A RECENT Bloomberg article stated that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. was looking to grow the economy by 8 percent during his term. What do we know of the government's plans to reach this growth pace, last seen in 1976 during the presidency of his late father, Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr.?

For one, we know of the direction to digitize the delivery of services, many of which are already online. Even the popular Pag-IBIG MP2 savings platform can now be accessed using your smartphone, in minutes, and many Facebook groups provide tips and tricks to maximize the spend (together with some cashback hacks from Shopee Pay).