💰 Side Hustles Part 2: Three more ways to earn on the side in 2026

Last week, we covered short-form video editing, VA work, and selling at weekend pop-ups. If you missed it, go check that out first (link here). It's a good starting point especially if you're looking for something skills-based or creative.

This week, three more. These are lower on the technical barrier but just as real on the income potential.

In today’s edition, we’ll go over:

• 3 more side hustles you can do this year

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The Bottom Line

Part 2 of our side hustle series. Online tutoring pays ₱10k–₱40k a month if you're specific about what you teach and who you teach it to. Pet sitting requires zero skill and fills up fast through word of mouth. Airbnb co-hosting lets you earn from short-term rentals without owning property.

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3 More Side Hustles To Try in 2026

1. Online Tutoring / Skills Teaching

Difficulty: Low to Medium | Income Potential: ₱10,000–₱40,000/month

If you're good at something — English, Math, music, coding, a foreign language — someone will pay you to teach it. Filipino tutors are in high demand especially from Japanese, Korean, and Chinese students learning conversational English. Rates start low but climb once you build a consistent student base and referrals start coming in.

The mistake most first-time tutors make is being too generic. "I offer tutoring services" is not a pitch. "I teach conversational English to working professionals, one hour sessions, available weekday evenings" is. Specificity is what gets you booked.

How to start: Sign up on Preply or iTalki for international students. For local tutoring, post in Facebook parent groups in your city. Be specific: "English tutor for kids, Grade 1 to 6, ₱300 per hour, available weekends in Quezon City."

Where to find work: Preply, iTalki, Superprof, and local Facebook parent groups. You can also start through an agency and build your portfolio from there.

2. Pet Sitting and Dog Walking

Difficulty: Very Low | Income Potential: ₱5,000–₱20,000/month

Zero technical skill required. Pet owners in cities regularly need someone reliable to walk their dogs, watch their pets while they travel, or do midday check-ins. Rates for dog walking run ₱150 to ₱300 per walk. Overnight pet sitting goes ₱500 to ₱1,500 per night depending on the arrangement.

A high schooler, a college student, anyone with free hours on weekends can do this. You just need to genuinely like animals and show up when you say you will. Reliability in this space is rare enough that it becomes your competitive advantage.

How to start: Post on your personal Facebook or Instagram. Be specific on your area, your rates, and a photo with a pet if you have one. One good client who refers you to their pet owner friends and your weekends are suddenly fully booked.

Where to find work: Facebook community groups, your city's local buy-and-sell or community group, and direct referrals once you build a reputation.

3. Airbnb Co-Hosting

Difficulty: Medium | Income Potential: ₱10,000–₱40,000/month

Co-hosting is property management without owning property. You manage someone else's Airbnb listing (guest communication, check-ins, coordinating cleaning, maintaining reviews) and take a cut of the booking net revenue, typically 5% to 20% per booking. For a unit in your city doing ₱2,000 to ₱5,000 a night, that adds up to serious supplemental income without putting up capital for a property.

It's also one of the best ways to learn how short-term rentals work before you eventually buy your own unit. You figure out pricing strategy, guest management, and listing optimization. 

How to start: Reach out to property owners in your network who already have or are considering an Airbnb listing. Offer to manage it for a percentage. You can also post in Facebook groups for property owners and real estate investors offering co-hosting services.

Where to find work:Your existing network, Facebook groups like "Airbnb Hosts Philippines." Fiverr or Upwork works too if you want to explore co-hosting outside the Philippines.

Final Thoughts

The best side hustle is the one you start. You don’t need the best idea, you just need to move. Pick one from this list or last week's, tell someone about it, and go from there.

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The Link Lowdown

💸 3 side hustles you can start (and 2 that are a waste of time) — last' week’s issue. Check it out.