Every day, millions of Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) around the world continue to sacrifice to provide for their families back home. They work hard to be able to send them money and hope the financial support they provide is enough to fill the void of their physical absence.
This is why GCash has a suite of features designed to help OFWs make their caring presence felt through the different services it provides for them and their families.
Beyond sending money, GCash allows OFWs to pay for everyday necessities through GLife, QR on-demand, Web Pay, or even treat their loved ones with everyday deals using rewards. It helps them show care by taking charge of paying for the family’s expenses like credit card bills, transferring of funds, or making payments. It also allows them to care for their family’s future by growing their savings through making investments.
Filipinos abroad can easily download the app and register provided they have an active and roaming Philippine sim. According to Kamae Magsanoc, a marketing professional based in Sydney, it was easy for her to sign up and verify her GCash account. She has since used the app’s Money Transfer feature on several occasions. “Although I can’t be with my family right now, I was able to celebrate my recent promotion with them. I transferred some money and it went straight into their GCash accounts.” Cashing in your GCash account is easy and convenient through GCash’s remittance partners in more than 31 countries around the world.
Kamae also likes to use it to send presents to her family. “I like to support small Filipino businesses. Most, if not all of them now accept GCash, so I can purchase from these small shops, send them to my family, and pay directly through GCash. For example, my parents recently celebrated their anniversary and I was able to send my mum flowers from their local florist because they accept GCash. It’s really convenient,” she says.
Joseph Azrael Daluz, a relief assistant educator also based in Australia shares that he has been using GCash for a few months now. “I use it for transferring money to my family, relatives, friends, and people in need,” he says. “I prefer GCash since it is safe and more convenient. It needs fewer details compared to bank transfers. I just need 3 details – full name, address, and cellphone number and can do it through my mobile phone anytime I want to,” he explains. According to him, GCash has made it easy for him to manage his finances, even from overseas. “I do not have to stress over asking for details for those I want to send money to for help. It is quick and easy and I can focus on more important things. I highly recommend it! There are a lot of people getting sick nowadays because of the pandemic and the consequences of being in a lockdown. GCash allows me to extend my help in an efficient way.”
Filipinos overseas also have access to GCash’s bills payment feature, where they can pay for bills such as water and electricity directly. This can eliminate the worry of whether money sent home is being used for the right purposes.
With millions of Filipinos working overseas, sending money and providing for their families back home is one of the things that require an easy and reliable service. Filipinos abroad can trust GCash in helping care for their families in many ways, from money transfer, to bills payment and more.
For more information, visit GCash.com.
