Globe, Davao Norte LGU push cashless ecosystem

Globe Telecom has partnered with the local government of Davao del Norte for the creation of a government ID card that can also be used to pay taxes, goods and services using Globe’s GCash platform.

The card will be available to residents and government employees in Davao Del Norte.

“The project will help promote a cashless ecosystem both in business and in government,” Globe said in a statement.

“There are 65 merchants and local government facilities in Davao Norte that can now accept GCash e-payments using their DavNor GCash accounts. Thus, residents can now pay their local taxes, business permits fees, property tax and other mandated fees through GCash Local Government Mobile Services,” it added.

The telco estimated that more than 300,000 residents of Tagum City and Carmen would benefit from the project.

About 18,000 employees from the two areas will serve as pilot beneficiaries of the DavNor-GCash co-branded Citizen IDs by September this year.

“This innovation shall enhance our clientele-focused mindset cutting down on costs and speeding up our processes to better serve our citizens in an efficient and responsive manner,” Davao del Norte Governor Antonio Rafael del Rosario said.

Globe said its GCash PowerPay+ platform allowed monetary benefits such as payroll and salaries which were accorded to government employees and financial assistance for senior citizens and students to be credited to their GCash wallets in real-time.

“This helps improve operational efficiency in government by tracking cash flow and offering lesser risks in the handling of cash for beneficiaries,” Globe said.

Globe said it also provided connectivity through direct Internet and public wi-fi access in select locations.

A Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) protocol allows agencies to connect to select remote agencies such as hospitals and rural health units while Enterprise Content Management enables real-time data capture, data management, data analytics and reporting tools, dashboarding capabilities for cloud for better archiving and data/document management.