It is a good thing that bitcoin has been recognize here in the Philippines. The only means g of this is that our country is open for any kind of changes just like bitcoin which we can be used to buy online. But I do hope that bitcoin awareness should spread out not just in the city but of course to all remote areas.
Remote areas in the Philippines may not have heard of BTC yet. I from the outskirts of national capital region, almost a city, we got big malls also but doesn't have one BTC ATM. But its good to see there are several in the Philippines, I've seen one in Makati but never really got a chance to buy.
There is so much news that encourages the use of BTC but the price isn't moving up. I think they should also be convincing businesses/merchants to accept BTC in the Phils.