Ano’ng pwede natin gawin? AI is coming for your job
When the network giant GMA-7 presented to the public their newest sportscasters Marco and Maia, the Internet was all abuzz. Why? They look normal for sports reporters except for one thing—they are not humans. GMA-7 calls the move “innovation in journalism” and reassured the public that the AI…
by Katrina Bernardez and CJ Castillo
What does high food prices mean for Filipino working-class families?
Most Filipino workers, especially those in the informal sector, live on low-paying insecure jobs. So as food prices go up and wages remain low, more Filipino working-class families are unable to meet basic food needs. Official government figures corroborate this statement. The 2022 Family Income…
Wages and (₱)rice Control
Mainstream economists and opinion writers were quick to sense a boo-boo on the issuance by President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. of Executive Order No. 39 which imposes mandatory caps or price ceilings on rice prices, purportedly to protect consumers against hoarding, profiteering, and cartels. They are…