I read this on the news and in fact, our thesis adviser is the consultant on the Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA) blockchain and cryptocurrency ecosystem and the first CEZA Financial Technology Solutions and Offshore Virtual Currency Exchange (CEZA FTSOVCE) Principal Licensee. With this being said, the Philippines is starting the current where they are adopting and licensing cryptocurrency ecosystem.
Although it may be beneficial, the exchange is limited to its scope that GMQ will have a back office in Cagayan and this would only involve cryptocurrency to another cryptocurrency.
Link:
https://bitpinas.com/news/philippines-ceza-grants-offshore-cryptocurrency-exchange-license-gmq/