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Digital payments a 'challenge' for Southeast Asia: Pangilinan

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MANILA - Bringing digital payments to the mainstream is a &quot;challenge&quot; for Southeast Asia, where many still transact using cash and checks, PLDT Inc president Manuel Pangilinan said Tuesday.The objective of digital technology is to &quot;make people&#x27;s lives easier,&quot; Pangilinan told the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit.Pangilinan said government, corporations and non-government groups should &quot;inculcate the culture and the practice of using digital methods.&quot;<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/business/11/13/17/bsp-gov-espenilla-eyes-quantum-leap-in-digital-payments">BSP Gov Espenilla eyes &#x27;quantum leap&#x27; in digital payments</a></li></ul>&quot;Digital is upon us. There are quite a number of issues with respect to how we develop the internet in the Philippines, much more within ASEAN,&quot; Pangilinan said.&quot;The whole point of all of this digital pivot is we have to do it. We have no choice,&quot; he said.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/business/10/25/17/jack-ma-ph-can-ride-new-tech-revolution-despite-internet-woes">Jack Ma: PH can ride new tech revolution despite internet woes </a></li></ul>

Bringing digital payments to the mainstream is a "challenge" for Southeast Asia, where many still transact using cash and checks, PLDT Inc president Manuel Pangilinan said Tuesday.

Bringing digital payments to the mainstream is a "challenge" for Southeast Asia, where many still transact using cash and checks, PLDT Inc president Manuel Pangilinan said Tuesday.