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Fuse Financing Inc., the lending arm of GCash, advances responsible AI in lending to strengthen collection practices and protect customer dignity, enhancing financial inclusion(L-R) Alex Song, Chief Operating Officer, Wiz.Ai; Pebbles Sy, Chief Technology and Operations Officer, Mynt, the parent company of GCash;  Jianfeng Lu, Chief Executive Officer, Wiz.Ai; Tony Isidro, President and CEO of Fuse Financing Inc., the lending arm of GCash.  Fuse Financing Inc., the lending arm of GCash, is enhancing its customer servicing as it expands its strategic partnership with artificial intelligence (AI) solutions provider Wiz.AI, automating key processes within its collections operations, particularly Quality Assurance (QA) to strengthen the audit proce...

For McDonald's, every win deserves a celebration. From waking up early, arriving on time, or even avoiding traffic - they all deserve a celebration! Starting January 15, celebrate your everyday wins at McDonald's for as low as P59.McSavers Snack and Match gets more snaaaks sa sarap with the new Smokey Melt Chicken Sandwich,  available solo at P59, or as combo with other snacking favorites at P79 . Available for a limited time only, the Smokey Melt Chicken Sandwich is a delightful combination of smokey, meaty flavor with a tangy, spicy kick. Just perfect for those looking to try a new, flavorful snack.“We’ve said this last year and we’ll say it again: McDonald’s is about making our customers feel that their everyday wins are special. With McSavers Snack and Match, we want to he...

The hot and dry season is here and Bacolod Councilor Wilson Gamboa Jr. warned on Wednesday, January 28, of another “no water supply situation” in Bacolod City, citing a repeat of issues about the non-payment of past dues and loans owed by the BACIWA-PrimeWater to its suppliers.Gamboa, in a press release, expressed concern that Bacolod residents may once again face threats of total water supply cuts thus reiterated his call for BACIWA to be restored and returned to consumer-households and re-assert BACIWA’s mandate as a government owned and controlled corporation (GOCC).He questioned the usefulness of the Bacolod Bulk Water, Inc. (BBWI) system if half of Bacolod’s water consumer-households have no pipeline connection, no access to pipelines and the other half are connected to aging,...

The Ministry of Social Services and Development of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MSSD-BARMM) has partnered with GCash, the Philippines’ leading finance super app and largest cashless ecosystem, to expand its cashless disbursement system under the Financial Assistance System Transformation (FAST) Project, an initiative designed to make the distribution of social assistance faster, more efficient, and more transparent for beneficiaries across the region.The Ministry of Social Services and Development–BARMM partners with GCash to expand cashless disbursement under the FAST Project, enabling faster and more accessible delivery of social assistance through Bangsamoro Cards powered by GCashWhile MSSD-BARMM has already begun transitioning to digital payouts, the par...

Grab Philippines and motorcycle taxi platform MOVE IT have expanded their emergency insurance support with COCOLIFE, widening hospital assistance and financial protection for both rider-partners and passengers in a bid to make coverage more accessible and comprehensive for users of the on-demand mobility services.Through the deepened partnership, rider-partners and passengers gain 24/7 access to a wider network of more than 700 COCOLIFE-accredited hospitals nationwide for emergency situations involving a Grab or MOVE IT ride.The expanded hospital assistance with COCOLIFE strengthens Grab Philippines and MOVE IT’s protection ecosystem by addressing the most time-critical gap in on-trip incidents: emergency care and hospitalization support for both rider-partners and passengers. ...