From left: Kristoffer Rada, Head of Corporate Affairs at Maya; Peter Thaddeus Cruz, Head of Enterprise Business at Maya; Dante Ang II, Secretary of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO); Ma. Arlene S. Borja, CFO Undersecretary; and Marvin Anthony Santos, Segment Head for Enterprise Business – Public Sector at Maya, during the partnership announcement aimed at enabling secure and convenient digital payments for CFO services.
Maya has partnered with the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) to enable digital payment services, supporting the government’s efforts to modernize public service delivery for millions of Filipinos living abroad.
Under the partnership, Filipinos overseas and their families will soon be able to pay for CFO services using multiple digital payment methods, including cards, QR payments, and digital wallets. The initiative aims to make government transactions more secure, convenient, and accessible while reducing friction in service delivery.
The CFO serves more than six million non-resident Filipinos worldwide, including permanent migrants, dual citizens, Filipino spouses and partners of foreign nationals, and their descendants. The agency plays a key role in maintaining connections between overseas Filipinos and the Philippines through various programs and services.
According to CFO Secretary Dante Ang II, the collaboration with Maya will help improve service accessibility and efficiency while creating opportunities to strengthen the economic engagement of Filipinos abroad with the country.
The partnership aligns with CFO’s broader digital transformation strategy and supports the Philippine government’s push for cashless and technology-enabled public services. It also reinforces Maya’s role as a digital payment infrastructure provider for government agencies and public sector institutions.
Maya Group President and Maya Bank Co-Founder Shailesh Baidwan said the initiative helps simplify transactions for overseas Filipinos while connecting them to digital financial tools that can support financial inclusion and financial well-being.
The move highlights the growing adoption of fintech solutions in government services as agencies accelerate digitalization efforts to improve citizen experience and operational efficiency.
