During the early days, the sari-sari store provides easy access to basic commodities at low cost. Without them, villagers must go to the nearest market town, which may too far from the village itself. In the Philippines, following the concept of tingi or retail, a customer can buy 'units' of the product rather than whole package, they often weigh the products and use empty bottles, jars as containers. Our elders also use native bayongs when going to wet markets or sari sari stores, being economical and durable to carry their wet and dry goods.