The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission said the country already has the legal and regulatory base needed to supervise real-world asset tokenization and related blockchain activity. Speaking at Philippine Blockchain Week 2026, SEC Commissioner Rogelio Quevedo said the agency is ready to oversee tokenization projects under current rules, while continuing product tests through its Strategic Sandbox, or StratBox.
The statement did not announce a new rule, nor did it amount to a product approval. Its significance lies elsewhere. The SEC’s position is that existing laws can already accommodate tokenized assets and the blockchain innovation tied to them. Quevedo also said the technology could modernize capital markets and reshape how stock exchanges operate.
Overseas Filipino workers are a core target group
Quevedo identified overseas Filipino workers, or OFWs, as one of the main groups that could benefit from regulated tokenized investments. He said many have available capital but limited access to reliable investment opportunities, while remaining frequent targets of fraudulent schemes. For the SEC, regulated tokenized products could serve as an alternative within a supervised environment.
Fractional ownership is part of that case. It can lower entry barriers and open access to assets that were previously hard to reach for smaller investors. On enforcement, Quevedo said the SEC now uses artificial intelligence to detect scams and works with platforms including Google and TikTok to take down illegal promotions.
Sandbox trials include real estate, equities access, and crypto services
The policy stance is backed by ongoing testing under StratBox. By November 2025, four companies had entered the program. One tested a tokenized real estate product. Two others focused on giving local investors access to U.S. equities. Another participant, BlockShoals Technologies, received in-principle approval to test crypto-related services.
The Philippines has explored tokenization before. In 2023, the Bureau of the Treasury issued tokenized treasury bonds and examined broader digital access to government securities. Quevedo said those efforts now form part of the groundwork as the SEC evaluates future tokenized asset offerings and other blockchain-based financial products.