To Pay feature, users can do  contactless payment via QR code and receive 20% cashback for products and services purchased at partner merchants such as Potato Corner, Papa John’s, Gong cha, Puregold, and more.  In addition, users can also get big savings when they visit “ShopeePay Near Me” on the Shopee app and purchase ₱1 Deals. 

Starting March 27, users can also get up to 100% cashback on participating billers such as Meralco, Maynilad, Globe, Smart, PLDT, Cignal, RCBC, and Metrobank when they settle their bills with ShopeePay.

For more information on the 4.4 ShopeePay Sale and other attractive deals on Shopee, visit: https://shopee.ph/m/4-4 .

ShopeePay sets milestones in digital financial services

Shopee aims to give consumers a valuable and seamless digital experience. It continues to innovate and explore new opportunities to help more consumers and merchants benefit within the ecosystem through ShopeePay. 

According to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), digital payments made up 20.1% of all transactions in 2020—one in five payments or a total of 910 million transactions were done online1. This gives a better understanding of Filipinos' growing acceptance of digital payments, accelerated by the pandemic. 

Martin Yu, Director at Shopee Philippines, said, “Consumer lifestyles have become more digital-first; with a preference to meet their needs online not just for shopping but also for other financial transactions such as sending money, buying load, paying bills, and more. Consumers have a wide range of payment needs and ShopeePay's features aim to cater to a variety of different habits and preferences. With ShopeePay, we aim to continue helping more Filipinos access the benefits of digital payments and fulfill our mission to better the lives of individuals and businesses with financial services through technology.”

Since its launch, ShopeePay's has continued to support more consumers and merchants in their digital payment needs.

• 95% increase in ShopeePay adoption in Visayas and Mindanao

• 93% increase in overall transactions

• 165% increase in load orders

• 104% increase in ‘send money’ transactions

• 550% increase in bills payment

• More than 1 million foot traffic created for merchants with ShopeePay Near Me

“We are heartened by the confidence and trust consumers and merchants have placed in ShopeePay. We will continue to improve and innovate so we can meet their evolving needs,” adds Yu.

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About Shopee

Shopee is the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia & Taiwan. Shopee connects shoppers, brands, and sellers across Asia and other fast-growing markets, empowering anyone to buy and sell anywhere and at any time. 

 

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.

MSMEs Find a Strong Partner for Growth in GCash Pro

As the country enters a new period with now lightened restrictions, many have become hopeful,with a more positive outlook for this year. As key players for economic recovery, this shift also enables micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to find new  opportunities that can help them overcome challenges and grow their business.   

Knowing that more people are now more inclined to do digital purchases, GCash, the country's leading mobile wallet, now offers GCash Pro, a digital business solution that helps small entrepreneurs future-proof and expand their business. "We need to be aware of the challenges faced by these entrepreneurs and  strengthen our position as a business partner for growth, beyond payments," GCash president and chief executive officer Martha Sazon said. 

 

GCash continues to enable business owners to provide seamless service to their customers and also track sales and increase their wallet limit, among others.

For as low as P99, business owners can avail of BizStarter99 which is a monthly subscription-based offer that will let them upgrade their business operations. Business owners will no longer have to worry about reaching their wallet limit in accepting payments. With BizStarter99, they can accept more payments from customers with an upgraded wallet limit of P500k. Apart from this, the subscription also helps them in managing their revenues and expenses as entrepreneurs are given up to 5X cashback on bank transfers, giving them up to P75 savings monthly. They also get free personal insurance coverage up to P50,000 — ensuring that they have proper assistance in times of need. All business owners have to do is to head over to www.gcash.com/promos/gcashprobizstarter99, click apply, and fill up the form. Applicants just need to make sure that their GCash account has P99.

 

 

Another service that GCash PRO provides for MSMEs is Payment Links which is a platform that lets business owners do real-time tracking and safely move their funds from receiving payments, to processing refunds, to making withdrawals — all through a dashboard. Likewise, Payment Links also gives their customers a convenient and seamless way of paying as they receive the links via messaging apps. They can easily pay the exact amount. The transaction is safe and secure as payments are only released to the merchant once the customer receives their goods. Business owners can sign up to payment links by registering through www.getpaid.gcash.com. Once verified via email, they can already start generating payment links.

 

"After reaching acquisition targets, launching new products and growing our presence in the MSME community, it's imperative to sustain this momentum and leap forward to more growth opportunities," Sazon said.  

 

At end-December last year, GCash had 55 million registered users, more than double the 20 million users it had in January 2020. It also recorded 17 million peak daily transactions last year,  up from only 6 million daily transactions in 2020. Along with this, GCash also currently caters to about 4.5 million merchants and social sellers who benefit from using GCash for their business needs.

 

Head over to www.gcash.com/business now to learn more and make it G!

 

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About GCash

GCash (G-Xchange, Inc.) is the #1 Financial App in the Philippines. Through the GCash App, customers can easily purchase prepaid airtime; pay bills at over 600 partner billers nationwide; send and receive money anywhere in the Philippines, even to other bank accounts; purchase from over 2.5M partner merchants and social sellers; and get access to savings, credit, insurance and invest money all at the convenience of their smartphones. GCash is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mynt (Globe Fintech Innovations, Inc.) since 2015.

GCash was recognized by The Asian Banker (TAB) in 2021 for its outstanding digital financial inclusion programs impacting more than 55 million Filipinos in the country today.