Good news, the mobile payment service Google Pay, as developed by the largest tech company in the world – Google, is now available in the Philippines starting today, November 18, 2025, and you can now link your participating prepaid, debit, or credit card on your mobile device through Google Wallet to enjoy the Tap to Pay transactions straight on your NFC-compatible phone.
The purpose of Google Pay is to make a contactless transactions to any Google Pay-accepted online merchants and payment terminals that works with tap-to-pay functionality. At this time, selected bank cards from Chinabank, EastWest Bank, GCash, Maya, GoTyme Bank, RCBC, UnionBank, Wise, and Zed will work for use to link them with Google Pay via the Google Wallet app, with more banks and other partners, i.e. BPI, PayMongo, Beep, 2C2P, and PayRex will follow suit in the future.
You can link the following bank cards with Google Wallet:
- Chinabank (Mastercard Credit, Visa Debit, Visa Credit)
- EastWest Bank (Mastercard Credit, Visa Credit)
- GCash (Mastercard Debit)
- Maya (Visa Credit)
- GoTyme Bank (Visa Debit)
- RCBC (Mastercard Credit, Visa Credit)
- UnionBank (Visa Credit, Visa Debit)
- Wise PH (Visa Prepaid)
- Zed Financial PH (Mastercard Credit)
To link your card with Google Wallet, here’s how:
- Download the Google Wallet app on your Android Device via Google Play.
- Select your Google Account to use Google Wallet.
- To add your participating bank card, tap “Add to Wallet”, then “Payment Card”, followed by “New credit or debit card”.
- Type in your card number, expiry date, and security code (CVC, CVV, etc.), or scan your card in the frame with your phone’s camera.
- Review the terms and conditions from the participating bank, and tap “Accept”.
- Verify your payment method. The easiest method in here is to enter the OTP code send from the SMS sent by your participating bank. You can also call the bank’s hotline or log in with your bank app. And you’re all set!
PHCA CID: PHCA-2025H2-7429
