Help me to use gemini ai for free

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Hello, I am in the Philippines, which is listed as a supported region for Gemini API access.

I created an API key in Google AI Studio and integrated it into my Node.js app, but every request returns this error:

403 PERMISSION_DENIED
“Your project has been denied access. Please contact support.”

My setup details:

  • Region: Philippines

  • API tested from backend server

  • Model: gemini-2.5-flash

  • Request reaches the API, but access is denied

  • I already tried generating a new API key

Please check why my project/account has been denied access and how I can restore Gemini API access.

Thank you.