The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) urges the public to embrace digital payments as the new norm.
In an interview during DILG sa DZRH Breaktime on Wednesday, Nov. 15, DTI Asec. Mary Jean Pacheco pointed out that using digital wallets have benefits for both merchants and consumers.
"Hindi na kayo kailangan mag-isip ng sukli. Tapos, hindi na kayo kailangan magdala ng cash. Hindi ka na matakot na ma-holdap," Pacheco said.
In order to promote the practice of cashless payment, DTI, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), and the Department of Agriculture (DA) held the 2023 Cashless Expo from November 17 to November 19 at the World Trade Center in Pasay City.
During the event, all participating merchants only accepted cashless payments through credit cards, digital wallets, or via digital banks.
"Walang palitan ng cash kasi iyon ang ating sinusulong na ang mga Pilipino ay talagang digital payments na ang gamitin," Pacheco said.
The DTI official hopes that the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) will help bring the expo to outside Metro Manila and to other regions.
"Para ma-enganyo natin yung lahat ng nasa regions na mag-embrace ng ating tinatawag na digital payments," she added.
