Strengthening Filipino Heritage Through Financial Innovation: PalawanPay at Biyaya Festival

Palawan Group of Companies is dedicated to empowering Filipinos in the agricultural and cultural sectors by providing accessible financial services and promoting financial inclusion.

PalawanPay proudly partnered with the Biyaya Sustainable Living Festival as the official e-wallet and payment platform, championing local communities and Filipino heritage. The three-day festival showcased the country’s cultural richness through key pillars dubbed the Three Cs: the bold flavors of local coffee, the legacy of Filipino culture, and the artistry of Filipino couture. By supporting this event, PalawanPay contributed to uplifting local economies and preserving the nation's cultural identity.

Palawan Group of Companies Shines with Three Major Wins at the 12th International Finance Awards 2024

Palawan Group of Companies Executives: Bernard Kaibigan, Group Marketing Head; Ilyn Rose Dizon, Palawan Pawnshop and Jewelry Selling Brand Manager; and Jeff Dimaano, Integrated Marketing Communications Head, at the 12th Annual International Finance Awards 2024

Palawan Group of Companies (PGC) swept three major awards at the 12th Annual International Finance Awards 2024 held in Waldorf Astoria Bangkok, securing recognition for excellence in financial inclusion and services. PGC was awarded Most Innovative E-Wallet App for PalawanPay, Best Pawning Company, and Most Innovative Remittance Company, in the Philippines. 

Palawan Group of Companies seals partnership with trusted identity verification platform IDfy

Palawan Group of Companies strengthens its security by partnering with identity verification platform IDfy for fraud prevention. 

Forging a new partnership and a strong future were (from left) IDfy's Jerome Ocampo-Tan, Paritosh Desai, and Ishan Biswas; and PalawanPay's Third Librea, JC Medina, and Herbert Bactong

Since its launch in April 2022, PalawanPay, the leading and reliable e-wallet app, has been growing by leaps and bounds. To cater to the needs of its increasing user base, the Palawan Group of Companies continuously finds ways to make its services easier, faster, and, more importantly, safer and more secure for its increasing user base.

Palawan Group of Companies Team Up with Xpress Money for Accessible and Efficient Remittances from UAE

Palawan Group of Companies executives Bernard Kaibigan, Group Marketing Head; Rebecca Badayos, Head, International Remittance; Lilian Castro-Selda, Chief Financial Officer, Kassey Lynn Policarpio, Account Specialist, International Remittance, alongside Samir Vijay Vidhate, Senior Executive Officer at Xpress Money Services Limited at the contract signing.

Palawan Group of Companies has partnered with Xpress Money Services Limited, a leading global money transfer company, to provide Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with a more accessible and reliable way to send money to their loved ones in the Philippines.

Palawan Group of Companies Honors UP Fighting Maroons' UAAP Championship Journey

The Palawan Group of Companies hosted a Champions’ Thanksgiving Dinner to honor  UP Fighting Maroons' victory in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament on December 18, 2024, at UP Diliman. The Fighting Maroons triumphed over the DLSU Green Archers with a thrilling score of 66-62.

The UP Fighting Maroons celebrated their recent UAAP victory with the Castro Family, proud UP alumni, and avid team supporters.

As a long-time supporter of UP, the Palawan Group has been a proud partner in the team’s journey, sharing values of resilience, passion, teamwork, and commitment to excellence. To celebrate the victory, a toast was led by the Palawan Group's executive team: Bobby Castro, Founder and Chairman; Angelita Castro, Co-Founder and Deputy Chairman of the Board; and Lilian Castro-Selda, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

Win Investment-Grade Gold Bars This Holiday with PalawanPay!

The most wonderful time of the year is here! PalawanPay is ready to make your holidays brighter with its Gold Christmas Promo. From December 5, 2024, to January 15, 2025, every eligible transaction you make using PalawanPay gives you a chance to win investment-grade gold bars from the exclusive 24K Gold Collection.

How to Join PalawanPay’s Christmas Gold Promo

The promo is open to all verified PalawanPay users aged 13 and above residing in the Philippines. Earn raffle entries by completing any of the following transactions:

Palawan Group of Companies, now a gateway for Metrobank’s Collect Anywhere Services

From left to right: Head of Remittance Marketing Division, Ryan Imperial; Head of Institutional Transaction Banking Group, Chippi Orlino; Head of International Offices and Subsidiaries Group, Anton Yap; Palawan Group of Companies’ Chief Development Officer, Lisa Lou Castro-Sabado; Head of B2B, Missy Baldemor; and Key Account Manager, Rona Juan

The country's leading money remittance and pawning services company, Palawan Group of Companies, has expanded its collaboration with Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) to allow the Bank's biller partners to conveniently and efficiently access payments remitted to their Metrobank account through Palawan's extensive branch network.

Palawan Group Partners with eTap for Smoother Cash-Ins

The Palawan Group of Companies, the trusted name in money remittance (Palawan Express Padala) and pawning services (Palawan Pawnshop) in the Philippines, has entered into a collaborative partnership with eTap, which offers self-service payment machines and kiosks, through their digital wallet, the PalawanPay. The partnership is a win-win for PalawanPay’s sukis, who can now conveniently cash in their accounts by using any of eTap’s over 2,777 kiosks nationwide.

From left to right: Palawan’s Head of B2B Group, Miss Baldemor; Head of Innovation, JC Medina; Chief Business Development Officer, Lisa Lou Castro-Sabado; eTap’s CEO, Percy Hernandez; President, Marlon Portugal; COO, Jana Cruzado; and Chief Strategy Officer, Juan Miguel Hernandez.

Palawan Group of Companies Forges Partnership with TrueMoney for Easier Cash-In Transactions for Palawan Sukis

Good news, cash-in transactions have become much easier and more accessible for loyal Palawan Sukis.

The country’s leading pawning and remittance company, Palawan Group of Companies, has partnered with TrueMoney, the premier provider of innovative payments and financial services in Southeast Asia. With PalawanPay, the fastest-growing e-wallet, and a user base of over 17 million subscribers, the Palawan Group of Companies is poised to bolster and enhance its network of over 25,000 authorized branches, agents, and money shop outlets in response to the growing number of app users.

This collaboration empowers Palawan sukis to conduct hassle-free cash-in transactions into their PalawanPay e-wallets in any of TrueMoney's 20,000 centers nationwide. Through cashing in, PalawanPay customers can seamlessly access a wide variety of fast, safe, and secure transactions such as money transfers, bill payments, e-load purchases, QRPH code scanning for payments and purchases, pawn renewal, and ProtekTODO microinsurance.