Telco: Digital Affection or Rejection?

      Despite the hundreds of analysis reports and experts opinions about the successful implementation of Digital Transformation and Disruption for Telcos rest in the hands of their Leadership, why are the “Old Order” still at the helm?

      This is my reaction after opening my LinkedIN and other job sites that advertises Telco recruitment for that special individuals that will be at the middle of their respective Digital journey, and guess what the job positions being offered are for the rank and file level (please, no offense intended). The young candidates (in their 20s’) do not need to be educated about Digital Transformation, they are living every minute of it. The millennial were even suspicious when you tell them that a tablet is actually a pill before the iPad came. 

      Most of these Senior Telco Executives doesn’t even have a LinkedIn account. Even if they do, its most likely being managed by their secondary secretaries when the primary one is in dispose. Again, no offense intended to the innovative, visionary senior leaders that chart their Telco companies to new heights and are not afraid to break new grounds to do so. 

      So why are they not posting these Senior positions out in the open? Please don’t tell me that this is due to confidentiality or competitor intelligence reason as this is so 80s’. During that decade, we all say "the walls have ears". Today, there are no walls and ears are replaced by AI drone with sophisticated listening devices. Protecting their senior jobs while the company loses everyday? That reasoning is not easy to swallow coming from the company that provides for everyone. 

      So for now, i keep my question open. “I still don’t get it?”...

Facing Trials and Triumps with Joaquin Maria “Chino” Gutierrez

      Young Filipino classical violinist JOAQUIN MARIA "CHINO" GUTIERREZ to talk about his 20-year career in violin music and play "Bayan Ko" and "Sa Kabukiran" tomorrow, Sunday, 6pm. on Radyo Balintataw at dzRH.

"Poeme" This Sept. 23, 2017, 6:30 pm. at the "Francisco Santiago Concert Hall,"
BDO Tower, H. V. de la Costa cor. Makati Ave., Makati City

      My co-host at "Radyo Balintataw" over dzRH (660 on the AM band), Ramon Magsaysay Awardee for Theater Cecile Guidote Alvarez and I invited young Europe-trained Filipino classical violinist Joaquin Maria "Chino" Gutierrez to our weekly show, to be aired tomorrow, Sunday, Sept. 10, at 6pm over station dzRH. We asked this young Pinoy violinist to talk about his career, its rigors, trials and tribulations, as well as his triumphs over a 20-year period of continuous violin-playing that began when he was a 7 year-old child prodigy.

      Cecile and I thought that since many of our young people are on the carpet these days for drugs and related incidents, and many youths are part of the drop-out statistics, we wanted to focus on this young Munich-trained musician who has triumphed over obstacles and difficulties---and now is on to a most promising career as he is about to enter the renowned Mozarteum music academy in Salzburg, Austria this October, under the tutelage of a professor with the reputation of being a "star-maker," Prof. Pierre Amoyal. We thought Chino should be a model for the Filipino youth of today---brilliant and determined, persistent in pursuing his career in music despite many odds such as shortage of funds.

      I hope parents with aspiring young music-students as well as teachers in the various conservatories of music would tune in to our Radyo Balintataw program tomorrow, Sunday, 6pm. and listen to Chino's inspiring story of persistence as he hones his fine God-given talent. The bonus is that he will play in our program two great Filipino pieces for you, our radio audience: "Sa Kabukiran" and the immortal "Bayan Ko," as arranged by a renowned Filipino violinist of another era, the late Redentor Romero. "Bayan Ko" was our "anthem| during the EDSA People Power Revolution over 31 years ago, and Chino's rendition of this soul-stirring song would doubtless awaken a lot of memories in you, our audience. Your date: tomorrow, Sunday, 6pm. over dzRH.

      Then too, Chino Gutierrez will plug for his special violin concert this coming Sept. 23, 2017, 6:30 pm. at the "Francisco Santiago Concert Hall," BDO Tower, H. V. de la Costa cor. Makati Ave., Makati City. This concert is billed as his 20th Anniversary of continuous violin-playing and he has prepared a very special repertoire, including a piece never before played here---"Poeme," by French-composer Ernest Chausson---which was also his piece during his successful audition at the Mozarteum. His collaborating artist for this concert is pianist Mary Anne Espina. For tickets, reservations and other particulars, call 218 1864, 0915-189-2998 or 0999 581 8142.

      BigBenta is continuously improving and evolving. Its services and application is a manifestation of how the company is growing and addressing the everyday needs of the mass market using the power of Internet and mobile. With BigBenta Service Bookings we are able to provide an avenue built with trust for skilled workers, advertising their services, and for customers, with selecting credible service providers for their needs. Our Filipino Skilled workers would have more opportunities making profit from their services here.

By: Belinda Olivarez-Cunanan

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Rethinking my E-commerce Strategy

Micro/Small or Medium-sized companies? Which is a better target market?

 We Filipinos in particular, have a natural knack for rooting for the underdogs.  I am also guilty of this.  In the area of E-commerce, there is a common perception that big companies are slow (because of their size and inherent bureaucracy) while SMEs or the small businesses are both agile and faster in making decisions and implementing changes.

CEO Charlie Fong likens a big company to a giant who is slow in movement and decision-making

 Like everything I have learned about E-commerce in the Philippine context, the reality is not what it appears to be and the exemptions to the rule happens far too often. Where I purposely positioned my E-commerce site (www.bigbenta.com) to help the small or even the micro enterprises go online and expand their limited customer reach and visibility, I am now rethinking that belief. This rethinking came about after experiencing firsthand, how the  close to two hundred (200) micro and small business in bigbenta.com failed to realize the market benefits of pushing their businesses online.

Like the fictional character, Scrooge, micro and small companies  are not willing to spend a single penny to set up an online shop. They are satisfied selling on social media particularly Facebook. This is a frustration expressed by BigBenta.com founder, Charlie Fong.

 My experiences in dealing with the micro and small enterprises, with some exceptions of course, are a combination of frustration and hope. They (micro and small enterprises) are generally a big fan of Facebook and until recently, online classified ads. Hence, online selling is nothing new to them. They know the cost of doing business and yet, they are reluctant to spend even a peso to set up their online store.  The second hurdle that we faced is their lack of willingness to update their products and submit the information that are needed to properly display their products. For most, they would not update any of their products information nor put a web-worthy product to begin with. To solve this issue, I set up a customer support team in bigbenta.com whose sole responsibility is to set up online stores. Regularly, we check for product relevancy and availability.

 

Most often, merchants from micro and small cannot be reached, resulting to un-served orders. It seems everything looks fine until the first sale transaction comes for that particular Store and there comes another dilemma. 

The Store owner is on vacation or out of town and no one in his/her staff is briefed to handle the order processing or it could also be that the Store owner does not have the inventory pertaining to that order. This then results to us canceling the order and in some cases, reimburse the payment already made by a customer. The variety of issues in dealing with micro and small enterprises is far and wide. Some require quick decision to address while some are not anymore within the confines of our competency as an e-commerce business.

 As BigBenta.com grows, the medium-sized companies begin to take notice and I have the fortunate opportunity to sit down with some of the founders and owners of the larger companies. Upon sharing their views about the future of internet and their business and exchanging notes on what I encounter as I do my business, they politely encourage me to “stop dealing with the small players and instead focus on companies such as them”. The large players as they explained, have the resources to deliver professional product information (images and descriptions), wholesale pricing, healthy inventory, customer and warranty support, product marketing and promotions. I know from my experience and to a certain extent that this claim is actually true.
The above companies belong to the medium size segment, which founder Charlie Fong feel are more ready and capable to get into e-commerce.

So will I go for the medium and large enterprises and leave the small and micro players to sort their fortunes online or I stick to my own original concept and somewhat bleed in terms of operational profitability? After giving it much thought, I decided to pursue both but in varying degree. The large players by their sheer size and capability presents the existing opportunity, the now for BigBenta.com. This is a straightforward business agreement, which will benefit both our company as soon as we launch. The micro and small enterprises presents the future of Philippine online business and by supporting them at this early stage of their business life, their loyalty and growth opportunity (as they grow their businesses) will be part of BigBenta.com's story; taking advantage of the business at present while leveraging for the future.

Pic Credits: Freepik, Channel EYE, Nolan Art, Dazed Reflections of A Diva, Muscle Giant Walking Animation art YT, vecteezy.com, BigBenta does not own any of these pictures. Credit goes to respective owners.

The Filipino Online Store Challenge: David vs. Giant David

Micro/Small or Medium-sized companies? Which is a better target market?

 We Filipinos in particular, have a natural knack for rooting for the underdogs.  I am also guilty of this.  In the area of E-commerce, there is a common perception that big companies are slow (because of their size and inherent bureaucracy) while SMEs or the small businesses are both agile and faster in making decisions and implementing changes.

CEO Charlie Fong likens a big company to a giant who is slow in movement and decision-making

 Like everything I have learned about E-commerce in the Philippine context, the reality is not what it appears to be and the exemptions to the rule happens far too often. Where I purposely positioned my E-commerce site (www.bigbenta.com) to help the small or even the micro enterprises go online and expand their limited customer reach and visibility, I am now rethinking that belief. This rethinking came about after experiencing firsthand, how the  close to two hundred (200) micro and small business in bigbenta.com failed to realize the market benefits of pushing their businesses online.

Like the fictional character, Scrooge, micro and small companies  are not willing to spend a single penny to set up an online shop. They are satisfied selling on social media particularly Facebook. This is a frustration expressed by BigBenta.com founder, Charlie Fong.

 My experiences in dealing with the micro and small enterprises, with some exceptions of course, are a combination of frustration and hope. They (micro and small enterprises) are generally a big fan of Facebook and until recently, online classified ads. Hence, online selling is nothing new to them. They know the cost of doing business and yet, they are reluctant to spend even a peso to set up their online store.  The second hurdle that we faced is their lack of willingness to update their products and submit the information that are needed to properly display their products. For most, they would not update any of their products information nor put a web-worthy product to begin with. To solve this issue, I set up a customer support team in bigbenta.com whose sole responsibility is to set up online stores. Regularly, we check for product relevancy and availability.

 

Most often, merchants from micro and small cannot be reached, resulting to un-served orders. It seems everything looks fine until the first sale transaction comes for that particular Store and there comes another dilemma. 

The Store owner is on vacation or out of town and no one in his/her staff is briefed to handle the order processing or it could also be that the Store owner does not have the inventory pertaining to that order. This then results to us canceling the order and in some cases, reimburse the payment already made by a customer. The variety of issues in dealing with micro and small enterprises is far and wide. Some require quick decision to address while some are not anymore within the confines of our competency as an e-commerce business.

 As BigBenta.com grows, the medium-sized companies begin to take notice and I have the fortunate opportunity to sit down with some of the founders and owners of the larger companies. Upon sharing their views about the future of internet and their business and exchanging notes on what I encounter as I do my business, they politely encourage me to “stop dealing with the small players and instead focus on companies such as them”. The large players as they explained, have the resources to deliver professional product information (images and descriptions), wholesale pricing, healthy inventory, customer and warranty support, product marketing and promotions. I know from my experience and to a certain extent that this claim is actually true.
The above companies belong to the medium size segment, which founder Charlie Fong feel are more ready and capable to get into e-commerce.

So will I go for the medium and large enterprises and leave the small and micro players to sort their fortunes online or I stick to my own original concept and somewhat bleed in terms of operational profitability? After giving it much thought, I decided to pursue both but in varying degree. The large players by their sheer size and capability presents the existing opportunity, the now for BigBenta.com. This is a straightforward business agreement, which will benefit both our company as soon as we launch. The micro and small enterprises presents the future of Philippine online business and by supporting them at this early stage of their business life, their loyalty and growth opportunity (as they grow their businesses) will be part of BigBenta.com's story; taking advantage of the business at present while leveraging for the future.

Pic Credits: Freepik, Channel EYE, Nolan Art, Dazed Reflections of A Diva, Muscle Giant Walking Animation art YT, vecteezy.com, BigBenta does not own any of these pictures. Credit goes to respective owners.

フィリピンのオンラインストアチャレンジ：David vs. Giant David

小規模または中規模の企業ですか？より良いターゲット市場はどれですか？

 特にフィリピン人は、弱者のために根付くための自然な技を持っています。私もこのことを犯しています。電子商取引の分野では、中小企業や中小企業が迅速かつ迅速に意思決定や変更を行うことができる一方で、大企業は規模が小さく、固有の官僚主義が遅いという共通の認識があります。

CEOのチャーリー・フォン（Charlie Fong）は、大企業を動きや意思決定が遅い巨人に似ている

フィリピンの文脈で私が電子商取引について学んだことのすべてと同じように、現実はそれが現れるものではなく、ルールに対する免除はあまりにも頻繁に起こります。私が電子商取引サイト（www.bigbenta.com）を意図的に配置して小規模企業やマイクロ企業がオンラインになり、限られた顧客の範囲と可視性を拡大するのを助けるために、私は今この考えを再考しています。この考え方は、bigbenta.comの200人近くのマイクロ・中小企業が、ビジネスをオンラインにすることによる市場のメリットをいかに実感できなかったかを直接体験した後に起こりました。

架空のキャラクターScroogeのように、中小企業はオンラインショップを開設するために1ペンスを費やす意思がない。彼らは特にFacebookのソーシャルメディアでの販売に満足しています。これは、BigBenta.comの創設者であるCharlie Fongによって表現された欲求不満です。


もちろん、いくつかの例外を除いて、小規模企業を扱った私の経験は、不満と希望の組み合わせです。彼ら（マイクロおよび小企業）は、一般にFacebookのファンであり、最近まではオンラインで分類された広告です。したがって、オンライン販売は何も新しいことではありません。彼らはビジネスのコストを知っていますが、オンラインストアを開設するためにペソを費やすことには消極的です。私たちが直面した第2のハードルは、自社の製品をアップデートし、製品を適切に表示するために必要な情報を提出する意欲の欠如です。ほとんどの場合、彼らは彼らの製品情報を更新したり、Webにふさわしい製品を始めることはしません。この問題を解決するため、私はbigbenta.comのカスタマーサポートチームを立ち上げました。その責任者はオンラインストアを設定することです。定期的に、製品の関連性と可用性をチェックします。

 

ほとんどの場合、小規模から小規模の商人には届きません。最初のセールス取引がその特定の店舗に来るまで、すべてのことはうまく見えますが、もう一つのジレンマがあります。


店主は休暇中または外出中であり、店員は注文処理を処理するための説明を受けていないか、店主がその注文に関連する在庫を持っていない可能性があります。これにより、注文が取り消され、場合によっては、顧客が既に行った支払いが払い戻されます。小規模企業や中小企業を扱う際のさまざまな問題がはるかに広い。電子商取引ビジネスとしての当社の能力の範囲内にあるものはありませんが、迅速な対応が求められる企業もあります

 

BigBenta.comが成長するにつれて、中規模企業が注目し始め、私は大企業の創業者や所有者の一部と座る幸運な機会があります。インターネットとビジネスの将来についての見解を共有し、私が自分のビジネスをする際に遭遇したことに関するメモを交換する際に、彼らは私に「小さな選手に対処するのを止め、そのような企業に集中する」よう丁寧に勧めます。彼らが説明した大規模なプレイヤーは、プロの製品情報（イメージと説明）、卸売価格、健康在庫、顧客と保証のサポート、製品マーケティングとプロモーションを提供するためのリソースを持っています。私は自分の経験から、そしてある程度、この主張が実際に真であることを知っています。

 

上記の企業は、中小企業に属し、創業者のCharlie Fongは、より電子商取引を開始する機会があると感じています。[/ caption]したがって、私は中小企業に行く予定です。自分の運命をオンラインで並べ替えるか、私自身の独創的なコンセプトに固執し、運用上の収益性の面で多少の出血を招くでしょうか？それをたくさん考えた後、私は両方を追求することに決めましたが、程度は異なります。大規模なプレイヤーは、その大きさと能力によって、既存の機会、今はBigBenta.comを提示します。これは簡単なビジネス契約であり、私たちが立ち上げるとすぐに両社に利益をもたらします。小規模企業はフィリピンのオンラインビジネスの未来を提示し、ビジネスライフの初期段階で彼らをサポートすることにより、彼らのビジネスを成長させる忠誠心と成長の機会はBigBenta.comのストーリーの一部になります。将来のために活用しながら現在のビジネスを活用しています。

Pic Credits: Freepik, Channel EYE, Nolan Art, Dazed Reflections of A Diva, Muscle Giant Walking Animation art YT, vecteezy.com, BigBenta does not own any of these pictures. Credit goes to respective owners.

Grassroots Digital Entrepreneurship: Neighborhood Rice & Cooking Gas – Online!

We obviously have seen branded products and high-end items being sold online by large e-commerce providers in almost every part of the world that can support acceptable Internet speed. Here in the Philippines, we suffer from the two outstanding issues that hamper the otherwise explosive growth of e-commerce namely, acceptance of payment from both the buyer and the seller and the expensive cost of shipping. The thing is, online products can be lower compared to Mall or Store prices only if the delivery or shipping cost is kept to a minimum. By buying a product with a higher price value, translating to a bigger savings but having the weight or volume literally light or preferably less than 2 kilos, is the sweetest spot in e-commerce purchase for any buyer. An obvious example of this would be electronic gadgets, which can give a buyer as much as several thousands of pesos in savings while incurring only less than two hundred pesos in delivery cost.

Fabcorp is a new palengke partner of BigBenta.com. The company supplies Solane and Mgas LPG in Muntinlupa City. With this,  consumers no longer have to go their nearest LPG dealer but purchase this essential product online.

To give some context, these dealers are your ordinary merchants found in various wet markets in Metro Manila. We have encountered such entrepreneur in Pasig, the other in Paranaque and the most recent one was from Las Pinas wet market. All of them wanted to increase their sales and expand their market, but with the current product that they have, geographical presence and reach is quite limited.Cooking gas dealers decided to go digital and offer their product online? The catch is the dealer’s price doesn’t have huge savings for the customers, are very heavy such that if delivered by standard courier provider will be more expensive than the cost of the product itself and the customers are used to paying via cash-on-delivery (COD). An interesting discussion and problem solving exercise then comes to play.

 

BigBenta.com CEO and Founder Charlie Fong. His vision is to help Filipino entrepreneus get online to grow their business.

To say the least, a customized approach was developed so that our dealers of rice and cooking gas could open their own online store through www.bigbenta.com, get confirmed transaction orders in selected areas, have their products delivered and collect their payment via COD. At the time of writing, I suspect that they could probably be the first online store of rice and cooking gas in the history of the e-commerce in the Philippines. Talk about taking digital entrepreneurship on the grass root level! BigBenta Marketplace is the only e-commerce platform in the Philippines that features free classified ads (buy and sell), online stores, and service bookings. Through these platforms, it aims to help the Filipino entrepreneur and MSMEs use the internet to grow their busines

Sa BigBenta, Doble Panalo Ka!

Join BigBenta’s Doble Panalo Contest, and not only will you get a chance to win a Cloudfone Next that packed with awesome features, but you can also earn commissions through its Ka-Benta Program. The draw date is still on July 15, so you still have time to register and be the next lucky winner!

The recent Cloudfone Contest was a big hit because BigBenta made it very easy for everyone to join. The contest mechanics were very simple to follow and consisting of only a few steps. Apart from the step-by-step guide, there was also a supplementary video to provide that extra help.
This new contest launched last June 23 is sure to be another big hit. All you need to do is follow these simple mechanics:

Step 1 – Visit Bigbenta.com and register in Ka-Benta affiliate program.
Step 2 - Upload a banner on your FB account with hashtag #cloudfonebigbenta.
Step 3 – You can upload as many banners as possible to increase your chances of winning.
Each shared Ka-Benta banner is counted as one raffle entry. Click here to view the instructional video
The raffle draw will be on July 15, 2017.

BigBenta.com claims to be the biggest Online Marketplace in the Philippines offering four fully-integrated e-commerce platforms in its website: BigBenta Stores for hassle-free shopping with free delivery; BigBenta Services for service bookings; BigBenta Prime, a comprehensive real-estate online brokerage; and lastly, BigBenta Classified Ads, for free and unlimited posting of “buy and sell items” whether brand-new or second hand.
Send your email to support@bigbenta.com or call (02) 8693001 or (02) 8107910 for any questions on how to join the contest.

Book a Service in BigBenta.com

Services Category

In BigBenta, there is a wide variety of services that one can avail of! One can easily find cleaners, technicians, tutors, dancers, photographers, accountants, bookkeepers, and the like to help you out with your needs! All of our service providers are accredited and have committed no crimes, so they are very reliable and trustworthy. Our intuitive but precise search engine also makes sure that you’re only shown service providers that can service your area, and before hiring them, you can also opt to view their profile to check their rates/history of service. These are all the main features in the site, so please don’t hesitate to browse through and see what’s up.

Home Repair and Maintenance

A home, though it’s simply defined as a shelter of residence, has evolved greatly from being just that. Modern homes today are pretty much complex systems that have various parts inside that keep the home in order. Plumbing systems, electrical systems, electronics, furniture restoration; these are some of the services that home owners look for. Despite the proliferation of DIY help, especially in sites such as Wikihow, there are still some things that you rather make the pros do. BigBenta recognizes the need for professionals in home repair and maintenance, and so, there are a lot of Service Providers that can help keep your home at tip-top shape!

Plumbing and Drainage (Tubero)

Plumbers are very important in today’s world. They are often tasked to the form of maintain, fix, or replace drainage, sewage, or plumbing pipes, jobs which require special training to do. Plumbers which opt to service houses, known as residential plumbers, are tasked to ensure that the plumbing system in a house is working okay. As clogged toilets or broken pipes leading to leaks are common at homes, residential plumbers are highly sought after! Though plumbers don’t need licenses to carry out their job, there are various vocational schools all over that do offer workshops for plumbers to improve themselves.

Plumbers at BigBenta: Myla Malabanan, Eric Cruz, Rico Ubaldo

Electrical/Lighting

Just like plumbers, electricians specialize in fixing another important part of a modern day home: Electrical Wiring! Electricians ensure that the wiring in buildings, or those that go into machines, are working properly. Service Electricians, who service houses, are also responsible for fixing electrical meters that are located beside each house, and repairing/installing light fixtures. In contrast to plumbers, electricians are often trained for a longer time, and are subject to stricter regulations, due to the various hazards that their jobs contain. Electricians in the Philippines require training, and need to show proper knowledge of the Philippine Electrical Code to become licensed electricians.

Electricians (Elektrisista) in BigBenta: Dante Ramos, Mark Rodel Navales, Carding Caballero, Jonie Lagmay, Mario Albindo, Norberto Benliro, Regie Luste, Fredric Villaflores, Jerebel Coma, Richard Villaseca, Jess Calaranan

House Renovations (Pintor, Karpintero, at Manghihinang)

No house is indestructible. External factors like weather can contribute to the weakening of the house foundations, chipping paint, more random holes and cracks, and other problems. Luckily, these problems can easily be fixed if it’s still relatively small, not to mention that it would cost less. As soon as you detect a problem, go to BigBenta Services to see who can help you return your house to its former glory. Get all the people you need for house renovations, whether they be carpenters, painters, or even welders, under this sub-category.

House Renovators in BigBenta:

Painters (Pintor): Ruel Ranille, Clifford Estrosas, Jess Calaranan

Carpenters (Karpintero): Jonie Lagmay, Raymond Elizalde, Dionisio Sabordo

Welders (Manghihinang): Rico Cruz, Elmer Vista, Jhason Relente, Fredric Villaflores, Vic Anthony Bulawin, Andy Mendoza, Mira Avellaneda, Virgilio Omega, Andrew Nava

Health and Beauty

“Health is Wealth”. This is a timeless statement that is familiar with most. Though today’s technological advancements give people better healthcare and more opportunities to eat and drink healthy, the stresses of a modern society can also be seen on some. It’s a well-known fact that suicide, depression, anxiety, may happen to anyone, regardless of where he/she is living. In fact, list25.com’s 25 Countries with the Highest Suicide Rates in the World shows that though a lot of the countries in the list are poor ones in Africa, some of them are highly developed nations like South Korea, Japan, Poland and Ukraine. This is why many believe that having a healthy state of mind is really key to be happy. Eating and exercising regularly, not letting peer pressure or family pressure get to you, avoiding conflict, and finding something to do that makes you happy are some of the ways that people stave off boredom and the subsequent mental ills that go along with it. At BigBenta, we care about your happiness, so we have decided to approach some service providers that are capable of making you feel much better!

Hair Stylists

Hairstylists, or hairdressers, are people who style or cut hair as a living. They can style hair depending on what customers want, and they use various techniques to achieve a great look. Having been popular since the 17^th century, this profession actually originated around France, and a lot of the hairstyles that were popular then were conceptualized there. With the advent of electricity in the early 1900s hairdressers started using tools like hair dryers to lengthen the lifetime of the styled hair, and it further became popular, and hairstyles started changing at a much faster rate since then. Though it’s a profession that people believe are most suited for women, some of the best hairstylists back then and even today are men! Being a relatively safe job, as well as one that doesn’t have much requirements, it is one of the fastest growing professions available today!

Hair Stylists at BigBenta: Claudine Gutierrez, Jeanne Martinez, Mary Joy Barbecho, Mark Wilfred Dula, Elizabeth Lagarteja, Maria Leonora Flandez, Eleonor Sison, Waren Banda, Jessel Mark Anacio, Brian Alba, Emerita Faronila

Health Care

Though living healthy and staying mentally sane helps in keeping a youthful look, not everyone is blessed with good health for the rest of their lives. Eventually, due to a disability or a crippling illness, some people are incapable of taking care of themselves. That’s where caregivers come in! Caregivers are defined as “unpaid or paid person who helps another individual with an impairment with his or her daily activities”. Simply put, anyone who takes care of an impaired, disabled, or elderly person, regardless of physical differences, is a caregiver. In today’s world where life expectancies are getting longer and longer, and seemingly more and more people are born with physical/mental defects, caregiving activities are very essential, and are done for many reasons. However, whatever reason caregivers may have for caring for someone else, it does give a society a huge favor, as the cost of putting all these disabled, impaired, or elderly people in the care of health or mental institutions would be crippling. Caregiving is another popular profession today due to its simplicity, lack of hazardous tasks, and social benefits.

Care Givers and Physical Therapists at BigBenta: Florelyn Doplayna, Julie Mae Kinicot, Zenie Gallardo, Catherine Alberto, Jho Banaria, Kristel Espares, Erlinda Mendiola, Gilbert Villanueva, Dandy June, Johnmel Fermin

 Body (Masahista)

An act of applying force on the body. Commonly done with machines, hands, and even feet, massages are known as a treatment for stress or pain. Having been done by various ancient civilizations like the Chinese, Indians, Japanese, Koreans, Egyptians, Romans, Greeks, and Mesopotamians, they have each developed their own way of massaging the body, and a lot of these ways are still being used today. Some of the common types of massages being done today are Acupressure (Acupuncture without the needles), Shiatsu (medical benefits), Foot Massage (stimulation of certain points on the feet), Swedish Massage (Most popular), Thai Massage (Ancient style), and Traditional Chinese Massage (Which involves pressing on sensitive points and pushing, stretching, and kneading muscles)

Masseurs (Masahista) in BigBenta: Florelyn Doplayna, Jane Gatbonton, Malosa Cacayuran, Ginnivi Reyes, Rochelle Caritos, Roma Landiza, Kaye-Anne Jesalva, Deanna Ross Campos, Alyssa Marie Tacub, Lharz Jaron, Luzviminda Soliban, Catherine Alberto, Arminda Maratas, Mark Wilfred Dula, Eleonor Sison

Lessons and Tutorial

Not everyone learns at the same pace, and it can be attributed to different reasons. Interest on the subject, concentration of the individual, physical/mental differences, are just some of the reasons that can affect the learning rate of an individual. However, just because slow learners are slow learners, doesn’t mean that they are dumb or stupid. History has proven itself time and time again that even slow learners have the potential to be great. At the same time however, if you do have a kid that is slow at learning, or one that is particularly interested in learning something new like dancing, playing basketball or even swimming, then help make them desire to achieve by getting a tutor. Here are the tutorials that we offer:

Music Lessons

Music is the one thing that brings us together. It has a universal feeling, and it’s evident when you see people trying to sing the lyrics of songs that they don’t know. It’s because of this that a lot of people are inspired to learn how to sing or dance better, or maybe even learn an instrument. However, learning how to play an instrument or sing, and learning how to play it properly is a whole different story. Knowing how to sing and/or play an instrument using proper techniques and habits can make it easier to play (thus minimizing injuries), so it’s best to ask for help from tutors/ coaches that have knowledge of proper playing techniques!

Music Lessons:

Voice Coach: Diosdado Espere

Sports and Martial Arts Lessons

Learn self-defense techniques from Freddie Oblea the founder of Buhawi Martial Arts. He is one of BigBenta.com’s service providers for martial arts.

It’s a common sight today to see people dying of heart attacks or strokes almost regularly. The sedentary lifestyle of people today, coupled with the bad diet and lack of exercise of some, creates a better chance of contracting avoidable diseases or ailments. Keeping a balance by staying healthy and exercising regularly can definitely prolong your life and give you peace of mind, but just because you need to exercise, doesn’t mean that it has to be a boring and monotonous regimen! With the amount of instructors out there capable of teaching you how to play a sport or a martial arts, it’s best to join these as they give you lots of benefits, like meeting new people, and even earning money and fame by joining competitions!

Sports and Martial Arts Lessons:

Martial Arts: Buhawi Martial Arts

Academic and Language Tutorials

As much as having a good body and maintaining good looks is important, making sure that you also have adequate knowledge in your brain is equally important in maintaining a balanced life. Some of the most respected people today are those that have a commanding presence and have the words/knowledge to back it up, so wouldn’t you want your colleagues to respect you? By being confident and knowledgeable in almost everything you do, whether it’s presenting a proposal to your boss or giving out orders to your subordinates, you’ll definitely make a good impression with a lot of people, and the benefits of that can translate to a pay raise or even a promotion! So if you want to be the ultimate alpha worker in the office, make sure that your rudimentary speaking skills/ math skills are on point. But of course, it’s not only adults that need tutorial classes. If your kids seem to find a hard time understanding lessons at school, remember that not everyone learns at the same pace, so make sure to get a tutor to help your child learn his lessons, and probably even become inspired to love the subject itself! The tutors at BigBenta are knowledgeable, and would be able to help a child struggling in his classes, as much as a teenager studying for his Entrance Test.

Academic and Language Tutorials:

Star Tutorial can help your children with math difficulties get good grades in school. Many parents vouch for the effectiveness of its teaching methods. The business owner Jennie De La Torre personally tutors the students to help them develop the love for math.

Math Tutor: Bien Diocrene, Sandy Gernale,  Mary Lou Garnica, Mary Joy Tanaliga, Jennilyn Valmoria, Marilou Alfonso, Lealin Estargo, An-An Genobiagon, Daisy Remasog, Marvin Abarquez, Geralin Nigoza, Tricia Mae Abalo, Angelita Eclavia, Dhebra Roa, Jayson Reyes, Rubina Buenafe Fuentespina,

English Tutor: Melma Cristina Adriatico, Roma Landiza, Mary Grace Anne Penafuerte, Sandy Gernale, Filbert Mejorada, Jonalyn Penalio, Mauren Fortunado, Marilou Alfonso, Angelica Sison, Lealin Estargo, An-An Genobiagon, Maria Victoria Libanan, Jordania Carla Roa, Dhebra Roa, Jayson Reyes, Janith Amarilla, Luisa Malle Gapuz, Lovely Ann Javier, Cathrine Agawin, Godofredo Catindig, Rhemaelyn Sisteverio, Grace Tapia, Christine Mae Pillone, Liza Huerto

Filipino Tutor: Melma Cristina Adriatico, Roma Landiza, Sandy Gernale, Filbert Mejorada, Jonalyn Pelanio, Mary Joy Tanaliga, Marilou Alfonso, Angelica Sison, Maria Victoria Libanan, Irene Collo, Jordania Carla Roa, Janith Amarilla, Grace Tapia, Erenita Hingada

Science Tutor: Sandy Gernale, Arlene Dela Cruz, Angela Atisor, Lealin Estargo, Irene Collo, Dhebra Roa, Jayson Reyes, Luisa Malle Gapuz,

Speaking Coach (Public Speaking Tutorial): Business Consulting

Events

Salago Salad on the Go Events and Catering is one of BigBenta’s service providers that you can book for your parties and events.

Simply defined as a social gathering, that definition is as simple as an event gets. If you were to take out the food, entertainment, decorations, and everything else in a party, but the people themselves socializing, it’s still an event, though most people wouldn’t exactly want to attend a party that doesn’t have food and drinks. Since events are often done for a sole purpose, those that are executed well, and are able to satisfy its guests, can also benefit its hosts with an increased reputation; that’s the reasons why a lot of big events are sponsored by companies. But in order for an event to be truly successful, it needs to be memorable, and that’s where the problem starts. Every event needs to have its own unique twist to the usual party, and it can be done in many ways, from having performers/bands to make the event even more fun, to having a theme that’s unique. We at BigBenta have a whole load of different people that will help your party out. From Planning to Videography, BigBenta has service providers with the sole aim of giving out their expertise to help you have the ultimate party. Every party needs to be planned well: why not enlist for the help of an event planner to help you out from day one?

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A blog written by Mr. Charlie Fong

BigBenta Marketplace is the only e-commerce platform in the Philippines that features free classified ads (buy and sell), online stores, service bookings and prime . Through these platforms, it aims to help the Filipino entrepreneur and MSMEs use the internet to grow their business

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Ka-Benta: BigBenta.com’s Affiliate Program

Any company whose customers number less than several thousands will always have the challenge of growing that base in order to generate more sales revenues. An e-commerce company like BigBenta.com is not spared from this challenge and that is why we launched our very own and unique referral program called “Ka-Benta”!

Rewards and commission fees due to referral sales is nothing new, but in BigBenta.com’s case, we made it different in terms of both product coverage and target market. Ka-Benta referral program applies in BigBenta Stores, Service Bookings, Prime Real Estate Properties. Proudly, an online referral program for real estate sales is a MARKET FIRST!

BigBenta.com acknowledges the referral prowess of bloggers, site owners, celebrities and etc., hence, their referral fees are higher compared to the community members. Where a Ka-Benta partner can earn 1% commission, a community member makes .5% commission for every successful transaction. So a typical blogger (Ka-Benta partners) or member (Ka-Benta community) can earn a referral fee if any of BigBenta Marketplace items, products, services, and even real estate properties that he/she refers get sold online. Placing these referral ads can be done and supported from any website and social network simply by pasting the url address link. Specified site banner (graphic images) have been provided for easy provisioning and posting (copy and paste).

Because of the sheer number of products and items involved, an administration dashboard is provided to every Ka-Benta member to track and monitor all their commissions from the Ka-Benta program. For more information, an instructional video about Ka-Benta Partners can be found at this link (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aLXEL5v-0I). While for Ka-Benta Community the link can be found here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s44g5rPL3vw).

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BigBenta Marketplace is the only e-commerce platform in the Philippines that features free classified ads (buy and sell), online stores, and service bookings. Through these platforms, it aims to help the Filipino entrepreneur and MSMEs use the internet to grow their business

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BigBenta Prime: A Much-Awaited Real Estate Platform

Last March 29, I was invited by Bigbenta Corporation to be a part of their big event, the launch of BigBenta Prime!  Initially, I was simply in a state of wonder as to what was in store for the participants, as the event was strictly by invitation-only. As one of the bloggers in the event, I simply want to share my reaction and comments about this recent event.

Opening Remarks Led by BigBenta.com COO Sharon Fong

The event was very entertaining and was able to capture our attention. Personally, I think this was one consistent quality that the event was able to offer. From the opening remarks led by COO Sharon Fong (who was also the host), all the way to the awarding of the raffle prizes, the entire event was organized to make sure that the participants stayed attentive. The explanations done were straight to the point and entertaining at the same time, I found it really impressive that BigBenta.com has done the extra mile to explain a new idea/product in a way that was free of technical jargons and unnecessary content.

BigBenta.com CEO, Charlie Fong & Servequest Chairman, Bobby Alvarez

            Bigbenta was able to clarify the questions thrown in by the participants. As a testament to the entertaining factor of the event itself, a lot of the bloggers asked questions regarding the program itself. Despite the complexity of some of the questions, founders Charlie and Sharon Fong, as well as Servequest’s Bobby Alvarez were able to answer all the questions that were thrown at them. Although I didn’t really have any questions myself, it impressed me how knowledgeable the BigBenta.com's team actually was.
And so, here is my understanding of BigBenta Prime:

BigBenta.com CEO, Charlie Fong

As described by founder Charlie Fong, Bigbenta Prime is the country’s only “provider of extensive information of Philippine properties -online”, and needless to say, this is a very helpful product for almost anyone, especially those who live far away, like OFWs. Considering the terrible traffic situation in a lot of the areas in the Philippines, users of Bigbenta Prime would be able to save on gas and time, by accessing all the necessary information from using their computers and mobile devices. It will give comfort to the buyers that Bigbenta.com only deals with trustworthy and accredited property developers. And for other information published on the online site, such as flood mapping, and 360 view of the location, perspective photos, all information were verified right from the source, i.e. government agencies and the property developers themselves.


In summary, I believe that BigBenta.com will be VERY beneficial to the Filipinos.

BigBenta.com's Mr. Charlie & Ms. Sharon Fong together with the bloggers

            It is well known that Filipinos are very cautious when buying big-ticket items that require a huge amount of money, such as properties and real estate. This is probably the reason why I believe that BigBenta Prime would be able to revolutionize the way people would be buying properties in the Philippines. Not only would it save expenses and headaches, but it would also be a very transparent and safe way for Filipinos who are intending to buy properties. One issue that many buyers have when purchasing a house, is that their broker would exaggerate the features of the product that they are offering, which causes a lot of customers to be dismayed or angry when they see the final product. BigBenta Prime aims to make sure that buying houses or condos would be 100% hassle-free. As emphasized by the BigBenta.com’s founder, Charlie Fong several times during the event, “Nothing more, nothing less. Would-be buyers will get accurate and complete information from the site that will make them feel at ease about investing their hard-earned money.”

BigBenta Marketplace is the only e-commerce platform in the Philippines that features free classified ads (buy and sell), online stores, and service bookings. Through these platforms, it aims to help the Filipino entrepreneur and MSMEs use the internet to grow their business

BigBenta Prime: una muy esperada plataforma inmobiliaria

El pasado 29 de marzo, Bigbenta Corporation me invitó a ser parte de su gran evento, el lanzamiento de BigBenta Prime! Inicialmente, simplemente estaba en un estado de asombro en cuanto a lo que estaba en la tienda para los participantes, ya que el evento fue estrictamente por invitación sólo. Como uno de los bloggers en el evento, simplemente quiero compartir mi reacción y comentarios sobre esta reciente

Palabras de apertura dirigidas por BigBenta.com COO Sharon Fong

El evento fue muy entretenido y fue capaz de capturar nuestra atención. Personalmente, creo que esta fue una calidad consistente que el evento fue capaz de ofrecer. Desde el discurso inaugural dirigido por la Oficial Principal de Operaciones Sharon Fong (quien también fue anfitrión), todo el camino hasta la entrega de los premios de la rifa, todo el evento fue organizado para asegurarse de que los participantes estuvieron atentos. Las explicaciones hechas fueron directas al punto y divertido al mismo tiempo, me pareció realmente impresionante que BigBenta.com ha hecho la milla extra para explicar una nueva idea / producto de una manera que estaba libre de jergas técnicas y contenido innecesario.

El presidente de BigBenta.com, Charlie Fong y el presidente de Servequest, Bobby Alvarez

            Bigbenta was able to clarify the questions thrown in by the participants. As a testament to the entertaining factor of the event itself, a lot of the bloggers asked questions regarding the program itself. Despite the complexity of some of the questions, founders Charlie and Sharon Fong, as well as Servequest’s Bobby Alvarez were able to answer all the questions that were thrown at them. Although I didn’t really have any questions myself, it impressed me how knowledgeable the BigBenta.com's team actually was.
And so, here is my understanding of BigBenta Prime:

BigBenta.com CEO, Charlie Fong

As described by founder Charlie Fong, Bigbenta Prime is the country’s only “provider of extensive information of Philippine properties -online”, and needless to say, this is a very helpful product for almost anyone, especially those who live far away, like OFWs. Considering the terrible traffic situation in a lot of the areas in the Philippines, users of Bigbenta Prime would be able to save on gas and time, by accessing all the necessary information from using their computers and mobile devices. It will give comfort to the buyers that Bigbenta.com only deals with trustworthy and accredited property developers. And for other information published on the online site, such as flood mapping, and 360 view of the location, perspective photos, all information were verified right from the source, i.e. government agencies and the property developers themselves.


In summary, I believe that BigBenta.com will be VERY beneficial to the Filipinos.

BigBenta.com's Mr. Charlie & Ms. Sharon Fong together with the bloggers

            It is well known that Filipinos are very cautious when buying big-ticket items that require a huge amount of money, such as properties and real estate. This is probably the reason why I believe that BigBenta Prime would be able to revolutionize the way people would be buying properties in the Philippines. Not only would it save expenses and headaches, but it would also be a very transparent and safe way for Filipinos who are intending to buy properties. One issue that many buyers have when purchasing a house, is that their broker would exaggerate the features of the product that they are offering, which causes a lot of customers to be dismayed or angry when they see the final product. BigBenta Prime aims to make sure that buying houses or condos would be 100% hassle-free. As emphasized by the BigBenta.com’s founder, Charlie Fong several times during the event, “Nothing more, nothing less. Would-be buyers will get accurate and complete information from the site that will make them feel at ease about investing their hard-earned money.”

BigBenta Marketplace is the only e-commerce platform in the Philippines that features free classified ads (buy and sell), online stores, and service bookings. Through these platforms, it aims to help the Filipino entrepreneur and MSMEs use the internet to grow their business