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Business > Top Business
The financial cost of endless distraction
By Rienzie Biolena
May 24, 2026 12:07 am

MONEY TALKS

MANY Filipinos today live in a far more competitive economic environment than previous generations. Housing costs have risen. Transportation expenses continue increasing. Inflation erodes purchasing power. Interest rates remain higher than they were during the easy-money years following the pandemic. At the same time, artificial intelligence is beginning to disrupt industries across the world.

Despite these growing economic pressures, millions of people are spending more time than ever consuming digital entertainment.

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