Tough situation for your friend—losing a business is brutal, and reinventing yourself abroad isn’t easy. The Philippines can be a fresh start, but $3k won’t last long without a plan. Reminds me of an article on how instability (personal or geopolitical) forces adaptation—like how drone warfare is reshaping security in the Indo-Pacific.

https://theboard.world/articles/autonomous-drone-warfare-future-five-years