Article from Inquirer.Net:

Remote work is not a new trend in business. For some, the remote work setup was a response to the heavy traffic that has eaten up a huge chunk of employees’ time in the past. But the work-from-home concept became widely accepted by many businesses due to the lockdowns and quarantines resulting from the global health crisis. Companies were left with no choice but to adapt to such a work set-up to keep the business alive.