May Kakilala Ako: The Filipino Cheat Code

Help! We Started A Podcast! · Sep 21, 2026 · 20m

In the Philippines, every problem has a possible solution—and that solution is usually somebody’s cousin, officemate, neighbor, or “friend who works there.” We unpack the Filipino superpower of knowing someone who knows someone, from “may kakilala ako” to the legendary “sabihin mo name ko.”