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The conversation is no longer about whether organizations should embrace AI.

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Every July, I think about the sari-sari store owner who grew into a neighborhood grocery, the home cook who built a food brand, and the entrepreneur who turned secondhand trucks into a construction and hardware enterprise.

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Merchants can now take advantage of GCash Soundpay Plus and GCash EasyPOS.

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Merchants can now take advantage of GCash Soundpay Plus and GCash EasyPOS.

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