Making GCash relatable to the ordinary Filipino
This post describes registering your business name as a sole proprietor in DTI and then paying for it using GCash. There are multiple benefits to setting up your own business in the Philippines. Being a legitimate business provides a bigger market as people will see that you made an effort to become duly registered. You … Read more
This is an answer to “what do you do?” but in long form. I am an employee of GCash. My official job title is “Business Process Analyst” but my informal title is “Partner Integrations Tech Lead”. Here is a post explaining what I do in the company. My Job Description Partner Integrations mainly involve working with … Read more
This post describes how to easily pay your SSS Employer PRNs using the UnionBank app. Paying for SSS Member PRNs is easy as you can typically pay these from inside the GCash app. You just first need to generate the PRN from the member SSS website and then pay them via Pay Bills in the … Read more
This post aims to describe the technical parts of a digital wallet app and to strip it down on a high level for easier understanding by a layperson. Working in GCash for several years, I have a grasp on how the app works on principle. Building a digital wallet seems simple in theory, but it … Read more
In its current implementation, the SIM Registration Law has failed. The SIM Registration Law was meant to combat a lot of SMS spam that was circulating in previous years. During its peak back then, I received multiple spam and phishing texts daily. Now, a year later, I still get spam. So what happened? The Pandemic … Read more
Variable Universal Life Insurance products are popular in the Philippines, but what are some caveats that we should consider before buying one? Last year a kumare offered me a VUL (variable universal life) insurance to invest in. She had hooked me with the term “insuravest” — buying insurance with a tandem investment tied to it. … Read more
We talk about some examples of easy, pain-free passive income investments in GCash in this post. Passive Income is an achievement many people strive for, including myself. In simple terms, passive income needs an investment of time or money to make money without actively maintaining it. Active income on the other hand needs you to … Read more
This post describes how to buy and sell US stocks using GStocks Global within the GCash app. What is GStocks Global? GStocks Global is the international counterpart of GStocks PH. It aims to offer a way to purchase and sell stocks and securities from overseas markets. Currently, it is focused on the US stock market … Read more
This post introduces GoTyme, a high deposit-yielding digital bank app with some nice features included. Aside from GCash, there are currently a lot of different neo-banks and virtual wallets, with each having different ways to expand into the space. GoTyme is similar, and its sticky point is the pretty competitive deposit interest rate and usage … Read more
A popular game from e-gaming partner Casino Plus is the Color Game Live Perya which is similar to the one being played at fairs. Hotel Stotsenberg, otherwise known as Casino Plus has expanded its gaming portfolio by now offering one of the perya favorites, Color Game Live Perya. How do I play the Color Game? … Read more