In a country like the Philippines—where literacy, educational attainment, and technological savoir-faire are all on the rise—the freelancing sector is growing by the day.
The tech giant Paypal—which works closely with Filipino freelancers through its online payment platform—estimates that there are about 1.5 million of them in the so-called “gig economy.”
The talents of these Pinoy freelancers range from accounting, bookkeeping, and data entry to web design, content writing, photography, and translation; some are the type to multitask, while others concentrate their work in a niche area.