Manila, April 25 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has issued Executive Order (EO) 86, allowing the issuance of Philippine visa for digital nomads or foreign nationals seeking to temporarily reside and work remotely in the Philippines.

EO 86 inked by Marcos on Thursday establishes a legal framework to facilitate the entry of digital nomads in the country, to boost Philippine tourism and economy.

Under the EO, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is authorized to issue Digital Nomad Visas (DNVs) to non-immigrant foreigners "who desire to enter and/or stay in the country for a temporary period for the purpose of working remotely using digital technologies, and whose clients or employers are situated outside the Philippines."

The DF...