Wrote about this on TechWireAsia the other day (where I'm also a weekly contributor) that the Philippines is among the top 7 contractors in oDesk. Turns out, Filipinos are the top contractors peaking at around 11,000 freelancers. However, based on a stack graph created by Panos Ipeirotis on his blog, Filipino contrators are the most active in oDesk. The Philippines is already a huge market for BPOs (outsourcing) and the numbers on oDesk (for independent outsourcing/freelancing) does not really surprise us anymore. What I think is more important is that clients consider Filipinos as better contractors or provide higher ROI. That combination changes the way many Filipinos approach trading because the market no longer feels like something you can check only once or twice a day. For Filipino traders, BSP communication is no longer just background noise. Stability matters more than flashy design This is something more Filipino traders are starting to realize. Read more in our articles including "Filipinos are top Freelancers in oDesk" and "How a Reliable Trading App Helps Filipinos Stay Ahead of BSP Hedging Signals and Iran War Market Shocks".
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Dec 16, 2025Wrote about this on TechWireAsia the other day (where I'm also a weekly contributor) that the Philippines is among the top 7 contractors in oDesk. Turns out, Filipinos are the top contractors peaking at around 11,000 freelancers.
However, based on a stack graph created by Panos Ipeirotis on his blog, Filipino contrators are the most active in oDesk. The Philippines is already a huge market for BPOs (outsourcing) and the numbers on oDesk (for independent outsourcing/freelancing) does not really surprise us anymore. What I think is more important is that clients consider Filipinos as better contractors or provide higher ROI.
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