Cash bonus for first-time GCash, Xoom users

MANILA, Philippines - Globe GCash together with Xoom Corp., a digital money transfer provider, is offering a P1,000-Remittance bonus to money transfer recipients in the Philippines when their family or friends in the United States send their first money transfer via xoom.com/GCash. From June 3 until July 31, 2013, first time Xoom senders can visit www.xoom.com/GCash to make their first money transfer.  Senders will be asked to provide the name and cell phone number of their recipient in the Philippines. Within 10 business days, recipients can expect an SMS notification with a corresponding reference number from Globe GCash Remit, informing them that the P1,000 bonus may now be claimed at any of GCash’s 7,000 locations.  They will then present the reference number and a valid ID at their preferred GCash outlet to conveniently claim their P1,000 bonus. Even those living in far-flung areas can already get their money from accredited GCash Remit outlets, which include rural banks, pawnshops, and Globe load distributors, among others. To know more about GCash Remit, visit www.globe.com.ph/GCash.