In responding to the growing demand for safe and contactless payment services, the Philippine Air Force (PAF), in partnership with the Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK), officially launched the PAF Online Payment System (POPS) at Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City on January 12, 2021.
Powered by LANDBANK’s Link.BizPortal Facility, the POPS will facilitate the efficient online payment of light and water utility dues, bidding document fees, and trust receipts for the Air Force General Hospital.
Through the POPS, PAF clients which include creditors, suppliers, and PAF personnel family members, will be able to settle their financial commitments in a faster, secure, and convenient manner.
“With the Land Bank of the Philippines serving as our formidable partner in this project, and with everyone’s cooperation, I am sure that we will be able to experience more of the comfort, convenience, and benefits of a safe, fast, efficient, and reliable payment system,” said Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin N. Lorenzana.
The launching ceremony was led by Defense Secretary Lorenzana, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Deputy Chief of Staff Vice Admiral Erick I. Kagaoan, PAF Chief Lieutenant General Allen T. Paredes, and LANDBANK President and CEO Cecilia C. Borromeo.
They were joined by LANDBANK officials namely Branch Banking Sector Head, Executive Vice President Julio D. Climaco, Jr., South NCR Branches Group Head, Senior Vice President Ramon R. Monteloyola, South NCR Branches Group-Cluster C Relationship Officer, Assistant Vice President Mary Lilian M. Cruz, and Villamor Air Base Branch Head Ritzel S. Pagaduan.
“We congratulate the Philippine Air Force for taking the lead, and being the first among the Major Services of the AFP to implement this online payment system. The launching of POPS is even more timely and relevant as we continue to leverage on digital channels to meet the growing demand for contactless financial solutions in the new normal,” LANDBANK President and CEO Borromeo said.
The PAF is among the 767 LANDBANK Link.BizPortal partner-merchants nationwide.
As of December 2020, the Link.Biz has successfully facilitated a total of 2.12 million transactions amounting to P7.95 billion, representing increases of 35% and 71%, respectively, over the same period in 2019.
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