As most of us are mentally longing for a return to ‘normal’, meaning being able to socially meet and mingle, there is also an underlying recognition that some things should and will change. And they are. Our cities and public spaces that were outpaced by economic growth and social developments, fell quiet for a while, and things we subconsciously knew became both obvious and visible.
BPC’s smart city payment division, O-CITY, is partnering with the Philippines’ Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) to pilot the country’s initiative in modernising digital payment in Public Utility Vehicles (PUVs) such as buses and jeepneys (minibus).
Accessible and time-saving technologies have become part of our daily lives, from plastic cards for payment and mobile phones to NFC wearable devices. Similarly, a smoother travelling and payment experience has become the norm and services that do not offer it will lose users.