One of the biggest tech stories in the Philippines for 2025 is the official arrival of Google Wallet and Google Pay. This finally makes tap-to-pay transactions using our phones and smartwatches a reality.
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Maya is one of the first banks to support Google Wallet with their Maya Black Credit Card and Maya Landers Cashback Everywhere Credit Card. As a user of the former, I have nothing but praises for the convenience of paying using Google Pay.
I have been using Google Pay for a big chunk of my transactions recently, and I was able to maximize it during my Sapporo, Japan trip with my mom, where I truly appreciated the convenience of paying using my phone—no need to bring out my wallet or cash.
Maya Black’s FOREX rates are competitive, and its support for Google Pay makes it a must-have for me, especially when I am traveling around the world. On top of that, I get to earn Maya Miles that I can use as cash or for future perks, along with free lounge access per quarter so that I can relax before boarding my flight.
For Maya Landers Cashback Everywhere Credit Card users, they get to enjoy cashbacks with their transactions: 2% on dining, 1%, and 5% if they shop at Landers.
Aside from overseas trips, Google Pay has been convenient for me even in the Philippines as more merchants have support for it. Whether it is buying accessories at Digital Walker, new apparel at Nike Park, a meal at Tropical Hut and Popeye’s, or a cup of coffee at Pickup Coffee, Google Pay brings in the perfect experience of what cashless payments should be—and Maya is more than happy to support it.
To encourage the use of Google Pay, Maya and Visa have a sweet deal with Pickup Coffee: if you pay using your Maya Credit Card, you can get coffee for less than Php 50. That’s one of the many perks both Maya and Visa are working on to let users enjoy the convenience of using Google Pay.
That’s one thing I’ve learned after a month of using my Maya Black credit card with Google Wallet: payments should be convenient and hassle-free, and they could also be rewarding as well.
