# GCash is an official partner of ASEAN 2026: bringing cashless convenience, financial inclusion to the heart of the region's largest leadership gathering

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- Published: 2026-05-13T15:58:00+07:00
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LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines, May 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — GCash, the Philippines’
leading financial technology platform, is proud to support the 48th ASEAN Summit
as an official partner, bringing cashless convenience and financial inclusion to
the region’s largest leadership gathering.

 [ ⌊GCash joins ASEAN’s official partners to bring cashless convenience and financial inclusion to the heart of the largest ASEAN gathering in Cebu, the 48th ASEAN Summit.⌉ ](https://mma.prnasia.com/media2/2979011/GCASH_92.html)

GCash joins ASEAN’s official partners to bring cashless convenience and financial
inclusion to the heart of the largest ASEAN gathering in Cebu, the 48th ASEAN Summit.

The summit in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, is one of the highest-level meetings of the 
regional bloc for the year, where heads of state from 11 member countries came together
to discuss and decide on key regional issues.

"We are incredibly honored to be a huge part of the Philippines’ ASEAN Chairship.
Our partnership with ASEAN provides us a chance to showcase Filipino innovation 
on the global stage and demonstrate how the Philippines is leading the charge toward
a more integrated, digital ASEAN region," GCash General Manager for GCash for Business
Paul Albano said.

At the Partners Pavilion, GCash powered booths featuring Cebuano micro-entrepreneurs
who are engaged in home décor, pastries and confections, handcrafted woven goods,
chocolates, dairy and food items, and locally made souvenirs and artisan crafts.

"By supporting the MSME marketplace at the Pavilion and enabling cashless transactions
for Cebuano micro-entrepreneurs, we are showing how digital financial inclusion 
creates tangible, real-world impact," Albano added.

Beyond product demonstrations, the booth aimed to boost MSME digitalization by onboarding
new merchants to GCash for Business and showcasing how digital tools can help local
enterprises grow and scale in an increasingly cashless economy.

"We are powering the MSME marketplace by bringing cashless payments to Cebuano micro-
entrepreneurs. When a local vendor can accept a digital payment as easily as a major
retailer, that is digital financial inclusion in practice," Albano added.

GCash joined key side events at the summit to participate in discussions on digital
transformation and advance wider access to financial services across the region.

The summit, themed "_Navigating Our Future, Together,_" was held this month in Lapu-
Lapu City, Cebu, Philippines, as part of the country’s ASEAN chairmanship.

The event gathered leaders from all 11 ASEAN member states, along with thousands
of delegates, officials, and international media.

Discussions centered on energy security, food security, regional stability, and 
protection of ASEAN citizens, alongside broader themes of economic integration, 
sustainability, and digital cooperation.

For more information on ASEAN, visit [https://asean2026.gov.ph](https://asean2026.gov.ph/).

**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 a portfolio of companies
including G-Xchange, Inc., the mobile wallet operator of GCash — the #1 Finance 
Super App in the Philippines, and Fuse Financing, Inc., a tech-based lending company
that gives Filipinos access to microloans and business loans.

Mynt, through its fintech operations, is a staunch supporter 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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