Support groupPangulayan and Aquino are two of the most “influential” online freelancers in the Philippines today, said CJ Maturino-Cajoles, who founded Online Filipino Freelancers (OFF) three years ago as a support group for freelancers. Customer service, graphic design, copywriting, online tutoring, accounting, web marketing and sales, translation, transcription and videography are also among the most common jobs. The PayPal study also showed that 6 of every 10 freelancers received work through freelancer platforms, such as Upwork, Freelancer.com and Shutterstock. According to the PayPal study, accounting, tax payments, invoicing and money management are other key challenges. Yet, the PayPal study noted that dealing with the irregularity of income is a big concern.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 14, 2018 23:26 UTC