Santa Lucia, Ilocos Sur rolls out cashless payments in markets, transport
The municipality of Santa Lucia in Ilocos Sur, Philippines, has launched the Paleng-QR PH Plus program to promote cashless transactions among market vendors, transport operators, small businesses, and consumers, a joint initiative by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government.
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