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It’s now easy to have a minigosyo with PLDT KaAsenso

By Mommy Donna and Kib - February 12, 2015

It is everyone’s dream to have their own business, no matter how big or small it is. More than having a feeling of accomplishment or self-fulfillment, Pinoys venture into business as a means to provide a better life for their families.

I also dreamt of having a business of my own. I tried direct selling when I was younger, and actually until now, if there are chances to do so. I also wished for having a franchise of any sorts but whenever I see the amount of capital needed, I get scared to risk such a big amount. I’m also a bit hesitant to do all the necessary paperworks in registering a business. Presently, my mom rents out our old house. We have been renting it out for more than five years now and so far, it helps in augmenting our family’s monthly expenses, but then again, I’m still thinking up of other ways to earn.

Lucky for today’s minigosyantes, they are given access to tools to help them with their business operations thru PLDT KaAsenso. PLDT KaAsenso is the micro- entrepreneurship arm of PLDT, which aims to help Pinoy minigosyantes in their quest to give their families a brighter future by ensuring success in their humble businesses. The upgraded services of PLDT KaAsenso aims to provide a level playing field to big and small business owners, giving them more ways of earning and to become more productive in their livelihood endeavors.

PLDT KaAsenso team posing for the press

PLDT KaAsenso has been existent for several years now but this time, they made the business packages more budget-friendly and the requirements needed are as easy as 1-2-3. Apart from that, there are newest additions to their current plans.

They introduced PLDT KaAsenso Plan 1888 – their most affordable package yet as it already comes with high-speed internet at up to 3Mbps plus the ever-reliable PLDT landline. Good thing about the package is that there will be no upfront fees collected upon application for this plan.

PLDT KaAsenso Plan

A good add-on to Plan 1888 is Store Watch. This comes at a perfect time since some types of businesses are now required to have security systems installed within their premises. Store Watch can be availed for an additional P99 per month and will enable minigosyantes to monitor their minigosyos wherever they are.

PLDT Store Watch

Most interesting of all is Cyberya! It’s perfect for anyone who wants to start their own minigosyo. It’s an all-in-one Internet café package that includes broadband at up to 2Mbps plus a complete computer set, cabinet, and coin-operated timer. It allows users to enjoy 4 minutes of surfing for just P1! Imagine – P1! Now, anyone can have internet access. This will be a big hit especially for kids and students who are on a budget. The Cyberya Package can be availed for an initial capital of P7,300 – very affordable indeed!

PLDT Cyberya

Kib and Nini checking the Cyberya

Now, with PLDT KaAsenso, it’s now easy to have a minigosyo!

For more information about PLDT KaAsenso, you may visit their website at pldtkaasenso.com

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Gifted Movement

A Look Back at the Gifted Alumni: Inspiring a New Generation of Giftedness (A Promil Pre-School Event)

By Mommy Donna and Kib - February 02, 2015

When I saw the Promil TV commercial about the gifted kids twenty years ago, I also wished for myself that I'd be known as a gifted child. Now that I’m already a mom, I also wished that my son will join the roster of gifted kids. I’m so happy that my son has a gift in interacting with other people (interpersonal intelligence according to Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences). I never had any problems with him socializing with both adults and kids. He can easily adapt to the situation and makes himself comfortable with it.

I admired the three kids (Shaira Luna, Kiko Galura, and James Flores) from the Promil TV commercial in 1995 because of their immense knowledge and ability. Their commercial became popular and people really remembered the lines they have said (“the cardiovascular system is the system which circulates around our body…”, “the sun is the center of the solar system, moving around them are the planets…”, “saan man ibaling ang aking paningin, kamay ni Bathala ang siyang malikhain…”). When they are already out of the limelight, people can still remember them until now

. Now, twenty years after, people are wondering: where are they now?

I was blessed to be part of the Promil event last January 28^th, 2014 at Shangri-La Makati. I was excited to know more about the three child prodigies and to know who are the new generation of child prodigies in the country.

As we enter the function room, there was a small exhibit about Shaira Luna, James Flores, and Kiko Galura. It showcased their past achievements and their present status. Shaira Luna is now a fashion photographer, James Flores is currently taking post-graduate studies in clinical psychology and doing outreach programs in music for children, and Kiko Galura is now a publisher in one of the country’s biggest publishing firms.

Kib checking all the displays on the exhibit

During the event, these three gifted alumni shared their experiences and struggles as they grow old, being considered as one of the gifted children in the Philippines. True enough, there was a bit of pressure that they need to always perform at their best on which failure is not an option for them. However, they didn’t let pressure rule over them, and right now we can see that they are now successful in their respective fields.

Issa Litton, the host of the event, interviewing the gifted alumni

Joey Ayala, a renowned musician, also shared his experiences on being a gifted child. He does not want to go with the norm; most of the time, he goes against it. For him, being gifted is standing above the rest. It is also important to make people feel a little bit of insecurity about their abilities so that they will push themselves to strive for success and go out of their comfort zones.

Joey Ayala rendered a special number and shared his thoughts about giftedness

Three generations of giftedness showcasing their talent

During the event, the correlation between Nurture and Nature was stressed. If one has a gift but didn’t nurture it, the gift will not develop at its fullest.

This year, Promil Pre-School will launch the Gifted Movement campaign, which is a movement to support and celebrate giftedness in the Philippines. Promil aims to spark interest and gain the commitment of parents and consumers to take an active role in advocating giftedness and nurturing it.

Promil also introduced to the media the new breed of gifted children: Hamzah Marbella (visual arts—painting), Sage Araneta (piano), EJ Villarin (Violin), and Hansel Ang (piano).