Padala meaning: in English, Bisaya, Cebuano, Tagalog and Ilonggo
“Padala” can mean money or a thing, and it is the same word in Tagalog, Bisaya and Ilonggo. Here is what it really means, where it comes from, and how to send one the same day.
Bisaya: Padala: ipadala ug ipahatod ang usa ka butang sa usa ka Hopper.
Tagalog: Padala: ipadala at ipahatid ang isang bagay sa isang Hopper.
What padala means (English, Bisaya, Tagalog, Ilonggo)
Padala comes from the root dala (to carry) and means “to send” — you have something carried and handed to someone else. In English a padala is a parcel or item you send. It is the same word padala in Tagalog, in Bisaya (Cebuano) and in Ilonggo (Hiligaynon), so no translation is needed across the three. People use padala for pera padala (sending money) too, but on HazzaHub a padala is a thing — documents, a parcel, food, a forgotten charger — that a local Hopper carries and delivers to the person you name, the same day.
How it works
1. Open HazzaHub and choose Deliver. 2. Pin where to pick it up and where it goes. 3. Say what it is and who receives it. 4. A nearby Hopper collects it and brings it the same day, and the receiver gives the gate code so you know it arrived.
What it costs
You set the price. The app suggests ₱20 for an errand inside your own barangay and ₱30 to another barangay, each covering the first 3 km of road, then ₱22 per km by day (₱27 per km from 6 pm to 6 am). Customers pay no booking fee.
Paying
Pay by E-wallet (GCash, Maya and bank apps through QR Ph) or Cash on hand.
Good to know
A padala and a hatod are two sides of one errand on HazzaHub — one person sends, the other side brings it. For something fragile or valuable, say so and take a photo before pick-up.
More: Deliver & pick up (padala, hatod)
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