From humble roots to great life: Personal Collection’s Dealers Achieve Their Dreams Through Direct Selling

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Direct sellers of Personal Collection in one of its Thanksgiving Party. Celebrating how their livelihoods as dealers paved the way to giving their own families the life they used to dream of.

There’s a long-standing belief that the only way to be successful is to follow the traditional route of getting a degree and landing a 9-to-5 job. However, this does not hold true for some who do not let their background and circumstances keep them from reaching their goals.

Just like Maricel Villalobos and Erlinda Payoyo, two of Personal Collection’s dealers who rose above society’s expectations. Their inspiring stories are testimonies on how one’s circumstances in life can change through hard work, determination and, of course, with some help and motivation from Personal Collection.

Maricel signed up as a Great Life Builder in 2012, the entry level in Personal Collection’s dealership. Living on a vendor’s daily wage, she was determined to finish her studies and be financially independent despite being deaf and mute.

“Bilang isang PWD, maipagmamalaki ko na hindi ako nanghihingi ng pera para lang mabili ko kung anong gusto ko at pangangailangan ko,” says 49-year-old Maricel, a former vegetables and kakanin vendor who is now among the most accomplished dealers of Personal Collection.

“Hindi naging hadlang sa akin ang aking kapansanan. Malaki ang pasasalamat ko sa Personal Collection dahil naranasan ko grumaduate,” says Maricel.

Through her efforts, Maricel not only graduated, but also attained a higher-level position as a Great Life Manager and was given the recognition of being the Top 1 dealer in South Luzon. Her next goal is to climb the ranks further and reach the highest title in the Personal Collection network – the Great Life Executive, a feat achieved by Erlinda Payoyo.

Before joining Personal Collection in 2016, 50-year-old Erlinda used to get by as a dishwasher offering manicure and pedicure services on the side. For her, making it to the top meant working on her own progress as a dealer while guiding her colleagues at the same time. And sure enough, her exceptional effort in recruiting new dealers to the network and helping them get their own promotions made her dreams come true.

“Na-promote po ako bilang isang Great Life Executive at may natulungan po akong apat na dealers na ma-promote bilang Great Life Executive rin. Nag Top 1 po ako sa Sales and Recruitment.” Erlinda recalls.

Maricel and Erlinda’s stories of hard work and dedication reflect the never-ever-never-ever-give-up guiding principle of Personal Collection dealers toward achieving the Great Life. Their humble beginnings echo Personal Collection’s modest roots when it started in a small warehouse with only one product, eight dealers, and eight employees.

Today, after nearly two decades, Personal Collection is present in over 350 branches nationwide, offering hundreds of trusted products in several categories: Home Care, Personal Care, Health Care, Baby Care, Men’s Care, Fragrances, and Intimate Apparel.

Perseverance is a key to success with Personal Collection. For Maricel and Erlinda, hope was never lost and together with Personal Collection, anything is possible no matter what obstacles may come their way.

If you would like to start your own journey towards the Great Life you imagine, sign up to become a Personal Collection dealer and join its network of inspiring achievers.

About PERSONAL COLLECTION

We at Personal Collection champion the pursuit of providing the Great Life for millions of Filipino families through our high-quality products and great earning opportunities for our ever-expanding network of direct sellers. Our business is characterized by the following core values: excellence, innovation, malasakit, people development and environmental responsibility.

OUR MISSION

We empower every dealer, employee, and stakeholder with inspiring, innovative, and life-changing opportunities every day towards the Great Life – a fulfilling life enriched by a noble purpose everyone can be proud of.

OUR VISION

To be the most admired and preferred direct selling company that continues to revolutionize the industry exponentially for the Great Life of our dealers, employees, and stakeholders.

Personal Collection's Recyclable-to-Biodegradable Transition Promotes Sustainable Opportunities in the Philippines

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Moving from recyclable to biodegradable packaging, a pioneer among Filipino companies, Personal Collection takes strides to reshape the future through green initiatives

Personal Collection Direct Selling, Inc. (PC) has successfully transitioned from recyclable packaging to the newest biodegradable packaging, making it the first company in the Philippines to do so. PC is leading the drive towards ridding the world of plastics that are harmful to the environment by shifting to biodegradable packaging. Its new biodegradable packaging is estimated to decompose in landfills after only five to ten years, while regular plastic packaging may last for at least a thousand years.

The traditional notion that recycling alone could eliminate plastic waste is being questioned by data from the US Environment Protection Agency (FPA) that Americans, for example, recycle only 35 percent of more than 267 million tons of solid waste every year. According to a 2020 study of the World-Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Philippines, at the national level, only 40% of packaging waste in the Philippines is collected, and only 9% of the plastic waste is recycled.

Keeping this in mind, PC takes a further step by not just going recyclable but also turning to biodegradable packaging. Through the launch of its “A Green Life is A Great Life” movement last June 2020, PC’s network of sellers has been mobilized to advocate for the advantages of biodegradable packaging as their contribution to helping protect the environment. 

Personal Collection President and CEO Jerome Tuguin said, “We endeavored the shift from recyclable to biodegradable packaging because we believe that this is a sustainable solution that will not only address the major plastic pollution crisis, but will also mitigate many other environmental issues. And we are very enthusiastic to have pioneered this groundbreaking move that also aims to impact the future of every Filipino household.”

PC is also one of the few companies around the world that continues to manufacture the greatest number of biodegradable bottles that are viable for preserving the quality of our environment. Just this December 7, 2021, the company received a Certificate of Appreciation from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, for its invaluable work, strategic measures, and active participation to advocate for environmental protection and sustainability amidst the threats of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jerome Tuguin expressed, “We continue to look into more programs and initiatives to support our #GreenLifeGreatLife movement. Last October, we started our coastal cleanups in some parts of the country, and just recently, we planted more than 70,000 mangroves in over 27.5 hectares of reforestation sites in Pampanga and Bataan.”

DUMAGUETE. Before concluding the cleanup drive, PC employees and dealers from the PC Dumaguete branch invite more volunteers to join PC’s mission.

BAYAWAN, Negros Oriental. PC employees and dealers from the PC Bayawan branch are shown collecting trash and other debris along the shoreline of Villareal Beach.

MACABEBE, Pampanga. Volunteers stand 1 meter apart from each other while planting mangrove propagules.

As part of PC’s primary environmental advocacy, a long-term partnership with Marine Conservation Philippines was made to conduct coastal cleanups in different areas of the country. Last October 26, 2021, PC facilitated its first coastal cleanup at Albiga Beach, Siaton, in Negros Oriental. Subsequently, the Siliman Beach cleanup in Dumaguete on November 16, 2021 took place, followed by the coastal cleanup in Villareal Beach, Bayawan on December 14, 2021. In all these cleanup activities, tons of plastic waste and other toxic materials were collected.

Personal Collection Direct Selling Inc. Launches Biodegradable Packaging on Flagship Products

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All-Filipino owned company Personal Collection Direct Selling Inc. (PCDSI) rolls out its flagship products—Tuff TBC (Toilet Bowl Cleanser) and sof & mmmmm….. concentrated fabric conditioner—all in biodegradable packaging. The switch to biodegradable packaging is in line with its commitment to environmental conservation announced last June and reflects the company's core values Malasakit and environmental responsibility. It is also anchored on the company's primary mission to provide the Great Life for every Filipino.

The new packaging is expected to decompose in landfills within approximately 5 to 10 years, which is 100 times faster than the standard plastic bottle that could take up to 1,000 years to disintegrate. Aside from its capacity to be reused and repurposed several times in multiple ways, it also does not change the shelf-life properties of the products. Moreover, it contributes to the creation of biogas, a potential source of sustainable energy that can be used to power vehicles, homes, and businesses.

The pioneer product of Personal Collection, Tuff TBC, has hospital-grade Killer Virex formula that’s tested and proven to kill 99.999% of disease-causing germs, bacteria and the Murine Norovirus, ensuring your family’s protection and health safety at home, in offices, malls and other public places.

Personal Collection’s sof & mmmmm….. is a concentrated fabric conditioner formulated with Perfumed Micro Crystals that remain in the fabric and gradually release the infused fragrance throughout the day, eliminating the cause of odor such as “amoy-pawis, amoy-araw, and amoy kulob”. Moreover, it contains Fibersoft that prevents fabrics from stretching, fading, and wrinkling and comes in four variants: 

• All-Time Fresh which has Germtec Technology that kills 99.99% of bacteria for up to 48 hours, 
• All-Day Radiance, which comes with Opticlite Plus Technology that protects and restores different types of fabrics,
• Eternity which comes with a luxurious fragrance that lasts up to 30 days, and 
• Evermore which has captivating premium vanilla fragrance that can last up to two weeks.

Personal Collection consistently advocates for #GreenLifeGreatLife, which embraces quality of life for all; redefined by adopting responsible choices like using biodegradable solutions and several other eco-friendly habits to help improve the environment as a safer place for today's and future generations. Included in the company’s line-up of activities to show its commitment and Malasakit is to support mangrove planting and reforestation.

Another component of the company’s awareness drive is PC Appre-sea-tion Day to support the well-being and preservation of marine life in Philippine waters. Personal Collection spearheads a nationwide campaign to minimize if not rid our oceans of disposable plastic products that overwhelm the world’s ability to deal with them particularly in Asia and Africa. The campaign tackles the dangers of plastic waste especially on marine life, how shifting to sustainable products as a way of addressing it, and educating the general public on proper waste disposal to ensure appropriate end-of-life for waste in landfills.

With this movement, Personal Collection aims to mobilize its extensive network of dealers, employees, and stakeholders, allowing them to become agents of change in transforming communities to go for the Green Life. Be one with Personal Collection in choosing biodegradable packaging and start living a green life for a great life.

Join the movement! Visit Personal Collection’s official website or get in touch with them on Facebook and Instagram.