Kasabay ng pandemya, kaliwa’t-kanan na rin ang diskarte ng Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) para ligtas na mapangalagaan at masuportahan ang pangangailangan ng pamilya sa Pilipinas, lalo na pagdating sa groceries.
At dahil Supermarkets ang isa sa COVID-19 high-risk places sa dami ng tao dito araw-araw, dapat maging doble-ingat tayo. Hindi naman pwedeng hindi na tayo mag-grocery shopping, ‘di ba? Buti na lang ngayon, wala na tayong dapat ikatakot dahil marami nang bagong paraan para mas masiguradong ligtas ang grocery shopping experience ng bawat mamayang Pilipino.
If your family and friends are located at the central business districts of Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna, or Rizal, mas pinadali na for OFWs na maipa-experience ang premium and COVID-free grocery shopping at Robinsons’ The Marketplace.
Ang The Marketplace ay kilala sa kanilang wide range of fresh, gourmet, beverage, and imported selections kaya naman hindi na kailangan ng OFW families na maghintay ng kalahating taon para sa padalang balikbayan box filled with imported goodies.
S’yempre, hindi ako magpapahuli na ma-experience ang bagong kinahuhumalingan ng OFWs and their families pagdating sa grocery shopping!
Since I reside in Pasig, dumeretso na ako sa nearest branch sa akin – The Grove which is located at 177 E. Rodriguez Ave, C-5, Pasig City. I was welcomed by the security guard, scanned the QR code for contact tracing, got my temperature checked, and cleaned my hands using their automatic alcohol dispenser – all contactless, all safe! Required rin ang face mask, and face shield para makapasok so I got myself equipped.
Pagpasok pa lang, bumungad na sa akin ang sari-saring imported products. Na-excite ako dahil marami sa produktong overseas ko lang nabibili ay available dito! Kaya dali-dali akong kumuha ng newly-sanitized shopping cart.
Wala pang ilang minuto, halos puno na ang shopping cart ko. ‘Di naman obvious na masyado akong natuwang mag-shopping dito, ‘no?
And here comes the most exciting part… ang bagong paraan ng pagbabayad.
It’s CASHLESS.
It’s INSTANT.
Pagpunta ko sa cashier, instead na wallet ang ilabas ko, smartphone lang na may QR Codes. Pagkatapos ma-total ang pinamili ko, the QR codes were scanned, and voila! Uwian na!
Bagong-bagong form of grocery shopping ang na-experience ko pero I was so surprised na kahit first time kong mag-bayad this way, at bagong payment option ito ng Robinsons, the transaction was fast, hassle-free, and most importantly, safe! Thanks to their very friendly and well-trained staff na talagang memoryado ang bawat produkto.
I’ll surely never do grocery shopping any other way than this again.
So, ang tanong, paano naging possible ang ganitong paraan?

Dahil ‘yan sa Robinsons e-gift certificates na ipinadala sa akin from overseas thru Beam&Go!
If you haven’t heard about this easier, and safer way to take control of your remittance, let me introduce it to you.
Since 2015, Supermarket e-gift certificates na ang core product ng Beam&Go. Sa ganitong paraan, may kasiguraduhan ang bawat OFW na ang bawat padala nila ng pinaghirapang pera, deretso sa pangangailangan ng pamilya.
And with over 280,000 OFWs who trust Beam&Go, talaga namang Robinsons e-gift certificates ang most requested product. This 2021, the long wait is over because it’s now available at the Store, plus redeemable pa sa more than 20 Robinsons-affiliated Stores with over 2,000 branches nationwide – including Easymart, Shopwide, Handyman, Daiso Japan, and Savers Appliance!
So, how does grocery remittance to Robinsons work?
It’s simple.
That’s it, Kabayan! Walang kahirap-hirap.
There’s no reason not to try grocery remittance to Robinsons. It was one of a kind experience for me and I’m more than excited for OFW families to finally try the newest product of Beam&Go.
Walang mawawala. Mas panatag ka lang.
Higit sa lahat, you have one less thing to worry about. I-deretso na ang padala sa grocery needs nila thru Robinsons e-gift certificates at Beam&Go.
Visit Beam&Go website to get started: www.BeamAndGo.com.
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