Of course, international companies like Amazon.com and ebay.com are available in the Philippines, but many Filipinos are using applications that are mostly available in Asia, as they provide faster and cheaper delivery cost, more payment options like cash on delivery and it is all available in their local currency.
Most Filipinos are also using GCash for their transactions.
So, if you are planning to travel to the Philippines or thinking to buy a gift for your Filipino friend, here are the most popular online stores and apps the Filipinos are using.
- FOOD
- Foodpanda
Is an online food and grocery delivery platform and it's the lead brand for Delivery Hero in Asia, with its headquarters in Singapore. It is currently the largest food and grocery delivery platform in Asia, outside of China,
Foodpanda has 4 available payment methods:
1. Cash on Delivery.
2. Credit/Debit Card.
3. PayPal.
4. GCash - GrabFood
Every day, GrabFood delivers food and beverages from restaurants to millions of consumers island wide and is the fastest Food Delivery service in the Philippines.
You can find and order food online in just a few taps, from pandesal with kape for Breakfast, to sinigang na baboy for Lunch, from tapsilog for brunch to sisig with egg for Dinner!
GrabFood has 3 available payment methods:
1. GrabPay balance
2. Cards linked to your GrabPay wallet
3. Cash on delivery.
You can use GrabFood by simple use their official app or website.
Log In or Sign Up to place your order
You can use Foodpanda by simple use their official app or website,
Sign-up for an account and you are ready to order!
You also pay ₱0 Delivery Fee for your first Foodpanda food order!
- E-COMMERCE
- Lazada
Is the one of the top online shopping in the Philippines with about 39 million monthly visitors, and it offers local and international products.
One of the best options in Lazada is the LazMall. By selecting LazMall, Lazada guarantees you will only receive original and authentic branded products. If you get a non-authentic product, Lazada will provide you with five times your money!
In Lazada there are 5 available payment methods:
1. Cash On Delivery.
2. Lazada Wallet.
3. GCash.
4. Credit / Debit Card. V. Installments.
You can use Lazada by simple use their official app or website.
You just have to Log In or Sign Up to place your order. - Zalora
Is all about fashion, they offer international designers as well as the most relevant Filipino brands. In Zalora you can find clothes, shoes, bags, watches, beauty, and all things fashion.
Once you've picked out your items and added them to your cart, you can choose one of these 4 payment options:
1. Cash on Delivery
2. Credit / Debit Card
3. PayPal
4. Bank Transfer.
You can use Zalora by simple use their official app or website.
You don't even need an account!
- ONLINE WALLET
- GCash
Is a Philippine mobile wallet that allows users to do digital transactions.
With GCash you can deposit and withdraw money from an ATM, send money to a friend, pay your bills, investing, shopping and much more.
Many local stores also accept payments through GCash and you can have it even as a tourist, the only thing you need is a local mobile number.
You can take a look at their website and download their official app. - Maya
Is an online payment account that has an app where you can load up in convenience stores, pawnshops and mall and can purchase anything online.
You can take a look at their website and download their official app.
Most of it is based on my personal experience living in the Philippines for 3 months.
Google also helped me with my research.
Please note that this is my first article.
Thank you.