Best Remote Work Places in the Philippines with High-Speed Internet Connection
20 July 2023Working from home has been a thing even before the recent coronavirus pandemic popularized and rendered it necessary. But fast forward to 2023, more and more Filipinos opt to look for remote work setups to strike a work-life balance, having found solace at the thought of eliminating traffic-laden commute times.
However, the problem that most remote workers encounter is the notoriously slow internet connection in the Philippines compared to other countries, making remote work extra challenging and sometimes even less preferable for employees. Be that as it may, infrastructure expansions pursued by service providers are gradually improving the current state of the country's overall internet connectivity.
In addition, some places in the country are more blessed with a much faster internet connection than others. If you want to learn more about which parts of the country reign supreme as the perfect destinations to work remotely for digital nomads, this article will list some of them from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
Top Destinations for Remote Workers in the Philippines
If you plan to go on a vacation while keeping your remote work responsibilities with you, the following are the top remote work destinations to achieve the twin goals of enjoying your life and fulfilling your job requirements without hassle or slow internet-enabled delay.
City of San Fernando, Pampanga
If you fancy a stable connection as the bare minimum to working remotely, Pampanga as our first stop in Luzon can provide that efficiency and convenience. Your visit to the Culinary Capital of the Philippines can be best treasured in the City of San Fernando - the country's Christmas Capital - where reliable internet connection is a boasted amenity. Besides, the city is Central Luzon's prosperous regional center, economic and investment hotspot, and a growing tourist destination.
The province is also home to the Clark International Airport, the sprawling Clark Freeport and Special Economic Zone, and other nearby cities. These major infrastructure sites are surrounded by hotels, restaurants, real estate properties, and casinos, making having more than a decent internet connection a necessity to further boost the province's tourism industry. Don't just come to Pampanga for the sole purpose of enjoying high internet speed though! Embark on a gastronomic adventure and taste everything you can from the country's top destination for the best Filipino food!
Batangas City
The famous province of Batangas is resoundingly one of the wealthiest in the country in terms of economic progression and gross domestic product (GDP). Driven by booming industries in agriculture and manufacturing, Batangas boasts of a high-speed internet connection that the remote worker can enjoy and increase his productivity levels while remaining location independent.
If you're heading to Batangas for a quick vacation at a resort or one of its stunning beaches, you can definitely make the most of your stay without compromising your remote work duties with an adequately fast internet speed in the busy city. Don't forget to start your day with the province's infamous barako coffee to give you a strong caffeine boost in the morning!
Iloilo City
Located at the heart of the Philippines, the endearingly called City of Love is likewise one of the best destination for embracing remote work. Home to the tourist-drawing Dinagyang Festival, Iloilo City offers vast entertainment and leisure opportunities for digital nomads. With its strategic location and vast economic opportunities as one of the richest provinces in the country, you can pay a visit to its number of classical churches, devour Ilonggo cuisine through their signature la paz batchoy and chicken binakol, and relax through its hotels and resorts while firmly holding your work laptop with you anytime, anywhere.
Bacolod City
The City of Smiles in the province of Negros Occidental is our second stop in Visayas as one of the best remote work destinations with fast internet speed. The city is immensely popular for the month-long MassKara Festival held every October. During this event, colorfully clad street dancers with their elaborate masks draw huge crowds of both local and international tourists. If you got your plans all set at going to Bacolod this year, you will have no worries about inferior internet connection because the entire city offers more than satisfactory internet speed to help fulfill your remote work obligations.
Cebu City
All hail the Queen City of the South! The entire province of Cebu is hands down the wealthiest province in the country whose main economic drivers include the service industry, tourism, and business process outsourcing. This makes having a lightning-fast internet connectivity an absolute necessity to keep its tourism sector booming, which the city has managed to maintain. Cebu has also some of the best coworking spaces, which is perfect for a digital nomad like you who despise an office space that's not conducive to staying productive.
After dutifully finishing your remote work duties, explore attractive destination within the city's confines, such as the Magellan's Cross, Taoist Temple, Sirao Garden, and the Temple of Leah, among others. You can also travel to other big cities and neighboring islands in Cebu to experience firsthand why the province is such a massive tourist destination. It also has the Mactan-Cebu International Airport - which was just recently named the Best Airport in Asia, a testament to how beloved the province is not only for its destinations but also for its warm tourist accommodations.
Davao City
Finally, representing the paradisiac island of Mindanao is Davao City. It is the lucrative hub of trade and commerce in the entire Mindanao island and is known for being the prime producer of local fruits such as mangosteen and durian, which travelers take home as pasalubong once they go back to their home province. What is more, it wouldn't be complete without the mere mention of Mount Apo, the country's tallest point, where endangered bird species such as the Philippine Eagle takes shelter.
With its local economic prosperity and ever-booming tourism, it is for this reason that fast internet speed is a critical need that the city itself has fulfilled for its constituents and visitors.
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