Gov’t taps PayMaya for PUV payments

The government tapped PayMaya Philippines Inc. to provide additional livelihood opportunities to drivers and enable cashless payment options to drivers and operators of public utility vehicles as quarantine restrictions begin to ease in some parts of the country.

“Cashless payments particularly in taxis and TNVS vehicles is part of our new norm, and we are glad that our drivers and operators have easy and convenient options such as PayMaya so that they can quickly implement this solution for the safety and benefit of their riders,” said Martin Delgra III, chairman of Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board.

PayMaya is offering various taxi and transport operators and their drivers QR scan-to-pay capabilities via its mobile app, which will also give them access to a digital financial account that they can use for everyday transactions such as bills payments, airtime load reloading and sending money to friends and family.

The LTFRB recently issued guidelines mandating taxis and TNVS to adopt cashless payments such as PayMaya as a measure to help curb the further spread of the coronavirus.