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Duterte signs EO on adoption of digital payment system

President Rodrigo Duterte has issued an Executive Order mandating the adoption of digital and mobile payment systems for government collections and disbursements.

Signed last May 12, EO No. 170 directs all departments, agencies and instrumentalities of the government, including state universities and colleges and government-owned or -controlled corporations (GOCC) as well as local government units (LGU) to adopt digital payments for their transactions.