For most millennials, the pandemic is a total game-changer. The coronavirus that has so far afflicted nearly 3 million Filipinos has reshaped how young professionals, ranging in age from 25 to 40, are spending their money now and for the future. Before the global health crisis hit, this generation of assertive and ambitious individuals blew their earnings on gadgets, weekend parties, and big-ticket items like cars and travel. The lockdowns and quarantine restrictions put a halt to all that. Told to shelter in place, millennials gained a new appreciation for what a safe haven should be. One might say that they looked around and realized that the changing living situations were pushing them to buy property as an upgrade from renting or crashing at their parents’ homes. As a result, a growing number of young Filipinos, looking at the pandemic as a wake-up call, are now taking more interest in the…