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Filipinos see pathway from poverty with virtual assistant jobs

Nathalie Mago, a virtual assistant in the Philippines, earns five times her previous salary, allowing her to support her family, stating, "It literally saved me."
An estimated one million virtual assistants in the Philippines are expected to grow, according to Derek Gallimore of Outsource Accelerator.
Many virtual assistants lack legal protections under Philippine law, as noted by Arnold De Vera, leading to risks of scams and job insecurity.
Renato Paraiso from the Philippines' Department of Information and Communications Technology explained the challenges of protecting rights in borderless virtual work and suggested labor partnerships could help.

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Filipinos see pathway from poverty with virtual assistant jobs

Nathalie Mago's work day begins after she's tucked her three daughters into bed and flicked off the lights in their house north of the Philippine capital Manila.

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PH poverty rate declines to 22.4% in 1st half 2023

MANILA – The country's poverty rate went down to 22.4 percent in the first half of the year from 23.7 percent in the same period in 2021. In a briefing on Friday, Philippine Statistics Authority Undersecretary and National Statistician Dennis Mapa said this is equivalent to 25.24 million…

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Filipinos See Pathway From Poverty With Virtual Assistant Jobs

Nathalie Mago's work day begins after she's tucked her three daughters into bed and flicked off the lights in their house north of the Philippine capital Manila.

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