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ROLLSTEIN PINANGAT: A Fast and Furious Comeback

            "A successful person sees the opportunity in every difficulty."


         Ang buhay ay parang gulong. Minsan, nasa itaas, minsan naman ay nasa baba.
       
         What goes around comes around, sabi nga nila. Madalas man nating marinig ang mga katagang ito, hndi pa rin natin mapagkakaila ang katotohanang kaakibat nito, at ito ay napatunayan ni RS Pinangat.

          Si RS ay kabilang sa malaking porsyento ng broken families. Hiwalay ang kanyang ama't ina. Nag drop out sya sa pag-aaral. Namukod sya sa kaniyang pamilya nanag maaga. sabi nga nya, nagmistulan syang "tambay" at "palamunin" ng mga kaibigan niya noong nag-uumpisa pa lamang siyang mamuhay nang independent sa mga magulang niya.

          Maaga pa lamang ay na-expose na siya sa sales. Sa katunayan, isa sa mga una niyang naging hanap-buhay ang pagbenta ng Citi Ban Credit Cards sa mall. Commission-based ang kitaan. Bukod doon, binibigyan lang sila ng daily allowance.

         Tiniis nya ang pagkita ng kulang, inabot ito ng walong buwan hanggang sa mamulat siya sa magandang kinabukasang maaaring mabigay ng Multi-Level Marketing.

ALEJANDRO “DREXX” GARCIA: Learning for a Living

“Huwag mo nang tanungin kung hanggang kailan tatagal ang UNO. Ang tanungin mo, hanggang kailan ka tatagal sa UNO.”

Bartender + Technician + DJ + Singer + Dancer + Choreographer = ALEJANDRO GARCIA.

Ito ang formula ng isang complete entertainer. Sumabak na si Idol Drexx sa entertainment industry dito at sa Japan. Sa katunayan, naging choreographer na rin siya ng mga kilalang artistang tulad nila Jay-R, South Border, Shaina Magdayao at Angelica Panganiban.

Nasubukan na rin niyang mag-negosyo matapos umuwi galing Japan. Nag-invest siya ng 1.3 M sa isang maliit na restaurant at 800,000 para sa isang computer shop. Malaking porsyento ng ipon niya sa Japan ang nagugol sa mga ito, pero sa kalaunan, hindi siya kumita.

Nang mainvite si Idol Drexx sa Network Marketing, sa umpisa’y negative siya. Sabi nga niya, mayroon siyang “AKNY” dito- “Alam ko na yan”. Ngunit nakita niya ang mga magagandang resulta na nakuha ng mga ordinaryong tao sa pamamagitan nito. Minabuti niyang pag-aralan ang mga taong naging successful ditto para malaman niya kung paano nakakamit ang tagumpay.

Sa totoong lang, sa dami ng kaniyang nararanasan, marami nang alam si Idol Drexx sa business at sa buhay. Pero imbes na ipagmalaki niya ito, nananatili siyang mapagkumbaba at patuloy siyang naghahanap ng bagong kaalaman. “Walang madali sa buhay. Lahat kailangang aralin. Ang maganda sa UNO, while learning you earn!”

DOC PAT JUGUETA: A True Dragon

“It is not what we ‘TAKE UP’, but what we ‘GIVE UP’, that makes us RICH”
                                  –Henry Ward Beecher

          As we know, people will always have a mindset that once you finish college, employment should be your first priority. If you want to achieve your dreams, do your best in your work and be with a multi-national company. Patricio “Doc Pat” Jugueta is an example. For 15 years, he worked so hard as an employee and even became a medical representative just to provide the good things in life for his family. He made good as a med rep but life was so simple for him and his family, and he still wasn’t near achieving their dreams. For years, they led a very simple life, renting a house and struggling financially. He knew he wanted to be more than just an employee, living in a rented house. He wanted to have his dreams realized.

           How a man builds his dreams is how a man builds his life. Doc Pat joined UNO and held on to his dreams and motivation, which gave him passion to do the business. He knew in that moment that he will not give up and he will be a dragon that would lead all. For a year of doing UNO, he made a lot of sacrifices just to ensure that his dreams would be realized. He knew that this will be the part of his life that would change the course towards success.

           Now he earns 1M+ per month and has his own house and lot, a Ford Expedition, a Hummer and a Porsche. It was an effort that was done with a big heart, humility and passion. The Heart of Dragons, Doc Pat, assures that his entire group will achieve their goals and make it to the top. The True Dragon of UNO!

Rocking Streak to the Top: JAY ESCOBER

How does one man make dreams, then wonder why it becomes so unclear? What could be more important, that one should sacrifice one’s personal dreams, leaving behind unhappiness? FAMILY!

             Jay Escober is a great example of a man with simple dreams with big goals. A justification of fallen from grace. All his teenage life, rock music was his greatest passion and life. It was so clear to him that this will be the reason for his existence and his path to success. He sacrificed his education in his pursuit of his rock music dreams, thinking that all will be well and this will lead him to fame and stardom. For years, he kept on pursuing his dream and never looked back. It was a rocky path but that kept him even more motivated to move towards the music limelight and become satisfied of what he had become; but the one thing he has not achieved was financial stability. As he matured, love came into his life and he made a commitment that he would give the best life to his family no matter what it took. Jay decided to change his career path and work in a call center company thinking this was the answer to their financial needs; this was his first taste in the world of salesmanship. Earning a meager P11,000 per month, he had no savings at all. Even though he had a ‘job’, he still relied on what his wife gave him. He had no savings, no personal belongings that he bought himself, and no right to speak up; a life that he described as “walang kwenta”. Unsatisfied with the life he was heading leading, he decided to leave the call center industry and return to his passion; the only thing he would not give up was his love for rock n’ roll.

           Jay was given a break to earn enough for his family when he went abroad. Sacrifice was indeed a great thing he needs to do. Leaving behind his family, just to provide them a better life. He exceeded his working time just to achieve his financial goals for his family and also juggled three different jobs every day, as a waiter, a band member and a janitor. As he worked hard and far from home and his loved ones just to reach his goals, unhappiness struck. All seemed to be going well until there came a point that he faced a trial he couldn’t overcome. The situation spiraled towards the worst and he couldn’t go back abroad. Jay was devastated; he was burdened by the weight of the situation and the thought of how to provide for his family. With his savings, he put up a car wash business. As time went by, his investment was went well and his business flourished. It was during those times that he felt that he made good with his hard-earned money and was able to provide well for his family. Unfortunately, destiny threw another curve ball. The storm “Milenyo” hit the country, and Jay and his family, including his business, were among the millions who were struck and robbed by the calamity. Nothing was left; his entire livelihood was washed away by the storm. He was forced to start from scratch using what was left from the little savings he had. From that point on, his business struggled and there was little profit, if not none at all. Jay was once again disheartened from all the hardships that he and his family had suffered.

He was on the brink of losing hope as his business was not able to recover from what had happened. It was dark moment in his life, a chip he couldn’t shake off his shoulder. As he continued to revive his carwash business, one customer kept on going to his carwash regularly, Drexx Garcia. He invited Jay to the try the Network Marketing business. At first, he was skeptic and was hesitant to join the business. He wasn’t familiar with it so he decided to go on with his traditional business. But as he kept on moving towards a different path, opportunity kept on knocking his door. For so many months, he tried to avoid Drexx and never entertained the idea of doing network marketing. Then in 2007, for the 3^rd time, Drexx invited Jay to give the networking business a shot. As Jay took it into consideration, he was quite amazed with one product in particular that he saw he can sell if he decided to do the business; Ultima-C. Because of his curiosity and interest in the product, he decided to come and was introduced to UNO. He attend the orientation and it was a great revelation for him. He was so focused on the path he made to become successful, he ignored other opportunities that can give him a better path for success and redemption; an opportunity to change his life and his family’s. Jay joined the UNO bandwagon and the rest is history.

              From nobody to somebody; a true success story that one should duplicate. His success with UNO was no easy path, Jay let go of his greatest dream of being a rockstar, but after 4 years of doing the UNO business, he has bought his own house and lot, cars and has now big savings. One of the best things that have happened was when he earned his first million and officially became a great provider for his family. From being ‘fallen’ to GRACE! A true rocking streak to the top! Certified Millionaire and Top Earner, Mr. Jay Escober!

WALTER WARREN TRINIDAD Jr.

“It takes courage to grow up and turn out to be who you really are.”- E.E. Cummings

         Walter Warren Trinidad Jr.; Eagles Club, One Team Awardee, Top Earner and Millionaires’ Club Member of UNO, certified Millionaire. At the age 14 his brother William died due to lack of financial support for hospitalization. He tried joining MLM at the age of 18 but nothing happened, at 19 he stopped school and by 20 he became a messenger, at 21 he became totally broke, tried another MLM at 22; again nothing happened, and then finally at 23, he joined UNO.

       One of his motivation why he joined UNO and studied network marketing really hard was because of an experience when his father attempted to end his life. From that day, he promised himself that he will do what it takes to change the destiny of his family.

        When he first started UNO, there was no UNO office, no company website and no products to show to their prospects. He encountered a lot of rejections, but he started learning the business, to acquire knowledge. He always believed that the level of one’s income depends on the level of one’s knowledge. More than 300 people from their batch started the UNO invasion in Davao, but some of them had quit from the business.

          Being committed to his career, he always attended trainings and orientations despite his injury. He became a ONE Team member of the company, an elite group of speakers and trainers of the company. A lot of people discouraged him to do the business, including his friends, relatives and parents. There were times that he skipped dinner and just wait for his downlines to go home, and thereafter walk more than 6 km from the office to their home in Matina, Davao City. In the video, his father showed the only pair of shoes he had; torn and worn out as they were since he couldn’t afford to buy one but he kept pushing on. He never gave up, he gave flyers away everyday, prospecting everyday and he never stopped no matter how hard it was, because he saw something in UNO and he believed he can make it.

         Until one day he made it to the top. He started earning real BIG, bought a BMW M3 Sport Series and a Dodge Durango. Unforunately, both his cars were drowned and wrecked by Typhoon Ondoy; still he never gave up. He stood up again and in just few months he bought a brand new Ford Escape with 22” rims and his dream car, a Nissan 350z Fairlady. And the ultimate achievement in his time, to be the first in UNO to own a Porsche GT3 (only a few people in the higher class community owned this!).

           
             For 3 years, he earned more than P12M and helped a lot of downlines (people under his network) to earn as well. Until today, he continues to inspire a lot of people, that if we really want change, we can, if we believe and take action to fulfill our dreams, UNO is one of the right vehicles for success…Warren Trinidad…The Builder of Champions!

JOSEPH SAGARAN: A great Conqueror!!

“Be passionate when you’re doing UNO, there are no free lunches, just work hard”

       Pagdating sa business, importanteng sabayan natin ang saliw ng panahon. Kung ayaw mong maiwan, kung ano ang patok, ‘yun ang dapat sundan. Buti na lamang at nakipagsabayan si Joseph Sagaran. Dati, ang dating sinasabayan ni Idol Jo ay ang saliw ng musika bilang isang professional dancer at choreographer. Masaya man, kadalasa’y hindi pa rin sapat ang kitaan.

        Nang una siyang ma-introduce sa Network Marketing ng kaniyang kuya, negative siya. “Hindi ako makapaniwala sa kitaan. Tapos ang tingin ko sa network marketing, door to door type of business.” Pero nang ma-invite siya ni Sir Oliver Chua at ma-discuss na sa kaniya ang UNO, nakita niya ang malaking kaibahan nito sa ibang mga Networking Marketing companies. “The marketing plan is duplicable and designed to last, the products are consumable and effective, and the prices are competitive. The owners are very good leaders.”

       

      Hindi naging madali para sa kaniya ang pag-asenso sa UNO. Kwento nga niya, “I started here from scratch, from zero, as in nothing. I started full time agad, I had a small room in Guadalupe, Makati that I was renting- as in small na kama lang ang kasya.” Para masustentuhan ang kaniyang grupo sa North and South Luzon, madalas siyang umutang sa kaniyang mga kaibigan. Dahil four months din ang lumipas bago niya nakuha ang first check niya, dumepende siya sa pagbenta ng products para masustentuhan ang mga pangangailangan niya upang gumalaw sa business.

       Ilang beses siyang naglakad sa The Fort area, kahit pa umuulan, para madeliver on time ang mga orders dahil wala siyagn pang-taxi. “I also experienced na buhatin yung isang box ng glutathione soape 5 blocks para ipa-LBC ko to Samar sa katirikan ng araw…tapos babalikan ko pa sa office yung other box!”

     Naging mahirap man, hindi naman mapapantayan ang sense of fulfillment na kasama sa tagumpay. “Dahil sa UNO, nagkaroon ako ng financial freedom, cars, condo unit at isang team ng mga totoong tao- The Conquerors”. Pero bukod sa material rewards ng UNO, mas binibigyang halaga ni Idol Joseph and mga ‘di matutumbasang kaalamang nakukuha niya sa pamamagitan nito. Dito niya natutunan kung paano maging successful. Dito niya nalabas ang kaniyang full potential.

           
          Ayon ka Idol Joseph, sa UNO, hindi lang buhay mo ang mababago mo, kundi pati ang buhay ng ibang tao. “You can make a difference in life! Just believe! Let’s help one another grow and achieve our dreams!”

MARK GAJILAN: Making a Mark

“Mahirap husgahan ang isang bagay na hindi mo pa nararanasan.”

      Kung ang pagiging first timer sa larangan ng Multi-Level marketing ang pag-uusapan, hindi mawawala sa talakayan si MARK GAJILAN. Sa UNO niya naranasan ang maraming “UNA” – unang invite sa network marketing, unang investment, unang pagkakakitaan, at siyempre pating ang kaniyang unang asenso kasama na ang unang kotse at unang milyon!

          Nang maimbita siya sa UNO, isa lamang siyang 4^th year college student sa San Beda sa kursong BS Psychology na dumedepende sa kaniyang amang nagtatrabaho sa ibang bansa para sa tuition fee at sa kaniyang ina para sa allowance. Maayos man ang lahat, dumating ang pagkakataon na na-realize niyang kailangan niyang kumita sa sarili niyang pera at maging independent. Ito ay noong nalaman niyang magiging isa siyang ganap na ama. “Annulled ang mother at father ko. Umalis yung father ko six months old pa lang ako at hindi pa rin kami nagkikita. Sa phone lang kami nag-uusap. May pamilya na sya doon. Yung mother ko naman, nag-asawa na rin. May mga step-sisters and brothers ako. Nakatira kami sa step-father ko. Hindi madaling humingi sa father ko kasi wala siya dito. Syempre, ayoko rin namang humingin sa mother ko.”

          Sinubukan niyang mag-apply sa call center, pero dahil immediate ang pangangailangan niya sa pera at kailangang mag-training ng dalawang buwan bago makapagsimula, naisip ni Idol Mark na maghanap ng ibang opportunity. Mabuti na lamang at may nag-invite sa kanya sa UNO. “Hindi naman ako negative pero syempre, Network Marketing, may negative connotation, kaya hindi rin ako positive. Pero ‘pag usapang kitaan, mababaliw ka talaga…lalo na’t nakita ko yung proof nila.”

Tulad ng karamihan, naging isang malaking question mark kay Idol Mark ang pagkukuhaan niya ng Product Package na 7,300. Binenta niya ang PSP ng kaniyang kapatid at pinangakong papapalitan niya ito after one month. Dahil sa pagpupursigi at paghataw magdamag, natupad rin naman niya ang kaniyang pangako.

          Hindi man naging agaran ang naging kitaan, matapos ang apat na buwan ay may nakita naman siyang resulta, kaya lalo siyang nagsikap na i-work out ang UNO. After just eight months of being in the business, he earned his first million! 23 years old lang siya noon. Grabe! “Trabaho lang! Hataw lang! Bawal mapagod! Hannga’t may tubig, igibin mo nang igibin.”

            Para sa isang first timer sa ganitong larangan, malayo na nga ang narrating ni Idol Mark Gajilan. Isa itong patunay na ‘di tulad sa maraming mga trabahong ina-applyan na kailangan ng experience, sa UNO kahit baguhan ka pa lang ay may pagkakataon kang umasenso. May pagkakataon kang kumita rin ng milyun-milyon.

MARK DAPITON: Beating the odds…a true champion!

“History has demonstrated that the most notable winners usually encountered heartbreaking obstacles before they triumphed. They won because they refused to become discouraged by their defeats.” – B.C Forbes

Champions are not born. To be a champion, you must face defeat and obstacles. Some may fear and result to being content. It is not how hard you fall that matters, it is how fast and strong you will get back up. That’s how Top Earner Mr. Mark Dapiton did it.

Mark Dapiton or “Dapi” as others call him, is an example of a great champion. His life is a story of a man that conquers all obstacle and failures and made it to the top by his great motivation. As a child, his family lived in a poor neighborhood. It was an experience that made him realize that he should do something in order to change his life. It was a great challenge for Dapi for it is a journey that is, during that moment, uncertain and dim. Dapi struggles to realize his dreams and fought bravely throughout his age. It came to a point that Dapi and his family failed to pay their rent and bills. A dark moment for him and his family that led to the losing the house they were renting. It was a part of his life that drove Dapi even more to do something. Dapi never stopped achieving his goals.

As he looked for an opportunity to make his dreams be realized, Dapi was introduced to network marketing. At first, Dapi was hesitant to do the business for he was just an undergraduate and never tried any type of business. But because determination, he conquered the odds and made a mark in the business. For so many years, he climbed the highest mountain, made a lot sacrifices just to achieve his dreams. Now, Dapi is a well known leader and network marketer. A man that should be idolized and be looked upon. Mark realized his dreams; built his dream house, expensive cars and ensured himself and his family a stable life. Mark Dapiton, a self made man…a true champion…ang tunay na tatak ka-UNO.

UNO: Number One Network Marketing Company

UNO: From ZERO to NUMERO UNO

Mention multi-level marketing (MLM) and you’re sure to create mixed emotions among a lot of Filipinos. Oliver Chua cannot blame anyone. Until now, many people are still wary of this type of business. But this does not dissuade UNO (Unlimited Network of Opportunities International Corporation) from sticking to its goal of expanding its business and helping Filipinos have an alternative source of income.

“There’s a thin line between pyramiding and network marketing”, says Chua, UNO’s chief operating officer. In a nutshell, Chua explains, “In pyramiding, you get commission out of other people’s money. In network marketing, you get commission from the product sales”.

Prior to putting up UNO, Oliver- together with his brother and the company vice president, Herbie- had been in the industry for 12 years and always found himself without a job because the company would fold up. When this kept happening to them, the brothers decided to go on their own. It was in 2006 when the Chuas, together with William Barbo (the company president), put up UNO. Catering to the B and C markets, UNO sells food supplements, beauty and wellness products, toiletries and dishwashing items. UNO was ISO-certified in 2011. It was awarded by the Global Excellence Awards as the “Number One Network Marketing Company” from 2009 to 2011.

For UNO, Chua and his partners created a unique, sustainable marketing plan that doesn’t follow the usual business model of similar companies. Part of their sustainable business program is having its own building on a leased land in Ortigas, which Chua says is showing people that UNO is here to stay. They also make it a point to explain what multi-level marketing is. “Part of our orientation program is to educate our distributors of the difference between pyramiding and legal networking”, he says.

Every quarter, they add new products to their line-up which are all BFAD approved. Strengthening their international distribution is also in the pipeline. This includes implementing stricter rules in the manufacturing process. “We’re getting stricter with our manufacturers, who should have CGMP (Certificate of Good Manufacturing Products) para recognized siya sa buong mundo (so that our products are recognized globally).”

Currently, there are two distribution centers in Hong Kong and Macau, but there are individuals who are applying for distribution in the Middle East and the United States. “The wonderful thing about this MLM is that since it originated here in the country, the sales will go back here even if we take it abroad,” says Chua.

At present, a great number of their current distributors are young, with ages ranging fro 18 (you have to be of legal age to be a distributor), to 25 years old and from this bracket comes 70 percent of the company’s revenue. “They are more aggressive, full of energy and full of dreams,” he says, adding that young people are motivated by their desire to help their families. During sales rallies, special recognitions are given to student-sellers whose grades have improved or have been exceptional while being an UNO distributor.

Chua believes that there is a need to change the mindset of the majority in terms of investing in their business or career. “With 90 percent of the Filipinos, the mindset is to always study hard to get good grades, get a stable job, and in that way, realize one’s dreams,” he says. “Thirty years ago, that may be true; but nowadays, not only does the father go to work, the mother also has to get a job and even the children have to help…still, they end up having neither their own house nor own car. That’s because the wages and the inflation rate no longer match.”

Even our “Pambansang Kamao”, Rep. Manny Pacquiao, saw the potential in UNO. Before becoming the company’s top endorser and anti-poverty ambassador, Pacquiao was first a member & distributor of UNO under its “1^st Health” brand. He even put up his own business unit in General Santos to help his kababayans there.

Chua believes that what UNO has become is really fruit of hard work. He says he wants to pay it forward by making sure people who join them are not blinded by the easy money most people who are in multi-level networking claim to get. “We always tell them, this is not just for you to get rich. Don’t think that when you get into this kind of business, you’ll instantly get rich or that you’ll always get commissions. People will see that in you. You should bear in mind that when you invite people to join, it’s sincerely helping them to become entrepreneurs, to be successful. Because when they become successful, you in turn, become successful. We always teach them to become long-term business men. We encourage them to save up. It’s not what you earn, it’s what you save.”