4 AI Moves Filipino Mompreneurs Are Using Right Now — Copied From Gemini Academy

No Technical Skills, Real Results

Princess Alvarez runs ISLA Everything Accessories. She had no technical background — but she used Google Gemini to build a custom pricing calculator and business tracker from scratch. Now she gets a real-time view of her profitability without hiring an accountant or touching a spreadsheet formula.

Jenielyn Sicabalo-Nieva runs MP Nieva's Flower Shop. She now uses Gemini to research bouquet trends and discover add-on gift ideas for customers. What took hours of browsing now takes minutes.

Both are participants in the second Gemini Academy, run by PLDT Home's Madiskarte Moms PH community in partnership with Google Philippines.

4 AI Moves You Can Try This Week

• Build a pricing calculator with Gemini. Describe your costs (materials, labor, packaging, shipping) in a prompt and ask Gemini to create a formula or tracker. No coding needed — it will write the spreadsheet logic for you.
• Organize your business brain with NotebookLM. Upload supplier PDFs, customer reviews, or your own notes. Ask it to summarize trends, spot inconsistencies, or brainstorm product ideas. Think of it as a personal assistant that reads everything you give it.
• Create product visuals with Nano Banana. Google's AI image editor helps you produce product-quality images without a graphic designer. Good enough for Shopee, Facebook, and Instagram listings.
• Automate your marketing tasks with Pomelli. This AI tool is designed to streamline repetitive digital marketing work — drafting captions, scheduling, and managing digital interactions faster.

Where to Start (and What It Costs)

Gemini is free at gemini.google.com — just a Google account. NotebookLM is also free. Start with one task you do manually every week: pricing, trend research, or writing product descriptions. Ask Gemini to help you build a repeatable workflow. One hour of setup can save several hours every month.

"AI is no longer limited to large enterprises. It is for everyone," said Cheryl Maxine Loyola, AVP of PLDT Home Marketing. "When you put tools like Gemini in the hands of women who are already madiskarte, you unlock potential."

Coming Up: A Diskarteng Digital Award

Google Philippines Country Manager Prep Palacios announced that next year's Gawad Madiskarte awards will include a new Diskarteng Digital Award — recognizing the mompreneur who best uses AI to scale her business. The signal: AI adoption is now being treated as a core skill, not a nice-to-have.

Source: The new 'diskarte': Filipino moms turn to AI to scale their businesses — Manila Bulletin