For more than 20 years, Facebook has been one of the biggest platforms on the internet. It has connected families, reunited old friends, helped businesses reach customers, and given millions of creators a place to share their content. For many Filipinos, Facebook has become part of everyday life. We use it to chat with friends, watch videos, discover products, join communities, and even run our businesses. But as the digital world continues to evolve, many creators, freelancers, online...

If you're a Filipino who used the internet in the early 2000s, there's a good chance you had a Friendster account. It was where we personalized our profiles, collected testimonials, connected with classmates, and spent hours browsing friends' pages. Before Facebook dominated social media, Friendster was one of the biggest online communities in the world—and Filipinos were among its most active users. Today, social networking has changed dramatically. Most platforms prioritize...