Philippines SEC Says It Is Ready to Embrace RWA Tokenization

The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission said it is ready to embrace the tokenization of real-world assets, or RWAs.

SEC Commissioner Rogelio Quevedo said at Philippine Blockchain Week 2026 that he is confident the country has the legal and regulatory framework needed to support asset tokenization, Cointelegraph reported on June 20.

He said tokenization technology could spur innovation in capital markets and change how stock exchanges operate.

Quevedo also said it could give overseas Filipino workers a way to access more legitimate investment products.

His confidence appears to be rooted in the Philippine SEC's current regulatory sandbox program. Through its strategic sandbox, the regulator is allowing fintech companies to test new financial products and business models in a live environment.

The Philippine SEC selected four companies for the sandbox in November 2025. One is testing a real-estate tokenization product, while two others are piloting investment products tied to US stocks.