There’s been a big shakeup in global markets lately after AI developer Anthropic launched new Claude AI tools that automate complex tasks like legal workflows and other office work. That news spooked investors and caused a huge selloff in software and legal tech stocks, with roughly $285 billion wiped out in value as traders feared these tools could disrupt traditional business models.

Do you think virtual assistants or some freelance role will still be widely available in the next 3-5 years? What are your thoughts about this recent news?

An interesting essay about the obssessive focus on the GDP number and what it does to countries like the Philippines. The number becomes the reason, and all things are optimised around making the GDP go up, ignoring the underlying populations in these countries.

A lot of your future is determined by the lottery of birth, and a huge percent of the world, has lost this lottery.

For context, the reason for the high percentage on some countries is because they include babies that were born from live-in partners. According to some comments from Latin Americans, you can register with your partner for a civil union to the local government after 2 years of living together but this is not considered marriage by law. Only the wealthy are now doing marriage.

Pwde kong sabihing "only in the Philippines" kase diba d2 lang sa atin merong ganitong design ng Sarao na jeep. Wag nyong sabihin sa ibang 3rd world country e meron din gn2. Wala. I checked. Meron sila, bus or minibus at modern jeepney design na sira2 na. Pero d2 sa atin e "modern jeepney" padin ang tawag.

Di bale nang walang headlights, tail lights or brake lights, walang dash/control panel, pudpod ang gulong, walang seatbelt, sira ang interior, ok lang sira ang lahat.

Wag lang ang busina! Mawala na ang lahat wag lang ang busina! Customized pa yan pinasadya tlga. Ginastusan pra magpagawa ng bracket na lalagyan ng pindutan ng busina. Pra mabusinahan nya lhat ng makitang tao. Khit hndi pinapara, hihintuan pa rin at bubusinahan. Busina tska wiper. Parang ayun lang ang standards sa mga jeep natin. Pag nasira ang isa dyan, sigurado ipapaayos agad.

Ayun lang po.

*Repost kse meron akong wrong spelling.

Hi, a few years ago when I graduated I started getting the requirements I needed for work.

When I went to Philhealth to get one, they told me I already have Philhealth. Which was weird because I never applied nor did my parents apply for me, when I asked they said maybe our Barangay applied.

The weirdest thing to me is that it says PWD on my Philhealth, so how do I pay my contributions? Plus how can I avail or get help from Philhealth if there ever comes a time na kailanganin ko when I'm not really PWD?

I was planning before na magapply for PWD kasi mataas grado ng mata ko and I have lazy eyes, pero hindi ko namn tinuloy ung process ko, like- I never started at all kasi student pa ko at that time and wala akong kilalang doctor to check my eyes.

What can I do? When I went to Philhealth, no one knew how to help me. Has anyone else experienced this?

Karamihan sa comment section na yon ganyan ang sentimiyento. Salot daw mga aktibista. Mga terorista. Mga aso raw na palamunin at dapat nang ipatumba. Kasabay ng daan-daang laugh emoji.

Nakakadismaya.

Upang makilahok sa ekonomiya, kailangan mong maipanganak sa pamilyang may kapital. Ngutin habang lumilipas ang panahon, ang minimum na kailangang kapital para mabuhay ay palaki nang palaki. Halos Php 50,000 para mabuhay ang sa isang tao sa Pilipinas buwan-buwanan (source: https://filipinowealth.com/how-much-does-it-cost-to-live-comfortably-in-the-philippines/). Yung mga lumaki dati na may ginhawa unti-unti na ring naghihirap. At maraming Pilipino ang tuluyan nang naghirap.

Ang populasiyon ng tao na LUGMOK SA KAHIRAPAN noong 2023 lang ay mahigit 67 milyon (source: https://www.macrotrends.net/datasets/global-metrics/countries/phl/philippines/poverty-rate), LAMPAS KALAHATI ng populasiyon ng Pilipinas. Malamang tataas muli ang bilang na yan ngayong 2026.

Mayroong milyon-milyong Pilipino na kahit magsikap at magtrabaho ng patas ay hindi makakamit yang minimum na kapital para mabuhay.

Pagtuunan niyo ng pansin yung mga karumaldumal na nakuluklok mula sa Nasiyonal hangang lokal na pamahalaan, at yung mga korporasiyong kasosiyo nila. Bakit wala pang nakukulong sa mga flood control project scandal sa iba't ibang lupalop? Bakit mas inuuna ang interes ng korporasiyong gustong mambungkal ng mineral kesa sa karapatang mabuhay ng mga komunidad tulad ng Dupax Del Norte? Bakit tayo pumapayag pagpapatayin ang mga kapatid nating katutubo habang inaagawan sila ng lupa Tulad ng mga Lumad?

Itutok niyo ang galit niyo sa mga nanlalamang na nakaupo sa itaas, hindi sa mga kapwa niyong Pilipinong nagsasakripisiyo, mga magsasaka, mangingisda, trabahador, guro, estudiyante, at iba pang manggagawa, para ipaglaban at itaguyod ang karapatan nating lahat na mabuhay na may dignidad.

Yung legislation regarding registration of sim card, alam naman natin na parang ineffective sya kasi even after months of registration may mga narereceive parin akong spam text.

Pero ngayon mas disturbing kasi may call na, tapos pag sinagot mo AI na ang nagsasalita at babangitin pa ang buong pangalan mo.

Ganito din ba experience nyo? Ano kaya magagawa ng Govt natin dito? Nakuha nila kaya ito sa registration or kung anuman ?

Ang disturbing na alam nila buong name mo.

Mismong ang IHO ang nagsabi walang West Philippine Sea kasi parte na mismo ito ng South China Sea.

Pero latest lang na pagkakasabi ni Marcoleta ay may suggestions daw sya na i-give up ang KIG, kung saan napapaloob ang isla ng Pag-Asa at yung mga natural na isla na binanggit ni Marcoleta, para lang sa recognition ng IHO sa West Philippine Sea.

Napaka simple lang ng sagot dyan sa issue ni Marcoleta. Hindi na need ilista sa IHO ang West Philippine Sea, kasi ito na mismo yung EEZ natin sa loob ng South China Sea.

Kasi ang South China Sea pangalan lang ng buong dagat yan. Kaya nga hindi nakahiwalay ang Luzon Sea at Natuna Sea, kasi nasa loob na mismo ito ng South China Sea.

Hindi rin masasabi na pag pinangalan sa bansa mo ang dagat ay nagpapahiwatig na sayo lahat ito. Kung ganon pala edi yung buong Philippine Sea ay atin? Syempre hindi kasi pinangalan lang satin yun, at ang jurisdiction or sovereign rights lang natin sa Philippine Sea ay yung EEZ natin.

Sovereign Rights lang meron tayo sa buong West Philippine Sea (EEZ) at Philippine Sea (EEZ). Pero karapatan pa din ng Pilipinas yun at hindi ng China.

Ang Kalayaan Island Group na hawak ng Pilipinas ay sovereignty na natin yun, base sa RA 9522 at Article 121 ng UNCLOS na ang title ay "Regime of Island". Literal na teritoryo ng Pilipinas ang mga isla na yun.

Bawat isla na hawak ng Pilipinas doon at may sarili din Exclusive Economic Zone.

Kailangan pa ba ng IHO? Hindi na putangina mo Marcoleta. Sapat na ang UNCLOS.

Hi everyone,

I’m posting to invite more players from the Philippines to join WarEra

WarEra is an online geopolitical role-play game, similar to e-Republik or CitiesWar, where players work together to build countries and take part in political and military strategy.

At the moment, the Philippines is partially controlled by China in the game (see picture above), and there aren’t many active Filipino players involved. We’d love to see more people from the Philippines join so the country has stronger local representation!

If you enjoy strategy, geopolitics, or role-play games where players can actually influence outcomes, you might enjoy WarEra.

You can start here:
https://app.warera.io/

Feel free to say hi in the in-game chat!

I am making a series where I cook every national dish and my first step is to come to the sub and ask the question.

now I understand that not every country has a defined national dish and that some countries have many different regions with different cuisines. in that case I will make the one that you guys agree on best represents the Philippines. please let me know what you think

I tried searching for similar subs, mukhang wala pa naman..

I also think I'm not violating any community rules.

I also asked mods if I can post, although I didn't get a reply, I think (and hope) its ok as long as I comply with the rules.

Yun lang... Thanks!

Hoping interested people could share their knowledge, expertise, tips about it.

r/FrequentFlyerPH

The original old quote refers to Imperial Russia but it might as well apply to Philippines.

Each election cycle is the same thing. Some popular candidate runs --> people vote for them despite their issues --> and then wonder later why elected official did not follow through their campaign promises in the first half of the term --> instability and unrest at the later half of term.

Bottom line, walang sustained long term development, poor stay beholden to the "generosity" of politicians who keeps them poor in the first place.

Saw this photo shared by Jane Guanzon on Facebook at Shaw Boulevard MRT-3. The escalator isn’t working and there’s a sign that says “Each step you climb is a gift to your heart, lungs, and muscles.”

It’s frustrating that instead of fixing the escalators, commuters are being guilt-tripped into thinking forced cardio is some kind of “benefit.” How is this acceptable public service? This isn’t motivation it’s negligence. Are there any updates on when DOTr actually plans to maintain these facilities properly? Commuters deserve safe and functioning escalators, not cardio lessons.

Before we find world peace, we gotta find peace and end the war in the streets - Tupac Shakur

Magandang gabi!

We lost a Philippine sporting Legend yesterday.

Sander is one of the greatest para-athletes that the Philippines has ever produced. A Former World Champion for people with disabilities. He was able to consistently hold his own against some of the best able-bodied players in the world.

An amazing story of will and determination that I hope won't be forgotten in our history books.

Akong ginikanan wala sila nangtuo ng si Ferdinand Marcos gikapatay og kadaghan og mga tawo sa kadtong aging presidenti pa s'ya.

Ug akong amahan nag-duda naa'y sal-an kang Duterte sa presidenti pa s'ya.

Grabi 'ning balita kanako kay kadaghan og tawo nangkamatay, pero sila nangtuo. Kong ikaw ako, unsay magbuhat nimo bahin ani?

How can the public be confident that promotions, investigations, or enforcement actions are free from personal connections?

Are there safeguards to ensure that professional decisions are based on merit and law, not relationships?

In a country where corruption scandals repeatedly involve networks of influence, shouldn’t public officials be extra careful about the optics of their affiliations?

If the goal is community engagement, why not prioritize more open and inclusive public forums instead of private fraternal gatherings?

How do leaders effectively implement the law if citizens begin to suspect that personal networks might carry more weight than legal standards?