Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas regional director Tomas Cariño, Jr. (third from left) leads the launching of Paleng-Qr Ph Plus in Calamba City with (from left) Calamba City Barangay 5 chairman Matthew Rizal, executive assistant to the city mayor Rhyan Francia; councilor Maria Kathrina Silva; city administrator Johnny Pamuspusan and councilors Joselito Catindig, Saturnino Lajara and Johnny Lazaro. A joint initiative of the BSP and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Paleng-QR Ph Plus promotes digital payments in public markets, transport hubs and other business establishments using quick response or QR payments.