BEFORE:
Negative impact on the economy as per the past government.
The remittance market is increasingly $26 Billion annually which is rank no. 3 in the world.
Charities has limited reach internationally because of high transfer fees.
Unqualified merchants to accept digital currency.
10% transfer rate from fiat money.
NOW:
You can now purchase goods using a bitcoin in some small online merchants.
Availability of Bitcoin Atm located in Salcedo Street, Makati Philippines.
Bitcoin as donations given to the charities reaches internationally
Pay services using bitcoin.
Buy foods and drinks in the fastfoods in the philippines.
Lastly, increasing and growing numbers of people using bitcoin in the philippines.
This is how our country adopting a new technology, How's yours? Please share with us.
How proud I am to see this news to my very own country where people really knows how to use bitcoin effectively and not only for individual's sake but for everybody's sake especially for less fortunate people because they use bitcoin to reach them and help them for their needs. I hope that bitcoin awareness in our country will continually increase.