Qualified SSS members can upgrade to a UnionBank SSS UMID ATM Pay Card

The UnionBank SSS UMID ATM Pay Card is a government-issued card as well as a fully functional ATM card in one and qualified SSS members can get their pending UMIDs upgraded for free to this card. Because the card is linked to a UnionBank account, they can readily receive the SSS proceeds of their benefits, loans, and refunds.  In addition, the savings account does not require any maintaining balance. Users will also be able to enjoy fully-featured ATM transactions, as well as digital banking services and advanced features like financial goal setting and payment requests via the UnionBank Online app.

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Pay for your 9.9 purchases with Maya; get free bitcoin and a chance to win P1-M in crypto!

You probably have a long list of things in your shopping cart for 9.9. Right? Then read on because your shopping is going to get even better when you pay with Maya either at a Maya partner store or online. Not only are you guaranteed to receive bitcoin but you also get a chance to win PhP 1-M in cryptocurrency!

Each eligible Maya transaction can give you free Bitcoin worth 1%, 10%, or 100% of your purchase (capped at PhP 500.00 monthly). For example, a PhP 500.00 purchase can guarantee either PhP 5.00, PhP 50.00, or PhP 500.00 worth of Bitcoin, which you can check in your crypto wallets after receiving an SMS notification.

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UBX assists in LGUs’ digital transformation with UrGovPH

Local government units (LGUs) are the face of the government in the smallest units of society. It is important that LGUs are able to service their constituents in the most efficient way possible. UBX, a leading open finance platform in the Philippines, is assisting LGUs level up through UrGovPH, a suite of open finance solutions that enable local governments to digitally transform their services.

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UnionBank will soon offer virtual asset exchange services directly from its app

Clients of UnionBank of the Philippines will soon be able to buy virtual asset exchange services like Bitcoin (BTC) through its mobile banking app without having to go through a third-party virtual asset wallet. That translates to more space on your phone as you need not have too many apps on it;  it also makes the buying and selling of BTC easier and more convenient.

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Buying a house in your 30s is possible!

This pandemic has given me more time to binge-watch on TV and YouTube and guess what! I’ve come across videos of young showbiz celebrities doing tours of their brand new homes. Some of these people are just in their early 20s and they already own homes!

You may be thinking well, that is them. They earn a lot as actors/actresses. Does that mean an employee in a company earning a 5-digit monthly salary will need to wait to rise in the ranks and earn 6-digit salaries before even considering buying a house?

No! You can own a house while still in your 30s! You will just need to set your mind to it, focus on your goal, stay disciplined with expenses, and know a few things more.

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Jobseekers, heads up! JobStreet and DTI will have a Virtual Career Fair (June 13-17, 2022)

Heard of The Great Resignation? The Philippines is experiencing this phenomenon as well.

The COVID-19 pandemic has really changed people’s outlook when it comes to their careers. Employees reconsider their place in their organization, home, their life’s purpose, lifestyle, personal relationships, and mental/financial/material well-being.

According to JobStreet’s 2021 Global Talent Survey, 67% of Filipino employees have chosen to prioritize their health and well-being over work. In that survey, 53% of employees also would prefer keeping a remote work set-up even if it entails additional 10 hours of extra work per week;  41% would accept a lower salary as long as they can move to a more affordable location. 46% of those who resigned were Gen Z or millennials.

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PayMaya is now Maya! It’s everything and a bank!

If you were already loving PayMaya (like me!) for everything you could do with it especially during the pandemic, you will love it even more now that it is Maya!

Maya is one of just a few institutions given a digital banking license by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). Banking has never been more convenient as you can do all your banking from wherever you are online – at home, at work, or even in a cafe. What makes Maya more than just a digital bank is that it combines the popular PayMaya e-wallet with new features like crypto, and an innovative digital banking experience powered by Maya Bank, to allow you to spend, save, grow, invest, and master your money — using your smartphone.

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The new face of GCash, Ivana Alawi, shows us how to #SendGCashSendLove

Sexy but super funny. That is how I have come to know Ivana Alawi, one of the most popular vloggers in the country. I have actually watched several of Ivana’s vlogs – from surprising her Mom with a house, surprise gifting her brother with his own plot of land, and her many, many other crazy and hilarious pranks. Her love for her family shows clearly in all her family videos. It’s not surprising then for Ivana to be chosen the new face of GCash.

GCash’s Chief Customer Officer Winsley Bangit says, “We’re so excited to welcome Ivana to the GCash barkada. She exudes the spirit of GCash, which is to uplift the lives of fellow Filipinos. With her help, we hope to reach as many people to show them how easy and safe it is to #SendGCashSendLove.”

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A yearender review looks at the top 10 achievements of UnionBank for 2021

In a year-ender version of its long-running virtual media roundtable series E-TalkTales, UnionBank gave a rundown of its accomplishments and milestones for 2021.

UnionBank Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Technology and Operations Officer, and Chief Transformation Officer Henry Aguda talked about some of the Bank’s achievements for the year.

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