(Last Updated: March 26, 2020, 2:03PM)
The “Enhanced community quarantine” severely affected businesses and transportation. Right now, there is no public transportation available and establishments are closed until further notice.
Some Filipinos are left struggling with cash flow. With bills still ongoing, how do they pay? And if ever they can, will you risk going out of your house just to pay?
The private sector aims to help us in this challenging time. Here is the list of Philippines companies with utility payment extensions for COVID19.
Utilities
Globe
30-day deadline extension for Globe Postpaid (Mobile and Broadband), including business and enterprise customers nationwide.
PLDT-SMART
30-day deadline extension for postpaid subscribers of PLDT Home, PLDT Enterprise, Smart & Sun Postpaid.
CIGNAL
30-day deadline extension for postpaid subscribers.
Sky Cable
30-day deadline extension for postpaid subscribers.
Meralco
30-day deadline extension from your due date.
Maynilad
30-day deadline extension from your due date. It will be an additional extension to the 60-day grace period before you receive a notice of disconnection.
Manila Water
30-day deadline extension from your due date.
Home Credit
You can request for payment extension by accomplishing this form.
Banks
BDO
60-day payment extension for qualified Credit Card, Auto, Home, SME and Personal Loan customers with due dates of up to April 15, 2020.
Eastwest Bank
30-day deadline extension for auto, personal, mortgage and EEL loans, and credit card for qualified customers. You will receive an email or SMS if you qualify for the extension.
RCBC
30-day deadline extension for auto, home, personal, and salary Loan clients in good standing, with due dates from March 15 to April 15, 2020.
Unionbank
30-day deadline extension for qualified credit cardholders in good standing and with due dates from March 17 to April 15, 2020.
BPI
30-day grace period for qualified credit card, personal, home, auto, and SEME loan.
Metrobank
30-day grace period for qualified car loan, home loan, and credit card payments.
PS Bank
30-day grace period for qualified auto, home, and personal loan clients.
Security Bank
30-day deadline extension for Credit Card, Home Loan, Personal Loan, Auto Loan, Business Mortgage Loan, or Business Express Loan with no past due balance and the payment due date is between March 16 to April 14, 2020
Chinabank
30-day payment extension for China Bank consumer loan customers in good credit standing. As well as, Auto and housing loan amortizations due from March 15 to April 15, 2020.
Robinsons Bank
30-day loan grace period for payments due on March 16 to April 15 for customers with good credit standing.
Citibank
Citibank30-day payment extension for cardholders with a payment due date which falls from March 16 to April 12, 2020.
PNB
30-day payment extension for the payment of all PNB Credit cards with due dates March 18, 2020, to April 15, 2020.
AUB
30-day grace period for Credit Card Holders, Loan clients for Housing, Motor Vehicle, Personal, Salary, and Seafarers Loans.
UCPB
30-day extension for UCPB DriEasy Auto Loan, HomEasy Home Loan, SalarEasy Personal Loan, or BizEasy Business Loan with due dates from March 19, 2020, to April 18, 2020
Insurance
Prulife UK
60-day grace period for all premium payments until April 30.
AXA Philippines
60-day grace period for all life and health policies (Individual & Group0 due from March 16 until April 30.
Manulife
60 days extended premium payment after your due date for all life insurance policies issued and assumed by Manulife Philippines, Manulife China Bank Life, and Manulife Financial Plans whose dates fall between March 16 to April 30, 2020.
Philam Life
60 days grace period for policies with due date from March 1 to May 31, 2020.
Mandatory Benefits
PAGIBIG
3 Month Moratorium for member-borrowers residing in NCR and Luzon for Pag-IBIG Fund Housing Loan, Multi-Purpose Loan, and Calamity Loan borrowers with payments due on March 16, 2020 until June 15, 2020.
Take note: you need to apply for the moratorium.
BIR
The BIR extends filing for the Annual Income Tax Return (RMC 28-2020) from April 15, 2020, to May 15, 2020. And other taxes like VAT (RMC 29-2020) for 30 days.
Challenging days are coming. Kudos to these companies who are helping the Filipinos to adapt. We will update this list for announcements. Stay safe everyone.
