In photo (L-R): Mr. Dennis Gatuslao, Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer of Bayad; Mr. Francispito Quevedo, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Bayad;Hon. Ma. Josefina G. Belmonte, City Mayor of Quezon City; Mr. Ferdinand O. Geluz, First Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer of CRS, Meralco, and Ms. Isabelita Paredes Mercado, President of BEST, Inc.
As the country’s trusted authority in real-time bills payment
services, Bayad has recently partnered with the Quezon City Local Government to
foster a waste trading program called, “Trash to Cashback.”
Launched in March 2021, the
"Trash to Cashback'' program of the Local Government Unit of Quezon City
aims to encourage their residents to exchange various recyclables with
essential goods at the LGU’s My Basurero Eco-Community Kiosks. Branded as Eco
Warriors, QC residents are able to make their transactions by logging in their
Environmental Points, otherwise known as EPs, via BeepXtra’s platform.
The latter, being a trusted name in developing cloud-based loyalty programs, works hand in hand with Bayad and the QC LGU to broaden the benefits of the “Trash to Cashback” program.
The said venture now enables the
conversion of Environment Points to pay for their bills. This means that QC
residents or Eco Warriors can exchange their various recyclables into Peso
credits to settle their bills in
real-time, whether this be electric charges, water charges, e-loading,
insurance, remittance, electronic toll collection, airline booking, or medical
reimbursements through the Bayad App at authorized
According to Quezon City Mayor
Joy Belmonte, the "Trash to Cashback" program is the LGU’s response
to strengthen the waste recycling efforts of the city. Currently, Quezon City remains the most
densely populated city in the Philippines with around 2.7 million residents,
generating tons of garbage a day. "This is definitely a win-win situation
for everyone. As more people learn the habit of recycling, we are not only
helping save the environment, but we are also providing them with the
opportunity to reap special rewards while contributing to a positive endeavor,"
Belmonte added.
Bayad President and CEO Lawrence
Ferrer expressed, “Bayad has remained steadfast in partnering with the local
sector to cater to the needs of the community. We are happy to be of service as
our payment solutions help encourage the people of Quezon City to manage their
plastic waste and care for the environment. Rest assured that we will continue
looking for more ways to differentiate our brand, innovate our services, and
contribute to building a more progressive society.”
The general public can download
the Bayad App via the Android Play Store or App Store.
Be part of Bayad’s thriving
network of government, bank, and corporate partners by reaching out to
partnerships@bayad.com or at +63 998 963 7880.
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