Why is it so hard for the Philippines to go paperless and cashless?

We’ve got GCash, Maya, online banking, and QR codes everywhere but somehow, cash is still king. You still see people lining up at ATMs, paying bills in person, and signing piles of paper for simple transactions. So what’s holding us back?

Internet problems
You can’t go digital if your internet keeps cutting out. A lot of towns still have weak or no connection at all. If a business cant rely on a stable signal, they’ll stick to cash.

People don’t trust online systems
Scams are everywhere. Every week there’s a new warning about fake links or hacked accounts. If people keep losing money online, they’ll go back to what feels safer—cash in hand.

Old habits die hard
Filipinos love tangible things. We like seeing money, counting it, and handing it over. Many small stores, jeepneys, and markets still refuse digital payments because “mas madali ang cash.”

Not everyone has a bank account
A lot of Filipinos still rely only on cash because they’re unbanked. Without access to banking or digital IDs, paperless systems just dont reach them.

Hidden costs
Digital payments sometimes charge small fees. It doesn’t sound like much, but for people earning minimum wage, every peso counts.

Government paperwork is still stuck in the past
Even when you try to go paperless, most agencies still ask for printed forms, photocopies, and signatures. Until the government goes fully digital, the rest of the country cant follow.

Security worries
Phishing, hacking, and fake accounts make people scared to go cashless. Digital systems need better protection and faster support when things go wrong.

Phones and data cost money
You need a smartphone and internet to use most apps. Not everyone can afford both, especially in rural areas.

The tools are already here. The problem is trust, access, and habit. Until those change, paper and cash will stay part of daily life—no matter how many QR codes we print.

Do you think the Philippines will ever go fully cashless—or are we too used to the feel of real money in our hands?

Trapped Between Snacks and Scams: How Food and Health Companies Keep You Sick

 What if everything we eat and drink was part of a setup to keep us unhealthy—just so food and health companies can keep making money?

Sounds crazy, but look around.

Big food companies want you eating more junk. Big health companies want you sick enough to need constant “care.” It’s a perfect business loop—one feeds the other.

Go to any grocery store. Most of the stuff there isn’t real food anymore. It’s sugar, oil, and salt wrapped in shiny packaging. The labels lie. “Low-fat” means loaded with sugar. “High-protein” means full of chemicals. They make it cheap, tasty, and addictive on purpose.

Then when your body starts falling apart, the health industry takes over. They don’t fix the cause—they just sell pills, shakes, and new “miracle” diets. The system keeps you chasing results that never last. You fail, they profit.

Ads make it worse. Every commercial, influencer, and fake study tells you it’s fine, as long as you buy their version of “balance.” They sell guilt and comfort in the same breath. You eat, feel bad, and then buy the cure they advertise next week.

The truth? A truly healthy population wouldn’t make them money. Addicted, tired, and confused people do.

You can’t change the system overnight, but you can stop playing their game. Cook your food. Read labels. Ignore anything with a mascot or a “fit” slogan. Trust your body more than brands.

They need your habits to survive. You don’t need theirs.