GLOBE TELECOM, Inc. on Monday said its mobile wallet arm GCash saw its registration volume more than triple during the first month of the enhanced community quarantine.

In a statement, Globe said its GCash app “saw a 200% increase in the number of installations from March 15 to April 15 and a 250% growth in the number of app registrations for the same period, making it one of the top five most downloaded apps in android.”

Globe said the surge in user registrations was driven by the consumers’ need for contactless alternatives to sending money and paying bills.

GCash is also working with the government in the distribution of its financial assistance for motorcycle taxi bikers whose operations have been halted because of the coronavirus lockdown.

GCash also serves as a donation platform for some private and non-government organizations.

Last Friday, the Transportation department announced that it has partnered with GCash to carry out cashless transactions in taxis and transportation network vehicle services.

Taxi operators and transport network companies are now allowed to resume operations in areas placed under the more relaxed general community quarantine.

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board has been pushing for the use of digital payments to limit or prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019.

The Transportation department is also in talks with other electronic payment providers such as Squidpay, Paymaya, and Beep, among others. — Arjay L. Balinbin

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