In an effort to make greater strides in the country’s digital payment transformation, CIS Bayad Center, Inc. (Bayad)– the pioneer brand in the outsourced payment collection system and a full-service fintech subsidiary of Meralco – has officially renewed its partnership with Ventaja International Corp., a fintech institution, initially developed as a telecom prepaid card provider for Filipino migrant workers based overseas, and is now offering a variety of financial services such as remittance, loading and bills payment services for both government and household utilities, all of which, are powered and supported by Bayad’s robust biller aggregator system.

Bayad brings in Meralco, Autosweep, Easytrip, SSS, and many others biller brands in Ventaja’s mobile application called Payremit and through Ventaja’s domestic and international payment centers. With this, even Filipinos overseas can be able to help settle their families’ bills in the Philippines and regularly pay for their government contributions at the same time.

Bayad President and CEO Lawrence Y. Ferrer shared, “We continue to expand our payment footprint globally, as we aim to elevate the payment experience of our kababayans. Our goal is centered on boosting their financial wellbeing, as we help them seamlessly settle their families’ bills in the Philippines, and at the same time, invest for their future through government contributions.

“We are with Ventaja in helping OFWs strengthen their ties to home, and we highly value every story of hard work that our kababayans experience before they are able to provide for their families’ needs back home”, added Ferrer.

Ventaja President and CEO Vincent D. Grey also shared “We are thrilled and grateful for our renewed partnership with Bayad as we both maximize the opportunity to offer enhanced payment services to Filipinos overseas. This way we can further financial inclusion and help boost the country’s economic growth.”

For fintech institutions like Ventaja that are interested in being part of Bayad’s extensive channel network, you may send an email to partnerships@bayad.com. Bayad enables partners to attain a nationwide presence and provides end-to-end support services for efficient payment and collection processing.

Bayad, the pioneer brand in the outsourced payment collection system, has partnered with BillEase, a top-rated consumer finance app, to enable customers to settle their bills in a more convenient way via installments.

Under the partnership, users of the BillEase mobile app can now pay their bills through two cardless installment options namely Pay Later for expenses up to PHP 1000, and Pay Monthly over a period of three, six, nine, or 12 months for tickets with interest rates up to 3.49%.

“Our partnership with Bayad plays a pivotal role in the promotion of financial inclusion and digitalization in the country, as we enable accessible and convenient bills payment services that aim to help our customers manage all their finances in one app,” said Georg Steiger, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of BillEase.

The new feature is due to the integration of the Bayad bills payment feature in the BillEase mobile app, enabling a one-stop-shop service solution for its customers since they can now access over 100 billers covering electricity and water utilities, cable and internet, government contributions, loan payments, school tuition, online shopping, insurance, and many more.

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The new partnership between Bayad and BillEase seeks to provide more convenient payment options to Filipinos. Seen in the photo are (from L-R) Bayad Business Development Manager Rachel N. Sansolis, Bayad Account Manager Laurene Vila- Suntay, Bayad Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer Dennis S. Gatuslao, BillEase Co-founder and CEO Georg Steiger, Bayad Business Development Officer Dan Steven A. Ngking, and Bayad Account Officer Jon Carlo B. Decena.

Bayad, a wholly owned unit of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), has been proactively expanding its network of billers to provide greater financial inclusivity to the public, its President and CEO Lawrence Y. Ferrer said.

“We are one with BillEase in leveraging financial digitalization through our one-stop-shop payment solution. We are steadfast in bridging people and businesses as we continue to scale up our billers in the BillEase app,” he said.

 

As a working Mom, I juggle many roles in our family. I make sure to give my best effort to my family even though I'm working. It's not good to serve two masters at the same time but I'm serving my family and at the same time the company I'm working with.

Aside from preparing everything for my husband and kids before we all go to our respectively work and school, I see to it that our bills are taken care of and paid on time. This is to avoid any hassle, we all know that water and electric bills are essential to us now. 

So, for the electricity, this is to ensure that our kids can comfortably do their homework and projects. There are still days that they are in their online classes, and though they are already face-to-face, they still need to submit some of their projects and activity online.

Since I'm the one responsible for paying our utility bills aside from budgeting our daily needs, I make sure to have our bills paid on time. But of course, there are times, because of my busy schedule, I sometimes forget to pay it on time. 

One time I really forgot to pay our bills during the weekend, and it's overdue already. The bad news is that it was a Monday. We all know what is the scene and situation during Mondays. So, I got up really really early prepared everything for my family, and set off to work. The good news about Cebuana Lhuillier is that you can always find a Cebuana near your place, and we have one. It is just along the road where I'm going to take a ride for work. It is located at San Simon st. Brgy. Holy Spirit, Quezon City. Another great with Cebuana Lhuillier is that they open very early. I think I was in their branch at around 7:20 AM. So, I paid my Meralco Bill instantly and hassle-free. It is just like counting 1, 2, and 3. It is fast and the Cebuana Staff are very accommodating. That's why when I went out of Cebuana, I smiled and I tap my shoulder for a job well done. I don't have to worry that Meralco might disconnect our electricity line.

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So, for all Mommies out there, especially Working Moms like me, we don't have to worry when it comes to paying our utility bills like Meralco, because Cebuana Lhuillier is there to rescue us since they have more than 3,000 branches nationwide. For sure there's a Cebuana near your place. Try Cebuana now, for you to experience how convenient and fast their services.

Rewards are sweeter when we least expect them. Especially for things that we least like doing, such as paying the bills, it's much easier to bear when we get an unexpected deal from it.

That's why the country's only all-in-one money app, Maya, is giving you the UnbelievaBILLS promo, where you get cashback rewards of up to P250 when you pay your PLDT Home, Smart, Meralco, and other bills using the app.

"At Maya, we aim to give our customers good deals to make everyday transactions more delightful. Paying our bills is more of a responsibility for many of us. As an incentive, we're making it unexpectedly more rewarding with this our UnbelievaBILLS promo," said Pepe Torres, Maya's Chief Marketing Officer.

It's super easy and, not to mention, really hassle-free to pay your bills using the Maya app because you don't have to go out and line up anywhere. You can do it all at home and on your phone!

Here's how you get that UnbelievaBILLS cashback:

1. Pay your PLDT Home bill with a minimum of P1,500 on Maya. First-time payers get a cashback of P100 while returning payers get P50.

2. Pay your Meralco, Smart Postpaid, or Smart Bro on Maya (with a minimum of P2,500 for Meralco and P999 for Smart Postpaid and Smart Bro) to get P50 cashback.

You can do transactions 1 and 2 in no particular order.

3. After doing these, pay any other biller (except for Cignal, COL Financial, and billers under Donations or Payment Solutions) with a minimum of P1,000 to get P100 cashback.

Do all three, and that's up to P250 worth of cashback! You can do this and get the rewards until June 30. Pretty awesome, right?

Paying bills with Maya is effortless. Here's how:

1. Open Maya and log in—or if you're new, create an account for free.

2. If you don't have enough balance in your Maya wallet, add some by tapping Cash In on the home screen and using the bank partner or payment channel of your choice.

3. On the home screen, tap Pay Bills.

4. On the Pay Bills screen, tap the appropriate category of the biller you want to pay.

5. Provide the necessary bills payment details, and tap CONTINUE to confirm your payment.

It's that fast and hassle-free! So, what are you waiting for? See for yourself how easy it is to use Maya, pay your bills on the app, and get the cashback rewards you deserve so you can do more with your money. Download the app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store and register for free. That's the beauty of Maya—it's everything and a bank. For more information, visit http://mayaph.co/TripleBillPromo.

Maya is the all-in-one money platform bringing Filipinos bolder ways to master their money. It is powered by a unique integrated financial services ecosystem that addresses the ever-evolving financial needs of today's generation through cutting-edge technology.

Maya leads millions of Filipinos — consumers, businesses, communities, and government agencies alike — into a digital economy that's more inclusive, transparent, and empowering. Maya is powered by the country's only end-to-end digital payments company, PayMaya Philippines, and Maya Bank for digital banking services.