Google Pay vs. Apple Pay in the Philippines: Compatible Banks, Cards and Devices in 2026
The mobile-payment landscape in the Philippines has changed significantly. Apple Pay officially launched in the country on August 4, 2026, joining Google Pay, which became available to Philippine users in November 2025. Eligible customers can now use supported locally issued cards for contactless purchases in stores, apps and online without taking out their physical card.…
Be a Smart Financial Consumer: Protect Your Money with BCRemit and the BSP!
Whether you are working hard abroad as an OFW to support your family or managing the daily household budget back home, keeping your hard-earned money safe is your top priority. At BCRemit, it is our top priority, too. Because we want to ensure every peso you send is protected, BCRemit is proudly joining the Bangko…
Lost Your Phone Abroad? A Financial Security Checklist for OFWs
Losing your phone is stressful anywhere, but for an overseas Filipino worker? It can be especially serious. Your phone may contain your banking and remittance apps, saved passwords, email, digital wallets, one-time-password messages, identity documents, and conversations with family members in the Philippines. A stranger who gains access to it may have several ways to…
Your OFW Digital Document Vault: What to Save and Who Should Have Access
Working abroad means managing two lives at once. Your job, home, and daily responsibilities may be in the UK, Canada, Spain, or the US, while many of your financial and family obligations remain in the Philippines. When an emergency happens, the distance between those two lives can become a serious problem. What would your family…
