INTERNATIONAL Workplace Group (IWG) plans to expand its Philippine network to 76 locations by the top of 2026, betting on continued demand for hybrid work as flexible workspaces are expected to account for 30% of the industrial real estate market by 2030.
The worldwide flexible workspace provider is adding five centers in Taguig, Bohol, and Cebu while introducing Humanly, its workspace brand for healthcare and wellness professionals, to the Philippine market with its first facility in Aurora.
“Our move to supply purpose-designed facilities for the healthcare and wellness sector reflects how the role of flexible workspace platforms is evolving. We’re past the purpose where these spaces are simply offices,” IWG Philippines Country Head Rowena Natividad said in a press release on Thursday.
The five recent locations are HQ Plaza Helena and Regus Island Central Mactan in Cebu; Regus Savya Financial Center and Regus Alveo Park Triangle Tower in Taguig; and Humanly APECO Super Health Center in Aurora.
Humanly’s first Philippine site will offer treatment rooms, therapy suites, and consultation spaces for medical and wellness professionals.
IWG said the expansion reflects growing demand for hybrid work arrangements as businesses proceed moving away from traditional office setups.
The corporate cited market data showing that 82% of organizations within the Philippines have adopted hybrid work models, while about one-third plan to take a position further in workplace upgrades this 12 months.
“Flexible and decentralized working is a megatrend, and it’s everlasting. Leading academic research points to somewhere between 30% and 40% of white-collar staff settling into this model for good,” IWG Executive Chairman Mark Dixon said.
In 2025, IWG signed 1,132 recent locations and opened 782 centers worldwide.
Its global network now spans greater than 5,000 locations across greater than 120 countries, including the Philippines. — Juliana Chloe A. Gonzales