In a recent announcement made last week, Xoom has finally ceased accepting Paypal-funded transactions to the Philippines. Before Paypal officially supported bank withdrawals in the Philippines, Xoom was the easiest and most effective way of getting funds from Paypal accounts. Update: According to the comments left below by Xoom CSR and the discussion in the Xoom blog, remittances to the Philippines will only be accepted by Xoom using a US-based payment source. Filipinos in Japan can now send money directly to GCash accounts in the Philippines through PayForex, making remittances faster and easier without going to remittance centers. With this integration, Pinoys in Japan can now remit money from PayForex straight to the GCash wallets of their families in the Philippines. Google’s 2025 Year in Search highlights the topics that captured the attention of the Philippines this year. It looks like the Philippines has retained its third place position in Pornhub traffic. The Philippines retained its spot as the third-largest source of traffic to Pornhub in 2025, maintaining its position from last year. Read more in our articles including "Xoom ends money remittance via Paypal" and "Pinoys in Japan can now send money to GCash Wallets".
In a recent announcement made last week, Xoom has finally ceased accepting Paypal-funded transactions to the Philippines. Before Paypal officially supported bank withdrawals in the Philippines, Xoom was the easiest and most effective way of getting funds from Paypal accounts.
Update: According to the comments left below by Xoom CSR and the discussion in the Xoom blog, remittances to the Philippines will only be accepted by Xoom using a US-based payment source. Filipinos in Japan can now send money directly to GCash accounts in the Philippines through PayForex, making remittances faster and easier without going to remittance centers. With this integration, Pinoys in Japan can now remit money from PayForex straight to the GCash wallets of their families in the Philippines.
Our coverage of remittance philippines includes: "Xoom ends money remittance via Paypal"; "Pinoys in Japan can now send money to GCash Wallets"; "Google Year in Search 2025 for Philippines revealed". Each article provides unique insights and information.