Manila, May 27 -- The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) is calling on global Filipinos and their international networks to take full advantage of the country's new Digital Nomad Visa (DNV) program.

Signed under Executive Order 86 on April 24 by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the DNV establishes a legal framework to facilitate the entry of digital nomads or professionals, including foreign nationals working remotely for clients or employers outside the Philippines, to temporarily reside in the country while continuing their employment from abroad using digital technologies.

CFO Chairperson Secretary Dante Ang II, in a statement on Tuesday, said the initiative taps into the growing global trend of location-independent work, offer...