ShopeePay, the integrated mobile wallet of the e-commerce giant, is now available as a payment method for Apple services.

That means in the Philippines, one’s ShopeePay account may be used to pay for App Store, Apple Music, Apple TV app, and iTunes Store purchases, iCloud storage and more.

Using ShopeePay as an Apple ID payment method eliminates the need for a credit card while still having a secure and easy way for one-tap purchases from iPhones, iPads, Macs, and more.

Customers can manage their Apple ID payment information in Settings on iPhone and iPad, or on their Mac or PC.

On the Shopee app itself, ShopeePay has been a convenient payment option for users to buy products, as well as to pay bills, top-up load, and more.

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Maya is urging clients to save and earn up to 10% interest by using the digital bank app for payments.

Maya Savings already offers a base interest rate of 4% p.a. (up to PhP 5,000,000), but customers can boost this rate to up to 10% when they spend using Maya on load and data packages, bills and utilities, and shopping.

The more they spend using Maya, the more spending milestones will be unlocked, which leads to a higher overall interest rate. Here are the tiers:

• 5%: Spend PhP 250 using the app for simple purchases like load and data packages to boost your base interest from 4% to 5%.
• 6%: Spend a total of PhP 1,000 to add another 1% to your total base interest rate, so use the app to pay at convenience stores or restaurants.
• 8%: Keep using Maya to pay bills and utilities with just a few taps; once you accumulate a total spend of PhP 20,000, the rate jacks up to 8%.
• 10%: Lastly, spend another PhP 10,000 (PhP 30,000 total) on shopping, groceries, and more, to finally reach the 10% interest rate.

Maya’s offer is available for all Maya Savings customers from March 7 to April 30 only, while the 10% p.a. applies to deposits up to PhP 100,000.

It also only takes one valid ID and no minimum balance to open a Maya account, if you have not done that yet.

Get the Maya app on the App Store, Google Play, or AppGallery.

Manulife is riding the digitization train, launching a Manulife Shop that will allow Filipinos to purchase affordable insurance conveniently online.

The website may be accessed here. Customers may avail of annually renewable insurance products with up to a PhP 1 million life protection coverage.

The timing of the site’s unveiling follows suit Manulife’s recent study titled “The Modern Filipino Family: Exploring family dynamics and digitalization amid the new normal” where the insurance provider discovered the following findings:

• 90% of Filipinos surveyed use e-commerce apps
• 82% use finance apps for cashless payments or to buy insurance
• 25% of Gen Xers and 33% of millennials have bought insurance online in the past year
• 41% of Gen Zers are considering purchasing insurance online in the next year

Additionally, participants have citied convenience (45%), sense of security (22%), and protection (17%) as the top 3 reasons why they have bought insurance policies online.

Here are the three services customers may avail online through the newly-launched website:

• 365 Ready Accident: Accident life insurance plan that covers accidental death, dismemberment, total permanent disability, double indemnity, and family assistance for as low as PhP 199/year
• 365 Ready Life: Term life insurance plan providing coverage for as low as PhP 249/year
• 365 Ready Duo: Combination of term life and personal accident insurance plan that provides both life and accident protection benefits for as low as PhP 448/year