While so much coverage has been focused on the Philippines' brain drain, we opt to highlight professionals from the Philippine global diaspora. These are the people who decide to return home or make regular trips to the Philippines as a personal advocacy or professional passion in making the country globally competitive. 

This article on Dr. Al Villarica is one of our BGN success stories. 

STAC Silicon Valley Forges Stronger Ties with Academe, Private Sector and Tech Community

The Science and Technology Advisory Council, Silicon Valley (“STAC-Silicon Valley”  or  “STAC”)  announced  that  the ON3 Nationals will  become  an  annual  forum  for  innovation serving the Filipino Tech Community.  

MANILA, Philippines - The Philippines is recognized among the leaders in developing mobile banking for the unbanked. Mobile banking utilizes the mobile phone to extend banking services such as deposits, withdrawals including remittances or money transfer, bills payments, and loan payments.

Telecommunications companies (telcos), such as Smart Communications (Smart) and Globe Telecommunications (Globe), were one of the first worldwide to start mobile money. Smart started in 2001 through Smart Money, and Globe followed soon after in 2004 with GCash.