Manila, Sept. 11 -- Camarines Sur 5th District Rep. Miguel Luis Villafuerte is pushing for the passage of House Bill (HB) No. 3646, or the Promotion of Digital Payments Act, to institutionalize and accelerate the adoption of safe, interoperable digital payments to overcome hurdles in the Marcos administration's digital transformation agenda.

"Challenges to a speedy switch to online payments include inadequate access to reliable digital infrastructure, slow internet connectivity in remote areas, costly payment fees, and limited acceptance of digital platforms," Villafuerte said in a statement on Thursday.

Under HB 3646 that he filed on Aug. 13, the government shall mandate digital platforms for taxes, fees, tolls, purchases, and other pu...