PRO-FRIENDS Developments Moving To Cashless with beep™
AF Payments Inc. (AFPI), operator of the
tap-to-pay beep™ card, has partnered with real estate developer Property Company of
Friends, Inc. (PRO-FRIENDS) to expand beep™ card acceptance in their master-planned
communities.
PRO-FRIENDS started as a provider of low-income homes
before moving on to township projects for higher market segments. Under the
partnership, PRO-FRIENDS major developments in Cavite ─ Lancaster
New City and Bellefort Estates ─ will accept beep™ card as a mode of payment.
PRO-FRIENDS will release beepTM-enabled
Lancaster New City and Bellefort Estates Resident ID cards to enable residents
to pay for their transport, and soon, other amenities. Automated loading kiosks
will be set up in key locations for convenient card loading. beep™ cards can also
now be loaded from funds held in a COINS.ph wallet on NFC enabled Android
phones.
“Part of the PRO-FRIENDS brand of customer service
is finding ways to make life easier and more convenient for our homeowners. We
believe that the beepTM payment system can bring added convenience
to our residents. We are thrilled that Lancaster New City and Bellefort Estates
are now part of the growing beep™ card ecosystem,” said Juny Santillan, PRO-FRIENDS senior vice
president and Strategic Business Unit 1 Head.
Lancaster New City is a thriving community where
residents enjoy amenities like the clubhouse, playground, basketball court,
swimming pool, church, and school. At present, there are buses that travel from
Lancaster New City to Coastal Mall terminal in Pasay via CAVITEX. Meanwhile, Bellefort Estates boasts of an
enviable location at the “Golden Triangle” as it is
connected to the main roads leading to Cavite, Alabang, and Laguna, allowing
for easy access to important commercial establishments and institutions.
Part of PRO-FRIENDS’
selling proposition is the proximity of its developments to Metro Manila and the
airport, and accessibility through major transport hubs. beep™ card acceptance in these developments thereby extends the
convenience of secure payments and seamless transfers, as well as overall
better consumer experience.
“At the core of the
creation of the beep™ card is the desire to make everyday transactions more
convenient through cashless payments. We are excited that an industry prime mover such as PRO-FRIENDS has partnered with us to
extend the benefits of cashless payments to more Filipinos,” said Peter Maher, President and CEO of
AF Payments Inc.
The beep™ card will be accepted in Lancaster New
City starting June 1, 2018 and in Bellefort Estates beginning July 1, 2018. The
ID cards will be sold through the developments’ respective Administrative Offices.
beep™ card is a
tap-and-go smartcard used to pay for fare in all elevated train stations, select
bus lines, in CAVITEX, NLEX, and at select FamilyMart, Robinsons Movieworld,
Wendy’s, and select Circle K and 7Eleven branches. It can be reloaded at any
train station teller or ticket vending machine, select convenience stores and
bills payment outlets, and the Coins.ph mobile app for NFC enabled Android
smartphone users.
For more information about beep™, visit
the website and its official Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts.
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