MARISOL CASTILLO MEET WITH THE FAMOUS INTERNET MARKETER MR. LLOYD LUNA

I got the chance to meet the famous internet marketer, consultant, author, no other than Mr. Lloyd Luna. He conducted a two full-day seminar about Internet Marketing initiated and sponsored by the company, the Green Circle Realty Sales headed by Mr. Billy Dominguez, which was held only last August 3-4, 2009 at PSEC Tower in Ortigas Center.

It was really a great opportunity for me to be one of the participants on the said seminar. I have learned so much from Mr. Luna. The knowledge that he had imparted to us, not only theories but also technical applications has a great use especially for us who are in the selling business. Being into a real estate business, we really need to have a wide and huge market. Selling or marketing online or shall we say thru internet is one of the greatest tools in making sales internationally.

I remember when I was in Europe, I can even make sales in the Philippines. Thats the time i appreciated the power of “internet marketing”. Thru this system, we can even reach out filipinos who are working abroad or those who are not living in the Philippines who wants to have investments and to have their own houses here. With this system, we can transact and deal with clients in an easier way.

IRELAND ESCAPADE

I was really so glad after knowing that my visa to Ireland has been approved. I have been to different countries but only to asian countries like Thailand, Hongkong, China and Malaysia but never in Europe. I never thought that I would be able to see one of the countries in Europe. The visa was sponsored by my brother Ariel who works in Dublin as a nurse. I really want to extend my appreciation to him because he had helped me a lot especially for the accommodation. During my 3 months stay in Ireland, I was able to see lot of things, know more about the country and the people there, and meet different people.

There are several things that I have seen there which are different from our system here in the Philippines so I really made several adjustments. I have noticed that malls open early and close early normally 7pm. They dont have frisking or bag checked upon entering the malls or other business establishments. They don’t have package counter also. Also, what I really like there is they dont use plastic bags, supermarkets and other shopping centers even fastfood chain dont use plastic bags. They always advise the use of reusable bags or paper bags.

I was able to drive in Dublin using my brother’s car but he should first include me to his insurance before I can drive and use his car. Good thing that I have secured first my International Drivers license here in the Philippines. I was really amazed of the traffic system and the drivers there. The traffic rules are strictly followed. They give respect to other drivers also. One thing that really shocked me is when I need to gas up from the gasoline station, I need to do it by myself! Ha ha ha, the first time, it was really funny because I dont know how to do it. No one is there to teach me. In one gasoline station there is only one staff, who is the cashier. . . . ha ha ha so I am forced to do it alone.

The other thing there that really amazed me are the buses. There is only one bus line who go around the city. . . the Dublin Bus. They used “number code system” for their route or destination. There are particular loading and unloading station for a particular bus, they cannot stop anywhere. Their buses are really friendly, because it provides seats for senior citizens, disabled and those who have babies. There is space provided for troley, big luggage, wheelchair and baby stroller (Boogy). There is no bus conductor who will collect the fare. Machine is being used but it only accepts exact fare and no bills is accepted. . . only coins.

One thing I really like also during my stay in Dubllin was meeting with my “kababayans” (filipino workers abroad). There’s so many of them, especially when I attended a Sunday Service in World International Ministries (WIM). I was able to hear their stories. . . different stories and i am happy to become their friend. I want to take this opportunity to thank my filipino friends particularly in Celbridge, Co. Kildare and in Dublin who gave their support and assistance during my stay there.

For Irish and other european people, they are so friendly, approachable and kind. Very easy to deal with them. They are always willing to help and most of the time extend their assistance. They are also easy to trust others. Most men are gentlemen.

I was able to see most of the nice places in Dublin and some part of Ireland. I visited some museums, castles, parks and beaches. I got the chance to visit Glendalough, Malahide, Wicklow, Bray, Kildare and other nearby places in Dublin as well as the largest province in Ireland. . . Cork. I want to thank Tibi who gave his time and effort to tour me around and for making my vacation so special and memorable one.

MARISOL CASTILLOWITH JOHN CALUB ON ACCELERATED SELLING

“Wow! Great! It is so fantastic and super amazing! “ The words that best describes after meeting the famous motivational speaker, Mr. John Calub. He is our speaker or trainor during our two-day seminar in New Horizon Hotel in Mandaluyong City about “Accelerated Selling”. This seminar was headed and supported by our Company President Mr. Billy Dominguez.

The good thing about this seminar eventhough it is about selling is that, it is not just merely focus on “how to make sales?” or “how to increase sales?”, or “how to make money out of sellng?” or “how to handle clients and their objections?”, but also deals with creating dreams, setting up goals, establishing your heart desires and most especially attracting positively everyone and everything that surronds us. . . the “LAW OF ATTRACTION” or simply called the “law of the universe”. Whatever you are consciously or unconsciously focusing on in your life, you will attract more of, whether wanted or unwanted. We become what we think about. So, we should always focus on what we want in our lives and not on what we dont want because we become what we think about.

I do agree that we have to know first what we really want in our lives. What we want to do? What we want to have? What we want to be? Well, dreaming is free. . . we can dream to have something valuable, we can dream to be someone, we can even dream BIG! But dreams should not be only dreams, it should not end there. Let our DREAMS turn into GOALS then into REALITY.

There are several things or excuses we made for not having our dreams come true. We, sometimes, blaming other people or pointing the mistakes to others, also we are justifying why those things happen, having all the reasons and most especially, we always complaining on everything. We should remember that everything we experience today is the result of the choices we made in the past. We should take the 100% full responsibility of our lives.

We always say, having dream is easy but making them come true is difficult. But one thing I have learned is we, as a human is an “infinite being”. We can even start from nothing to have something.

“LET US THINK POSITIVE ALWAYS, NO MATTER WHAT”

Thank you Mr. John Calub for sharing these wonderful lessons in life. . .

MY FIRST TRIP TO MALAYSIA

I was able to buy a promo fare going to Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia from Cebu Pacific. I flew to Kota Kinabalu only last July 18, 2008 and that was their first flight. I went there alone, but I met some filipinos there and also met my old friend Elwin with his partner Pam at the airport. When I arrived to Kota, super awesome yung salubong sa amin ng mga malaysian. It so wonderful and they gave some souveniers also. Me, Elwin and Pam stayed at Borneo Global. We met lot of friends there from different countries, from Denmark, Mexico, U.S. and France. We went to different places, going around the city. We went to 1 Borneo Mall, the largest mall there, Borneo Rainforest, Atkitson Clock Tower, State Museum, State Mosque, Night Market, Sunday Market, and the beautiful Tanjung Beach. Since I don’t have much time there, i wasn’t able to go to the tallest mountain, the Mount Kinabalu and wasn’t tried the white water rafting. I will probably do that next time.

The trip was so exciting because instead of taking the taxi, i would rather take the public buses. I always have my map with me for me not to get lost and in order to familiarize the places. I met several filipinos there, who worked there and some have business there, so it has not been difficult for me to go around the city because some malay understood some or little tagalog. It was so amazing the they could speak tagalog.

Me, Elwin and Pam we’ve been only together for two (2) days since they are going to Singapore for a business trip. I have been closed to Ollie, a french guy and Leandro, a filipino during our stay and even after our vacation trip from Kota. I gonna missed these guys since Ollie is going back to France and Leandro is going to Oman for work. Hopefully I will be able to see them again.

My trip here was one of my memorable experiences. Seeing new places and meeting more friends is really so exciting. I hope to be able to see more places and meet more friends from around the globe.

BANGKOK AND PHUKET, THAILAND TRIP

My second asian trip was Bangkok, Thailand. I was able to tour around the city, going to some malls, visiting some of the temples and also their famous night market where you can buy cheap leather goods. I tasted their durian also the crunchy green mango with bagoong, hhhmmmm. . . yummy. Then when I came back to Thailand, I was able to visit Phuket Island, for me its like a paradise. . . .

I was really enjoyed my trip there because everything was so exciting. . . some experiences were first time in my life. We went to Phuket Fantasea, to watched some shows, to see the culture of Thai people and their history. Aside, I was able to experienced the thrilling and amazing “white water rafting” and most especially the “elephant riding” in the mountain and river-crossing. Also, I was able to see the famous Phi Phi Island in Phuket where Leonardo Di Caprio shoot his movie “the beach”. We stayed in a place like paradise, with nice view of the nature, several trees and flowers with its unique landscaping. Also, we enjoyed the swimming in the pool and on the beach. Since the place is very near to the beach, you can smell and feel the breeze of the fresh air. The sad thing is. . . my skin get blacker but truly I enjoyed the trip and it will be one of my memorable experiences.

HONGKONG ADVENTURE

It was only a 3-day trip to Hongkong. . . my first flight abroad! I am so excited going out my country and to see other places. I really loved to travel to different places . . . my purpose? To see the beauty of the world and to meet new people, knowing their culture, their lives and anything. I want to explore and learn something while enjoying and having fun.

I got the chance to ride on the “subway train” while touring around the city. I was able to visit the famous “Ocean Park” where you can find the longest escalator. I saw the big sharks, sea lions and dolfins under the water. I was able to enter the big aquarium where you can see all kinds of fishes. There are some rides also for the big ones and the kids. It was a whole day of fun. The last day was intended for shopping.


Hongkong became my favorite place for shopping, touring around and for making business.

MY VISIT IN SHENZHEN, CHINA

I got an invitation to visit Shenzen, China. It is my first time to see the beauty of the country. My route is via Hongkong and took my visa there. I was really excited but with little fear inside me eventhough I have been to different places. For me its a new adventure to face and a great experience to remember.

I stayed at my cousin’s place and we have fun times, i have seen lot of places there. We went to Bi jia San Mountain, the tallest mountain in Shenzhen, and was able to look over the whole places there. . . . it was so beautiful. We went also to Hongkong to visit Disneyland and to do some shopping.

When I got there, I have encountered a problem . . . . most chinese don’t speak fluent english and they don’t understand me either. Maybe because of the pronounciation, but some sign languages have helped me. . . ha ha ha ha. It was really hard talking to them but they were friendly and they are always willing to help in the best way they can. What I did was, I wrote the message I want to say and sometimes I look for someone who could understand me. I have tried to speak the way they pronounced it but it was too difficult. I am thankful that I found a chinese friend, her name is Jacy. She speaks very good english. We’ve been closed during my stay there, she called me, we sometimes go out together and we contact each other from time to time even through email. We do really have fun. Well, I will never forget this young lady for being so friendly and so sweet.

When I was going back to Manila, I was carrying several luggage with me because of the presents and some stuffs. I don’t know exactly how to carry those because I need to walk and transfer via train and bus from china to hongkong. But an angel from heaven came, His name is Nikki or Niqui, don’t know how to spell it, 34 y.o. and a Singaporean, he’d helped me all throughout my journey til I reached the bus going to airport in Hongkong, he’d been carrying some of my luggage and even we have different destination, he accompanied me. I thought, I cannot find some good and gentleman anymore. . . . but there still. I asked him some questions but the most katangahan I did, was to fail to get any of his contact information. . . “Well, Nikki, I really want to thank you for being so nice and I hope I can give you back all your goodness, if not, I pray that you will receive more blessings. . . .” I pray he can read this. I hope I would be able to meet this guy again in the future, we’ll never know!

This trip was a memorable one, I will really treasure it!

MY REAL ESTATE WORLD

I have been into the real estate world for many years now. I have started to be in this kind of business because for so many years, more than half of my life, we are renting. . . . we don’t have our own house and transferring from one place to another is quite difficult and stressful. The first thing i did when I got my regular job is to avail the housing project of my company at a very early age even though it was only thru financing. . . . because it was really part of my dream.

I have observed that real estate investment became important to everybody, not only for business investors but even to small earner families. I have seen a vast development not only in Metro Manila areas but in some provincial areas particularly in Cavite, Bulacan, Batangas and in Laguna which are now turning into commercialized communities. Aside from it, is the increase in property value. Before, we can avail a house and lot package for less than P500,000, but now, that amount is already not available in the market.

As we all have noticed that our population keeps on growing . . . . growing bigger. As per survey, several families still don’t have their own houses. . . . maybe the reasons are, they don’t have extra money to buy or maybe they don’t have any idea on how to avail it in an easy and affordable way. Many think they should have a huge amount of money for them to start and have it. That’s the reason why I decided to start and be part of this kind of business. I want to give others an opportunity of how to have their own afforadable and quality house and lot. With our government program, the PAGIBIG Financing Scheme which offer very low interest rates from 7% - 10.5% per annum as well as the Bank Financing Scheme which offer only 10%-11.5% for loans above P1M. I am very sure that with these schemes, it will help our fellow filipinos to dream and may put into reality to own one for them.

I am offering to you this opportunity, and maybe you know someone who may need it. Please email me at marisolcastillo75@gmail.com or visit http://marisolcastillo.sulit.com.ph/ or reach me thru my cel #s at 0908-8631783 / 0909-8152455.

I have various product to choose from. House and lot packages, Condominium Units and Lot only located in Metro Manila areas, Cavite, Laguna, and Tagaytay. We also started to developed properties in Baguio and soon in Rizal areas.

I can send you pictures, maps, sample computations upon request.
To all my friends, thank you so much for taking time. You may refer some of your friends who might be interested in owning real property investments. May the Good Lord continue to bless us. I will promise to give my best service to all.

MY VISIT AT LAYMEN MINISTRIES IN MINDORO

During my official travel to Occidental Mindoro, when me and my officemates in NFA-Mamburao, Occ. Mindoro visited the Laymen Ministries foundation headed by Mr. Jim Webb with his wife Moni from U.S.A. We had our lunch (vegetarian meal) to their headquarters with their teachers and some students. The foundation's mission is to teach or educate the minority people or they preferred to call as "katutubo" in Mindoro. So. the foundation build schools to 5 villages and sent teachers there. They educate them for free and aside from that, they helped the katutubo to live a normal life. They have 16 teachers now from different countries/places and they have almost 200 students both in elementary and highschool. The financial support and some materials came from different people from different places. I really admire these people especially Mr. Webb, who have the passion, love and understanding for these people. I saw his heart. . . his willingness to help. He love the katutubo even he is not a Filipino. We should be the one to do it, we should be the one to help our kababayan but its not what happenning in reality, we're the one who discriminate them from the society. They are not treated fairly in all aspects.

I saw the life of katutubo, they lived in a village with no electricity at all, some childrens don't wear clothes. They do always eat root crops instead of rice and sometimes they are just contented with "lugaw". I realized how lucky I am to have my life now, and i should be very happy with what I have.

I hope someday, I could be an instrument to help these people even in a small way. I have promised to Mr. Webb that I will come back and do something to be part of these people's life even for a short period. Let us be an instrument to help other people to have a better life. . . . God bless us all!