Cash sent home by overseas Filipinos climbed 2.6% in February to $2.79 billion, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).
The steady inflows, a key driver of domestic consumption, pushed year-to-date remittances up 3.1% to $5.81 billion. Personal remittances, which include cash transfers through banks and informal channels as well as in‑kind contributions, also grew 2.6% to $3.10 billion in February.
For the first two months of 2026, personal remittances rose 3.1% to $6.46 billion.
The United States remained the top source of cash remittances, followed by Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates.
