'Travel now, pay in 24 gives' launched; GCash turns 20 with top 20 features

MANILA, Philippines — E-wallet platform GCash recently unveiled its new GGives promotion, which enables travelers to book their flights using GGives, and pay in 24 gives for zero % down payment for up to 12 months and with no credit card required. 

For 20 years, GCash has been rolling out feature after feature, aiming to make life easier, faster, and more inclusive for everyone. What started as a simple SMS money transfer has exploded into the financial super app. 

From sending money in seconds to paying bills, shopping, and even investing, the app has transformed how Filipinos handle money. 

For its 20th anniversary this year, the app proudly shared its top 20 features in the past two decades:

1. SMS Money Transfer

This is where it all began! Picture this: it's 2004, flip phones are the hottest gadgets, and texting is the way to stay connected. Then GCash swoops in and changes the game, letting people send and receive money with a simple SMS/text. The app made moving money as easy as texting a friend, opening the door to financial freedom for millions. 

2. Buy Load

By 2012, smartphones were everywhere. Enter Buy Load. Now you can reload your prepaid credits anytime, anywhere, straight from your phone! No more rushing to the sari-sari store for load. Today, more than prepaid load, you can also top up mobile data, promos, and other prepaid services like Cignal TV, Konsulta MD, and more. Life just got a whole lot more convenient.

3. Pay Bills

Long lines at payment centers? Not here! In 2012, the Pay Bills feature turned your phone into a personal cashier, letting you pay for everything from electric bills to tuition without leaving home, with over 1,900+ billers all in the app to date.

4. Scan-to-Pay QR

Remember when cashless payments felt like something out of the future? GCash brought it to life in 2017 with Scan-to-Pay QR, the first of its kind in the Philippines. It made its debut when Globe Telecom's President and Chief Executive Officer, Ernest Cu, used it for the first-ever payment in Mini Stop (now Uncle John’s). 

5. eKYC (Electronic Know-Your-Customer)

Remember when verifying your identity (KYC) meant standing in line at a store? Well, not anymore!