Made It Through Mum

Princess Alvarez, owner of ISLA Everything Accessories (left), and Jenielyn Sicabalo-Nieva, owner of MP Nieva's Flower Company, share how they utilized Gemini for their businesses during the second year of the Gemini Academy for Mompreneurs. Filipino mompreneurs are transforming homegrown businesses by embracing artificial intelligence (AI). Once complex and out of reach, AI now helps women entrepreneurs streamline operations, spark creativity, make smarter decisions, automate routine tasks, and focus on building purposeful, sustainable ventures. More than just a tool, AI is becoming an essential support system – empowering mompreneurs to manage finances, spot trends, and generate new ideas with greater speed and confidence. This shift is brought to life through the stories of Filipina entrepreneurs at the Gemini Academy, a collaboration between Google Philippines, PLDT Home, and Madiskarte Moms PH. Here, women learn how to harness AI to elevate their businesses and expand their im...

PLDT Home encourages all to #ConnectForReal with their moms It’s no question that moms are a constant figure in our lives, giving us unconditional love and support for everything we do. Because of this, some tend to neglect the need to express their love and appreciation for their moms, as they assume that it goes without saying. But what everyone should be reminded of is that love unexpressed is love unfelt. On Mother’s Day, the day which asks the world to look past their busy schedules and honor their mothers, PLDT Home spearheads #ConnectForReal, a movement that encourages everyone to truly express their love even beyond the usual sweet Facebook greetings. Real connections can come from the simplest of conversations, gestures, bonding moments and traditions. Some may rely on social media posts and messages to develop interactions and nurture relationships, but nothing beats those #ConnectForReal moments with mom, proving that the strongest connections are trul...