Somewhat OT:
Marcos signs VAT on foreign digital services lawPresident Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. signed into law on Wednesday a measure imposing a value-added tax (VAT) on foreign digital services providers (DSPs).
A priority measure of the administration, Republic Act (RA) 12023 imposes a 12 percent VAT on foreign DSPs, such as Netflix, Disney, and HBO, to generate additional revenue for the government.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1234544This will increase the cost of subscribing not just to popular TV/movie streaming services mentioned in the report, but also to all other foreign digital service providers like Apple (iTunes, App Store), Google (Google Play, YouTube, Workspace), Microsoft, Spotify, etc. If only we can be assured that these additional taxes are spent properly and not misused...