Everything you need to get started
From registering your business in the Philippines to setting up stablecoin payments — the guides and tools below help both VAs and employers get up and running.
Filipino DTI Route
If you're a Filipino freelancer or sole proprietor, you can register your business with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). This is the simplest route for individual VAs and small businesses.
- DTI Business Name Registration System (BNRS) Register your business name online.
- DTI Official Website Requirements, fees, and step-by-step guides.
- Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) TIN registration and tax filing.
Contracts & Templates
Use these resources to draft professional agreements between employers and virtual assistants. Always review with a qualified attorney for your specific jurisdiction.
- Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Philippine labor laws and contractor guidelines.
- LawPhil Project Full text of Philippine laws and statutes.
Where to Buy Stablecoins
Stablecoins are digital dollars intended to track the US Dollar. Linkage VA Hub uses stablecoins (USDC, USDT, and USD1) for escrow payments because they can support faster cross-border settlement and reduce foreign-exchange friction compared with traditional remittance rails. Stablecoins are not cryptocurrency speculation — they are dollar-pegged digital cash designed for payments.
Linkage supports USDC, USD1, and USDT (ERC-20 and TRC-20 networks). For the full escrow payment explanation, see our Payments page.
For U.S. Employers
- Coinbase Buy USDC 1:1 with USD, no fees on USDC purchases.
- Kraken Buy USDC, USDT with bank transfer.
- Binance.US USDC, USDT, USD1.
- Crypto.com USDC, USDT with card or bank.
- Gemini Regulated US exchange, USDC.
For Filipino VAs
- Coins.ph Buy/sell USDC, USDT with PHP; cash-in via GCash, Maya, bank transfer.
- PDAX BSP-regulated exchange; USDC, USDT with PHP.
- Maya Crypto Built into the Maya app; buy crypto with PHP balance.
- Binance P2P Peer-to-peer USDT trading in PHP.
- Bybit P2P Peer-to-peer USDT with GCash, Maya, bank.
- GCrypto (via GCash) Buy crypto directly in the GCash app.