Managing your remittances via Western Union is much easier with your Maya app on-hand

With Maya, you can claim your Western Union remittance from 200 different countries worldwide from the comforts of your home – no need to travel and line up at physical touchpoints. You just have to ask the sender to cash in the funds to your Maya app via Western Union.  

 

Apart from making receiving remittances a breeze with just your smartphone, Maya lets you manage all your finances in just one app – so you can pay your bills, shop for groceries, grow your savings with a 6% interest rate, and even buy some crypto just minutes after you receive your funds! 

“Maya has always been committed to making money management convenient and rewarding for users, and that includes receiving international remittances,” said Pepe Torres, Chief Marketing Officer for Maya Philippines. “Together with Western Union, we simplify the movement of money from  our OFWs to the recipient across the country, and enable them to do more with their money through our relevant services.” 

 

On top of taking advantage of Maya’s all-in-one features, you can also enjoy exclusive perks when you pay with Maya. Whether you’re dining out with your family, or shopping for groceries, you can get a 100% cashback or cryptoback, max of P500 when you pay with Maya QR, card, or mobile number until October 31, 2022. 

 

Once you’re done spending for your essentials, you can even put extra funds in a Maya Savings account and watch it grow by a massive 6% interest rate! If you're interested in crypto, why not buy one via your Maya app for as low as P1?  

 

Maya empowers users to manage all their finances in one app: pay bills in under a minute, grow their savings by up to 6%, and many more. Completely free to download and register, Maya packs a feature-rich e-wallet, an inclusive digital bank, and everything else you need to save, spend, grow, and manage your money—right from your smartphone. 

 

For more information and updates from the country’s all-in-one money platform, visit maya.ph and follow Maya on Facebook. 

 

Western Union awarded Juelle Jade Espiritu with US$1000 through Chain of Betters Campaign

Hatem Sleiman, Western Union Regional Vice President, Middle East & Philippines

The Chain of Betters ask " How would you make the world a better place if you were given US$1000?" and Juelle Espiritu answers by helping the fishermen community of Maribeles Bataan installing radar reflectors on their small wooden fishing boats so as  to help large vessels detect them on their radar and hopefully avoid collisions. With the help of Western Union thru the Chain of Betters campaign. Juelle Jade is now able to help and support fishermen of Maribeles Bataan.

Western Union, a leader in global payments services, recently awarded Juelle Jade Espiritu, one of this year’s Ten Outstanding Maritime Students (TOMS) last December 14 at Joy Nostalg QC with US$1000 to install radar reflectors on small wooden fishing boats in Mariveles, Bataan. The award was given as part of the company’s global Chain of Betters campaign, which creates a chain of good deeds worldwide.

Living in Mariveles, Bataan and studying in a maritime school exposed Juelle to the realities of life at sea, where fishermen sail on the vast open ocean to earn enough money to live. These fishermen use small boats, making them almost invisible to large international merchant vessels that frequent the area. So, when given a chance, Espiritu wanted to lessen the danger the fishermen face every day.
He proposed installing radar reflectors made of recycled material to wooden bancas (small fishing boats) to help large vessels detect them on their radar and hopefully avoid collisions.

“Being one of Western Union’s TOMS has given me so much honor and pride,” said Espiritu. “Now that Western Union has given me the opportunity to help my community, I am excited to see fishermen use the radar reflectors and hope that will help keep them out of danger.” .

Chain of Betters is a global campaign developed by Western Union that supports initiatives in 35 countries. To date, it has supported 108 projects conceived by individuals who have inspiring stories to tell – from lighting up a whole village to helping make a child’s dream to be an airplane pilot come true. Interested individuals can share their ideas for good deeds at www.wu.com/chainofbetters.

“We believe better things happen when money moves, which is why the Chain of Betters campaign funds projects from all over the world to help improve local communities,” said Hatem Sleiman, Western Union regional vice president, Middle East and Philippines. “Anyone can share their own ideas to hopefully become the next link in the campaign.”.

This Chain of Betters campaign is one of Western Union’s efforts to improve the lives of Filipinos. It also sponsors and manages the annual TOMS campaign to recognize and honor future seafarers.

Western Union, bridging OFW families worldwide

When we were still in college, my three siblings and I never thought about working abroad. Our family business had been doing relatively good, and we could never leave our parents behind. But like they always say, people change, priorities change and we have to make decisions.

The first to leave was my sister Dalyn, she was a nurse and it was really the practical thing to do. After a few years, my two other brothers followed suit, but unlike my sister, they had to work several different jobs in order to support their growing families here.

After all everyone want to provide their kids with quality education, have a car, build a dream house and have the chance to travel once in a while.

Dalyn is now a Canadian Permanent Resident at Vancouver, while my two brothers have established themselves in Abu Dhabi.

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Corniche Residences ,Abu Dhabi (where I lived for a year)

I also tried my luck 3 years ago, and applied for a job abroad.  I prayed and considered a lot of things and asked for signs. I was leaving a fairly good job which I was quite comfortable with, but at the end of every month, there was just not enough left to support my family and afford me some petty luxuries like my skincare, makeups and books.

Corniche beach right beside my building

So I took a risk thinking it was my last chance of earning enough money to provide a more comfortable life for my loved ones.

I went to UAE. I was excited and thought it was going to be the best decision I was going to make.
I was free to choose the job that I want but freedom felt  different then. I have given up every comfort and made it work thousands of miles away from home. I know it made me capable of doing anything. I applied as as Customer Service Representative at one of the established telecommunication in Abu Dhabi. I became this strong willed woman that I never thought I was.

Train Station to Dubai

When Christmas came,  I thought of sending money to my kids. I went to the nearest mall in my place which was the Al Wahda Mall and asked for a money transfer at the concierge. The lady advised me to Western Union located at the 2nd floor of the mall.

Since I was a new  they asked for my employment ID, mobile number and recipients information in the Philippines and filled up some card and gave me a Western Union ID for my next transaction. The transaction was very fast and after 2 hours my kid received the money and texted me about how fast it was.

Since then Western Union became my choice of money transfer because it was faster, more convenient and much more cost-effective and has reasonable exchange rates. Somehow despite the homesickness being able to send money home quickly and easily gave me a bit of comfort knowing that it would make my kids happy.

Corniche beach,  my view for  a year

They have agent locations in over 200 countries and territories worldwide, and just this August, WU users in the Philippines can send directly to bank accounts in the USA, UAE, India, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Nigeria, Italy, New Zealand and China. In addition, the Western Union app is already available in several countries, and will make it easier for the recipients to track your transaction whenever and wherever they are.”

So if you have relatives abroad planning to send something back home, its best to refer them to western union for fast and easy remittances

Western Union PH holds the Guinness World Records largest coin mosaic

The World's  largest coin mosaic holder now belongs to the Western Union PH by Guinness World Records. Western Union celebrate its 25th year of service in the Philippines last Sept 30 by forming the coin mosaic the image of the company’s 25th anniversary logo with the image of a rising sun to represent hope and a brighter future while the abstract of a dove symbolizes the company’s ambition for the young children who will benefit from this project. The tagline “25 Years of Moving the Filipino for Better” Both logo and tagline celebrates and reaffirms the company’s commitment towards bringing a better life for the Filipino through financial progress.

The total value of the coins used in mounting the coin mosaic, an estimated P3.5 million, will be part of Western Union’s Technology Aiding the Nation’s Youth to Accelerate Growth program or TANYAG. The company tapped the Knowledge Channel Foundation in providing both the hardware and content of the multimedia libraries with each of the 25 public schools receiving a multimedia package, consisting of a 32” LED television with a set of speakers, and a laptop preloaded with Knowledge Channel’s educational videos. The recipients of the multimedia libraries will be 25 public schools, with five in Metro Manila, ten in Luzon, six in the Visayas, and four in Mindanao.

GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS Judge Jack Brockbank confimed the Western Union’s record-breaking coin mosaic the world’s largest ever made in terms of surface area.

The image was formed by Php 5- and 10-centavo copper coins, the bronze colored 25-centavo coin, the silver finish of P1, the gold finish of P5, and the dual tone silver and gold face of the P10 coin.

“Forming the coin mosaic is our way of giving back to the Filipino people – the people who have helped us become what we are today. The value of the coins used in the mosaic will be used to help fund the development of elementary public school students through multimedia tools and resources,” said Patricia Riingen, Western Union, Vice President for Southeast Asia and Oceania Region.

Other highlights of the 25th anniversary celebration includes the printing of special anniversary stamps by The Philippine Postal Service (Philpost), specially designed and freshly minted commemorative medals by Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and the Heroes for better campaign, a program launched to recognize and celebrate Filipino heroes from around the world who have dedicated their lives to serving their Fellow Filipinos without anything in return.

Western Union started operations in the Philippines in 1990 and has expanded to more than 8000 locations nationwide. Across the globe, Western Union has over 500,000 agent locations in over 200 countries and territories.