Month: April 2015

PAL opens Manila – Tablas service

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Philippine Airlines now operates thrice weekly flights between Manila and Tablas.

Tablas is the largest of the islands that comprise Romblon province known for its marine beaches and marine sanctuaries.

Shown at the launching of the new service held in Terminal 3 are, from left, PAL Country Manager Harry Inoferio, Manila International Airport Authority Operations Manager Engr. Ricardo Medalla, PAL Sr. Vice President – Airline Operations Nicky Gozon, Department of Tourism Director/Niche Market Development Group Head Cynthia Lazaro, PALex President Bonifacio Sam, Terminal 3 General Manager Engr. Octavio Lina and PAL Sr. Vice President – Commercial Group David Lim.

 

PNB ATMSafe Panalo ang Protektado Awarding Ceremonies

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The Philippine National Bank (PNB) recently awarded four Yamaha Fino Classic Motorcycles to Mr. Rodolfo Gamlanga Genanda (7th from left), Mr. Ronaldo Salvador Arnaldo (8th from left), Ms. Fatima Ainur Amilhamja Hadjula (9th from left), and Ms. Cirila Cervantes Estrella, represented by Mr. Rogelio Estrella (11th from left), grand winners of the ATMSafe Panalo ang Protektado Promo. PNB also gave away three iPad Mini 16GB WiFi, ten Nokia Lumia 520 phones, and fifty Php 300 worth of Sodexo Gift Certificates. The promotional campaign, which ran from Sept 1 to Nov 30, 2014, catered to clients who enrolled to ATMSafe during the promo period. The occasion was also graced by EVP and PNB Retail Banking Group Head Joven Hernandez and partners from ATMSafe, Alliedbankers Insurance Corp., and PNB General Insurers Co., Inc.

PNB ATMSafe is the first innovative insurance product in the Philippines that secures and protects ATM cardholders and their accounts. For only Php 12.00 per month, ATMSafe replaces money stolen from a cardholder’s account as a result of skimming or any of the other forms of ATM theft scams. ATMSafe also ensures the safety of PNB ATM cardholders as it restores money stolen during an ATM robbery – up to Php 50,000 for a maximum of three (3) incidents per year. Other benefits of the program include: accidental death of Php 112,500; hospital confinement benefit of Php 2,250 per day, maximum of thirty (30) days; replacement of lost cash incurred from machine tampering of Php 50,000; trauma and emergency assistance; document replacement benefit; quick processing of claims; identity theft restoration; and 24/7 coverage anywhere in the world.

Open a PNB ATM Account today and avail of PNB’s ATMSafe by visiting any PNB branch near you. You can also avail of this revolutionary program via selected PNB ATM terminals nationwide. For more details about ATMSafe, log on to www.pnb.com.ph or call PNB Customer Care at 573-8888.

With ATMSafe, you won’t be a victim anymore. Stay safe, be ATMSafe.

Consumer Sentiment on Payments Evolves from “Why Mobile?” to “What’s Next?” in 24 Months

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At Mobile World Congress, MasterCard announced the findings from its third annual Mobile Payments Study, developed in partnership with PRIME Research. The study tracked 19.1 million global social media posts across Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Forums, Weibo, Google+ and YouTube throughout 2014, up from 85,000 posts in 2012.

In the Asia Pacific region, top markets for overall conversations around mobile payments were India, Indonesia, Japan, Australia and China. The study also found that merchant conversations had a remarkable visibility boost in 2014 in Asia Pacific, representing 65% of the total conversations (compared to only 11% in 2013).

The study results not only show a remarkable growth in volume of conversations, but a change in both the tone and focus of the social discussion.

“The conversation shift and trend of improving sentiment around mobile payments is encouraging. It shows that more and more consumers are embracing new payment technologies, in part driven by the enhanced convenience and security offered,” said Raj Dhamodharan, Group Head, Emerging Payments, Asia Pacific, MasterCard.

He added, “The potential for greater innovation in mobile payments is significant. And as more connected devices come to the market – such as wearables, smart TV and refrigerators – commerce will follow. Businesses need to continue to develop new mobile payment solutions that enrich the consumer experience – or risk being left behind in a world where smart technologies rule.”