On 21 May 2026, Women in Global Health Philippines, the Alliance for Improving Health Outcomes (AIHO), the National Association of Public Health Nurses, Inc. (NAPHN), and 101 Health Research convened a virtual event titled ‘Nursing at the Frontline of Change: Digital Disruption, Climate Stress, and the Future of Nursing Work in the Philippines’. The event featured findings from a study that analysed more than 14,000 online nursing job postings across 13 local and international online recruitment platforms, alongside an online survey and key informant interviews. The findings revealed significant shifts in nursing work in the Philippines, including a growing demand for non-traditional BPO medical roles, stark wage gaps between domestic and international employment opportunities, an increasing burden of dual administrative and clinical responsibilities, and severe operational challenges driven by climate change. This research was conducted under the FutureWORKS Asia initiative, administered by LIRNEasia, and is part of the FutureWORKS Collective—a global effort supported by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada. 
How can platform workers in the Philippines navigate extreme climate events, job insecurity, and shifting technological landscapes? These intersecting challenges threaten the livelihoods of platform workers already navigating the structural precarity of informal, digitally mediated work. A policy report by the DLSU Social Development Research Center and the Manila Observatory examines how climate change and technological development expose the limitations of existing social protection systems for platform workers in the Philippines. The report highlights key policy recommendations, including flexible social protection, mandatory accident insurance, and worker-centred app safety features to help build more resilient and inclusive labour markets. This research was conducted under the FutureWORKS Asia initiative, administered by LIRNEasia, and is part of the FutureWORKS Collective—a global effort supported by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada. 
Rising oil prices and ongoing geopolitical crises continue to place significant pressure on platform workers in the Philippines, particularly ride-hailing and delivery workers who often face rising fuel costs, unstable earnings, and limited social protections. This opinion piece examines how these challenges expose deeper structural vulnerabilities within the platform economy and underscore the need for stronger protections for platform workers.