10 Filipino Ways to Make Extra Money in the Philippines

For 5 years I worked as a call center agent but I admit, my salary then wasn't enough for me because I am a breadwinner. I am just thankful that I have saved a lot and met a friend who are willing to partner with me in a business. Yes, we put up an internet cafe. For four years and up to by now, we still running the business but we are now beginning to see that our sales revenue are decreasing. Although we can still earn a profit, it isn't enough if you have parents and siblings that you want to help.

So then , I started to look for ways to increase my earnings. And I am glad that every of those opportunities that I grab work for me better than I expected. I am a Filipino and I want to share with you the ways Filipinos do to make extra money in the Philippines. 

This works for those who have the ability to make people entertain, has a good voice and can build rapport to audience easily. I did this event hosting job and its really enjoyable. A job that never become stressful for me. I did part time event hosting for contests, local mini- concerts, debut, family gatherings, reunions, etc. Try it, its fun! 1,000 pesos per event, why not?

In a tropical country like the Philippines, summer is really sizzling hot. So why not sell Halo-halo in the neighborhood and begin earning a profit of 100-200 pesos per day. Just make sure that your halo-halo is refreshingly good and flavorful.

Go to Divisoria Mall, do buy and sell of umbrellas. This can make you a profit of 100 pesos per day during rainy season. Just an advice, pick those umbrellas in unique designs because this attract buyers more than selling them the regular payong ( umbrella ).

We filipinos are taught to read and write English since grade school. So it would never be hard for us to sell our articles online. Several article writing websites are looking for people who loves writing. Squidoo, Hubpages ( yes, this site ), Wikinut, Redgage to name a few. Start now and begin earning dollars even without leaving the Philippines.

Let me tell you, paying electric bills in our internet cafe is never become a problem since I involve myself in blogging and writing online. It's worth it. Free to join and fun.

So if you can write English, I believe that you'll also have the guts to teach English for Koreans. Be a private or online tutor for Koreans who want to learn English language and earn an estimate of 400 pesos per hour.

I did this 2 years ago and I enjoyed the job. Koreans are very attentive and quick learners. And yes, they are generous. You can apply online or do a walk-in application at English Tutorial Centers for Koreans in the Philippines, they are mostly located in Alabang, Makati and Quezon City.

Most of us Filipinos are friendly so the task of a direct selling distributor will never be hard for us. It involves selling yes, but if you have good rapport and ability to convince people to buy, this will never be hard for you. I did Dakki and it gave me a good income per month. 3,000 pesos extra money, why not?

Almost everyone in the Philippines, from lower class to socialite have cellphones. This is one gadget we hate when we forget to bring it inside our pocket. So if you are to think of getting an extra income...e-loading business is a good idea.

Make sure that you offer all network loads such as Smart, Globe, Sun, Talk 'n Text and TM. Who are your buyers? colleagues, friends, family members, etc. It gives small earnings but it adds up, thus it can provide you a good source of extra money per month.

I know how to do this, I learned massage therapy when I enrolled myself in a free vocational course from Tesda. Indeed another Filipino way to earn extra money as most of us wants to relax after a long day of stressful job. My first customer was my Aunt and I can earn 300 pesos per service.

Not me but my business partner know how to repair cellphones and he is making a good amount of money. There are tutorial centers that offer to teach you how to do it for a low fee. and in just a span of 3 months, you'll surely learn a lot and begin earning extra money doing this sideline.

I am really not techie when it comes to repairing computers. I am just thankful that my business partner loves repairing. Yes, if he can repair phones, he can also do in computers. And honestly this gives us good earnings as we get up to 1,000 pesos per repair and other pc services like installation, networking, reformat etc.

Because Filipinos are talented, resourceful, skillful and friendly. These are the traits we have that make it easy for us to think of a way on how we can level up our income per month. And yes, these are just a few filipino ways to make money in the Philippines.

There are more and I am willing to try other ways to improve my living. Let us all end the rat race and begin earning extra money on top of our regular paycheck or monthly business profit.

Filipinos can do it. I do and you too.