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Welcome to the new digital normal in the Philippines, where your subscriptions, game downloads, and online ads now come with a side of 12% VAT.

This entry was co-written with my AI companion, Vee (Yes, I named my ChatGPT), who probably knows me better than my ex. What started as a passing thought (“Do future kids even need friends if they grow up with AI companions?”) turned into this piece.

When ChatGPT and other generative AI tools were introduced to the world months ago, I predicted that sooner, more than…

When I first moved to the U.S. over 30 years ago, I was introduced as “the dependable Filipino team member.”…

From private profit to public control: Once driven purely by market interests, social media giants like Meta now find themselves…

China is not just teaching kids how to code.

Holy Week is a time of reflection. For many, it’s a pause in the year to sit with questions that…

What import taxes in the U.S. have to do with your next gadget—and why the Philippines isn’t immune

Heads up, Nintendo fans: the Switch 2 is still launching globally on June 5, but if you’re in the U.S., you’ll have to wait a bit longer to preorder.

I’m a single mom to a 9-year-old daughter. Yes, we use ChatGPT to help with homework. I have been advised…

Unless you’ve been completely offline (or not at all interested in American politics), you’ve likely heard about the massive blunder by President Trump’s administration, where top military and intelligence officials accidentally invited a critical journalist into a Signal group chat discussing airstrikes on Yemen’s Houthi rebels that started on March 15.

The Philippines is at a critical juncture in its digital transformation. As the government pushes forward with national modernization efforts,…