At the beginning of my stay in the City of Pines, I knew three things: Baguio was the Summer Capital of the Philippines, the cost of living was inexpensive, and tasty pasalubong like strawberries and ube jam were bought there. Little did I know, three years later, that there was more to it than that. Aside from being a home …

Need money-saving New Year resolutions? As 2024 approaches, it’s natural to reflect on the past year and think about how we can improve in the new one. While making positive resolutions about health, relationships, or career goals is always worthwhile, getting our financial house in order should be at the top of the list. But with ever-rising living costs, how …

Adding money to your PayMaya account at your trusted Smart Padala agent is not just convenient, it is now also more sulit and rewarding as you can enjoy more affordable rates and even earn 100% cashback on service fees.  With Smart Padala’s network of over 38,000 agents nationwide, adding money to your account is just as easy as heading to your neighborhood sari-sari store, making it one of the most convenient options especially for those without access to a mobile banking account.    On top of this added convenience, you can now …

PayMaya is making things easier for everyone most especially during these times when everyone is forced to stay home due to the coronavirus pandemic. Go cashless and pay bills, order food, send money, and buy necessities during the “new normal” using just your PayMaya account. Now, they make things even more interesting by rewarding users who refer friends to download …

Ordering your favorite food is pretty much one of the easiest things to do online nowadays. You put a phone call here or you tap away at a website there. Can it get any simpler? Apparently, hell yes. With PayMaya and the Jollibee Foods Corporation’s (JFC) new interactive mobile ordering system, ordering at your favorite JFC fast food restaurant is …

Christmas time is the ultimate shopping season! Every year, everyone gears up for it. And now that it’s in full swing, everyone’s scrambling to buy gifts for loved ones, food for Noche Buena, and treats for themselves. After all, this season is about joy. We all deserve even the tiniest bit of it whether it comes in the form of …

From the 124th rank in 2017, the Philippines has jumped up 29 notches to place 95th in the world in terms of ease of doing business in the recent Doing Business 2020 report released by the World Bank. This has been attributed to more government agencies adopting digital payments and shifting transactions online. And with the current adoption progress in …

Graduation day, the day you’ve always dreamed about. For years, you’ve anticipated it, you get nervous, and then you get nostalgic about it. Time flies by so fast, it feels just like yesterday, when you just entered your first class not knowing anyone. Before you know it, you’re with your friends waiting for your names to be called on stage. …

The World Health Organization has officially classified burnout as a medical condition and not just a reason for students and employees to avoid doing work. The WHO also included burnout in its International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD) which is used as a referral basis for health workers and diagnostic centers. WHO defines the medical condition …