{"id":11,"date":"2026-07-01T11:39:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T11:39:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/filipino-va.com\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2026-07-01T11:39:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T11:39:52","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/filipino-va.com\/?page_id=11","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Filipino VA<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hi, I\u2019m <strong>Ricardo Victor A. Velasco<\/strong>, and I built this site for one reason: to help business owners around the world hire great Filipino virtual assistants without the confusion, guesswork, and second-guessing that usually comes with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s what makes this site different from the dozens of other \u201chire a VA\u201d blogs out there \u2014 <strong>I\u2019m actually in the Philippines.<\/strong>\u00a0I live and work here in Mati City, Davao Oriental, surrounded by the very talent pool you\u2019re thinking about tapping into.  I\u2019m not writing about Filipino professionals from an office in another country.  I see the work ethic, the skills, and the culture firsthand, every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That perspective matters.  When I tell you a platform is worth using, or that a particular way of hiring works better than another, it\u2019s not a guess pulled from other people\u2019s reviews \u2014 it\u2019s grounded in real, on-the-ground understanding of how remote work actually functions here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What this site is for<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019re a business owner, entrepreneur, agency, or busy professional who wants to <strong>hire a reliable Filipino virtual assistant<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 for admin work, customer support, bookkeeping, design, content, or almost anything else \u2014 you\u2019re in the right place. I write honest reviews of the platforms and tools you\u2019ll use, straightforward how-to guides, and practical advice for finding, hiring, and keeping excellent remote team members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>My promise to you<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Honest over hype.<\/strong>\u00a0When something has downsides, I tell you. A review that only lists positives isn\u2019t a review \u2014 it\u2019s an ad.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Practical, not theoretical.<\/strong>\u00a0Everything here is meant to help you make a real decision and take a real next step.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fair to both sides.<\/strong>\u00a0I want you to hire well <em>and<\/em>\u00a0I want Filipino professionals to be treated and paid fairly. Those goals aren\u2019t in conflict \u2014 they\u2019re how you build a team that stays with you for years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some of the links on this site are affiliate links, which means I may earn a commission if you sign up for a service I recommend \u2014 at no extra cost to you. This never changes what I recommend or how honestly I review it. You can read the full details on my Affiliate Disclosure page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thanks for stopping by. If you have a question about hiring a Filipino VA, I\u2019d genuinely like to hear it \u2014 reach me any time on the Contact page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014 Ricardo Victor A. Velasco, Mati City, Davao Oriental, Philippines<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Filipino VA Hi, I\u2019m Ricardo Victor A. 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