Filipinos can take advantage of zero transaction fees for Middle East transactions, free insurance, free offline cash-in, and 50% MRT-3 fare discount with GCash. These initiatives underscore the commitment of GCash to support Filipinos in navigating the impact of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
Extended zero fees for Middle East transactions via GCash
GCash has extended zero fees for transfers to and from the Middle East until April 30, 2026 to help ease the financial burden of its overseas Filipino users and their families amid the ongoing developments in the region and rising prices.
The super finance app has enabled Filipinos in affected areas to stay connected with loved ones and to receive assistance without added costs. This supports the national government's continuing efforts to prioritize the safety and welfare of overseas Filipinos.
Filipinos in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, Israel, Lebanon, and Jordan will not be charged for their bank transfers to the Philippines and other transactions, like GLoad and GBills. Waived transaction fees will be credited back to their GCash wallet automatically via in-app cashback. Users will receive an in-app notification confirming that the cashback has been successfully credited. No registration is required.
GCash users in the Philippines can also remit money to their loved ones in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Oman for free via GCash International Transfer.
Free offline cash-in from partner merchants
GCash is offering free and instant over-the-counter cash-in of up to PHP 8,000 per month in branches of select partners. This helps ease financial strain of GCash users, especially for commuters and drivers affected by rising fuel costs.
Users can conveniently cash in at partner outlets nationwide, including Puregold, Palawan Pawnshop, Lawson, SM, MRT stations, Uncle John's, and Robinsons.
Users may also avail of this free service via Action.Able, Ayannah, Bayad Center, DA5, Dayon, ECPay, eTAP, ExpressPay, Growsari, iBayad, LBC, Pay&Go, Perahub, RD Pawnshop, Southstar Drug, Tambunting Kristal, Tambunting Amazing Gold, TouchPay, TrueMoney, Villarica Pawnshop, and ZoomPay.
With zero fees and real-time processing, users can easily add funds to their GCash wallets for daily expenses and essential purchases.
Free health insurance in every load purchase
As an added layer of protection, GCash, through its digital insurance platform GInsure, gives free health insurance, underwritten by FPG Insurance, to eligible users every time they buy prepaid load for themselves through GLoad in the GCash app.
Insurance coverage in the country is improving, but the majority of Filipinos still have limited access or coverage. With millions already using the GCash app to buy telco load, GCash aims to make insurance protection more inclusive and attainable by offering this value-added service with mobile load purchases, especially valuable amid the ongoing oil crisis that has increased the cost of living for Filipinos.
When users buy mobile load for themselves for any telco brand in GCash, they get health insurance coverage for free. First, accidental death coverage worth PHP 10,000, which can accumulate up to a maximum of PHP 30,000 when making up to three separate eligible load purchases. Second, income assistance worth PHP 500 per day when they are hospitalized due to illnesses and accidents, up to a maximum of PHP 2,500 for 5 days. Third, disablement benefits worth PHP10,000, providing the user or their beneficiaries an additional safety net. The offer is available to GCash users every time they buy load.
For more comprehensive protection and added peace of mind, GCash also offers a wide range of affordable insurance products through the GInsure marketplace, with health coverage starting as low as PHP 69 per month, providing hospitalization benefits; and accident insurance available from as low as PHP 15, offering coverage of up to PHP 500,000.
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has implemented a discounted fare matrix for single-journey tickets, stored-value cards, and cashless payments in response to rising consumer prices since March 23, 2026. As a partner, GCash has made this available on the app.
Passengers of Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) can easily avail of the 50% discounted fare via the GCash app by using the GCash Commute QR, Tap to Pay for NFC-enabled Android phones, or GCash Visa Card. Commuters can go directly to the train platforms without lining up at the ticketing booth, making travel more convenient and seamless.
GCash payments have been up and running at MRT-3 since July 2025, and this cashless payment experience gives back as much as 30 minutes per day to commuters by making them skip the single-journey ticket lines during rush hours.
The goal is simple: to make everyday transactions more affordable, accessible, and seamless for Filipinos. GCash will continue to closely monitor developments in the region and assess the need for a possible extension of these financial relief measures as necessary.
For more information, visit www.gcash.com.
About Mynt
Mynt is the first and only $5 billion unicorn in the Philippines. It's a leader in mobile financial services focused on accelerating financial inclusion through mobile money, financial services, and technology. Mynt operates two fintech companies: GXI, the mobile wallet operator of GCash — the #1 Finance App in the Philippines, and Fuse Lending, a tech-based lending company that gives Filipinos access to microloans and business loans.
About GCash
GCash is the Philippines’ #1 Finance App and Largest Cashless Ecosystem. Through the GCash App, users can easily purchase prepaid airtime; pay bills via partner billers nationwide; send and receive money anywhere in the Philippines, even to other bank accounts; purchase from over 6 million partner merchants and social sellers; and get access to savings, credit, loans, insurance and invest money, and so much more, all at the convenience of their smartphones. GCash’s mobile wallet operations are handled by G-Xchange, Inc. (GXI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mynt, the first and only duacorn in the Philippines.
Mynt and GCash are staunch supporters of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly UN SDGs 5,8,10, and 13, which focus on safety & security, financial inclusion, diversity, equity, and inclusion as well as taking urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts, respectively.
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