GCash to roll out in-app OTPs starting June 22, 2026

Globe-backed fintech GCash is rolling out an in-app one-time password (OTP) feature beginning June 22, 2026.

The security upgrade replaces text-based codes with OTPs delivered directly within the mobile application. To prevent any disruption to transactions and account activities, GCash is urging users to ensure that their device's push notifications are fully enabled.

GCash said the move is in line with the directive of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas to phase out SMS-based OTPs by June 30, 2026.

The measure also supports the enforcement of the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act (AFASA), which aims to strengthen cybersecurity safeguards and curb the growing incidence of digital fraud, GCash said.

“Our upgrade to in-app OTPs is a strategic move to put an end to phishable SMS OTPs. We will shift users to instant, GCash app-verified authentication to increase the security of their daily transactions,” said Miguel Geronilla, chief information security officer of GCash. —VBL, GMA News