PayMaya enables easy cashless options for BIR, SSS, and other government payments

Even as most of the quarantine rules have been relaxed across the country, digital financial services leader PayMaya said it is safer and more efficient for Filipinos to pay their government dues online and using cashless methods, options which are already available for the convenience and safety of citizens.

Government agencies such as the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the Social Security System (SSS) have announced a final extension for tax filing and membership dues, respectively, until June 15, 2020.

Citizens can easily pay for their BIR and SSS dues using their PayMaya accounts from the safety and comfort of their homes. For BIR, convenience fees are waived when they pay using the Pay Bills section of the app, while they can get a chance to earn up to 100% cashback when they pay their fees using their PayMaya accounts via the SSS mobile app.

Empowering the government to go digital

Aside from BIR and SSS, PayMaya has also enabled more government agencies and units with the ability to accept card and e-wallet payments as the whole country accelerates its digital efforts in light of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

These agencies and units include the PAG-IBIG Fund, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), the National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation (NHMFC), and the City of Valenzuela, among others.

PayMaya has also partnered with the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Land Transport Regulatory and Franchising Board (LTFRB) to equip public utility vehicles (PUVs) such as taxis, buses, and TNVS cars with cashless payments acceptance for commuters.

“We support the government’s efforts to fast-track digitalization efforts for better delivery of public service. This is in line with increasing efficiencies in government services as the country moves towards the New Normal post-pandemic. We at PayMaya are excited to work with more national government agencies and local government units towards those same goals” said Orlando B. Vea, Founder and CEO of PayMaya.

As Filipinos’ day-to-day lives and the economy have been reshaped by the pandemic, Vea said digital payments will become commonplace across all areas of life, making it imperative for more government agencies and local government units to offer cashless means as the primary option.

In addition to convenience and safety, shifting government transactions online also helps facilitate the delivery of more efficient and transparent service to the public, as the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) had recently pointed out.

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How to set up your PayMaya account

To register for a PayMaya account for quick and safe government payments, visit their page or download the PayMaya app for free today. Aside from government transactions, users can also pay other bills, buy airtime load, send money to their loved ones, or shop for groceries and other essentials online using their PayMaya account.

PayMaya is the only end-to-end digital payments ecosystem enabler in the Philippines with platforms and services that cuts across consumers, merchants, and government. Aside from providing the payment acceptance for the largest e-Commerce, food, retail and gas merchants in the Philippines, PayMaya is enabling national and social services agencies as well as local government units with digital payments and disbursement services.

Through its PayMaya app and wallet, it is providing millions of Filipinos with the fastest way to own a financial account with over 40,000 Add Money touchpoints nationwide, more than double the total number of traditional bank branches in the Philippines combined. Its Smart Padala by PayMaya network of over 30,000 partner agents nationwide serves as last-mile digital financial hubs in communities, providing the unbanked and underserved with access to services.

To know more about PayMaya’s products and services, visit their official website or follow @PayMayaOfficial on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

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3 things this ASUS Zenbook Space Edition is still reliable at after long-term use

07/19/2022

This is a sponsored post by ASUS Philippines on the ASUS Zenbook 14X OLED Space Edition.

We first unboxed the ASUS Zenbook 14X OLED Space Edition a few months back and I can still remember the joy of seeing all the cool things from its packaging. I have also given my top 5 features on it as a content creator and even shared my overall thoughts on it in our full review. 

I have since used it as my main laptop both on the go and even at home whenever I wanted a break from my desktop. And as such, I am now able to reinforce and build on some of the things I mentioned before and see what has really stood out for me as a content creator. 

Here are three things the ASUS Zenbook 14X OLED Space Edition is still reliable at after months of use. 

For content consumption

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – the detail and vibrance of its display are almost out of this world (pun intended) and this is thanks to its OLED panel that ensures you get deep blacks and lively, accurate colors. 

Yes, OLED displays usually come with a bit more things to watch out for in the long run than your ordinary panels, but the technology of ASUS lets you enjoy the clarity and vibrance delivered by OLED screens without the high risk of having screen burn-ins and the likes. 

If, during your downtimes, you love streaming TV shows or videos online, having this 2K resolution panel will bring you high-quality images each time, and with its thin bezels, you get to experience more immersive visuals. 

A few years back, I was the kind of user that would not enjoy watching videos on a laptop, especially long ones. I would rather cast content on a proper TV and enjoy being immersed. But with this laptop’s display, I get almost the same kind of immersion with the images seeming to pop out of the monitor.

In terms of work, I make it a point to view our content on this laptop first before uploading our videos on YouTube or posting photos online. This way, I get to see the true colors that we, as content creators, want to show our audience rather than just seeing it on my normal LED desktop monitor. 

For me, this laptop became the final step before publishing our work just so I could rest assured that everyone will see what I intended them to see. 

For productivity and multitasking

My laptop needs to have these three Adobe software installed so I could pretty much accomplish my work – Adobe Photoshop for editing photos, Adobe Premiere for editing videos, and Adobe After Effects for adding motion graphics and other effects. 

Needless to say, these are not the lightest apps to open on a computer and actually require some crunching power to run all three at the same time and without hiccups. 

The Zenbook 14X OLED, being a flagship notebook, is armed with capable specs like up to 12th-gen Intel i9 CPU, up to 16GB RAM, and up to 1TB of SSD. While the configuration we have isn’t even the top variant (Core i5, 16GB, 512GB), we had only little trouble running all the software we need to produce content. I mean, they run pretty fast, but of course, the performance you’ll get with top-of-the-line specs will still be different. 

I could edit photos, import video clips and edit them, and at the same time add graphics and effects – all in this laptop. And one of the best parts is that I can expect the same kind of power and output I can count on whether I’m in my room focused on work or out at a coffee shop chatting with a friend on the side. 

As a quick background, I have been doing this (shooting content/editing videos on the go) for a while now and it’s usually easy to spot someone who’s editing, like myself, working at a coffee shop – it’s usually on a huge, bulky laptop with external hard drives connected and a charger with a large brick plugged into it. 

This is because common laptops that deliver power enough to edit high-res videos don’t usually equate to looking sleek and stylish, didn’t have enough storage space hence the external HDDs, and require to be plugged using these chunky charging bricks. 

With the Zenbook 14X OLED Space Edition, I could easily look like I’m just browsing through Facebook but I’m already retouching photos or splicing high-res videos – and that’s also a testament to its sleek form factor in addition to its powerful internals. 

For accommodating different inputs

As content creators, our materials come from different devices, hence it’s important that our work rig carries not just enough ports, but also the right ones so that we could transfer files faster and without hassle.

And with this laptop’s available ports, gadgets like action cameras that record on microSD cards go straight to the Space Edition’s microSD reader. For cameras that run on MiniSD, a card reader easily connects to its USB-A port, while fast charging compatible devices are plugged into its USB-C ports. 

But apart from data transfer, its port also allows creators to extend their displays through its HDMI port. Do also take note that this is the full-size HDMI so it’s easily more compatible with more displays. If you require Thunderbolt 4 connectivity, this laptop also has you covered. 

Throughout my time with this laptop, there were definitely times that I was able to hook it up to an external display so I could expand my workspace and it really made video editing or multitasking a lot easier.

And on top of data transfers and extending your displays, another accommodated input that became a big part of my workflow is the added touch input. By having a touch-enabled display, I have previously mentioned how it has helped me create a new and faster workflow especially when I’m editing videos or photos by tweaking detailed settings.

Rather than aiming my cursor at each value I simply use the touchscreen and adjust brightness, hue, levels, and everything else using my finger. It’s a lot faster overall and gets you more in the groove of editing which, in my opinion, is important for editors. 

Final thoughts

At the end of the day, these features I mentioned are not uncommon or even rare to look for in terms of laptops. But it’s the combination of its life-like display that adds an extra layer of immersion on top of accuracy, its capable specs that allow you to work on heavy tasks while looking like you’re just browsing on social media, and the freedom to connect and hook up different devices and accessories to further improve how you work. 

This combination unlocks new and more efficient workflows that I thought weren’t possible. I honestly didn’t think that having a touch display could improve the way I color correct my photos and clips and I discovered that through this laptop. 

And just to add, you don’t need to be a fellow content creator just to enjoy this laptop the way I did. If you have similar requirements for the nature of work you’re doing, you could also easily benefit from the Zenbook 14X OLED Space Edition. 

With all these in mind, I’m just curious what the next batch of laptops from ASUS will be like and wonder how they may still improve my workflow as a content creator just like this laptop did. 

The ASUS Zenbook 14X OLED Space Edition in this Intel Core-i5 configuration with 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD is priced at PhP 84,995. Meanwhile, the Core-i7 variant with 12GB RAM and 1TB SSD is at PhP 99,995.

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