By Prince Golez
Malacañang is confident that the government is prepared to transform the Philippines into a cashless society.
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the comment after a survey conducted by MoneyTransfers.com ranked the country ranked sixth among nations willing to go cashless.
“Pang-anim nga po tayo sa digital ranking at iyan naman po’y patunay na we can readily make the shift to a cashless society dahil alam naman natin na iyong physical pera ang isa sa pinakamalakas na magkalat ng COVID virus,” Roque said in a televised briefing Tuesday.
As to when we could turn into a cashless society, Roque said he had no idea.
He, however, said the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has taken steps to minimize transactions using banknotes and coins.
“Hindi ko po alam kung kailan talaga tayo magkakaroon ng cashless Philippines pero may mga hakbang na po na ginawa ang Bangko Sentral ‘no,” according to him.
“Unang-una, para huwag nang gumamit noong mga barya; pangalawa po, mas marami nang mga lokal na pamahalaan ang gumagamit ng cashless transactions at nangunguna na po iyan iyong sa aking siyudad ng Baguio ‘no,” added Roque.
Source: Latest Politics News Today (Politics.com.ph)
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