28/05/2026
"Pre, trust lang muna. Mag-usap tayo about kontrata next week."
You believe him. He's kakilala.
You start the site. You order materials.
Week 2: "Pre, pwede ba dagdag ng outlet?"
Week 4: "Yung partition, lipat tayo."
Week 6: "Yung kitchen, palitan natin ng cabinets."
Week 8: "Yung sa terrace, gawan ng overhang."
Three months later: ₱180k of unbilled changes. Same project. Different scope.
You sit down to talk about the bill.
"Pre, di ba sabi ko trust lang muna?"
You don't have a contract.
You don't have a signed change order.
You don't have anything in writing.
Every contractor has been here.
You're not greedy. You're not padding.
You did the work he asked for. You absorbed every "konting dagdag" because he said trust lang muna.
Pro tip: There is no "trust lang muna" in business. Trust is the foundation. The contract is the proof. Every project gets a signed scope before day one. Every change order, signed before ex*****on. No matter how small. No matter how kakilala.
Mahirap mag-no sa kakilala.
Mas mahirap maningil sa "trust lang muna."
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