Kahera noon, milyonarya na ngayon!
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00:00 Princess holds a lot of money everyday. But this is not her money. She is a rich person.
00:11 In a month, she holds around 50,000 pesos.
00:22 She is just a beggar. Especially her daily salary, 350 pesos.
00:29 50% of my salary goes to transportation. The rest, I just borrow. I can't save.
00:36 But the below minimum wage earner back then, Princess,
00:40 is now a living princess.
00:45 Our biggest income so far, ever since we started, is around 1 million.
00:51 How come the former rich person is now a millionaire?
00:57 It's my first time holding that kind of money.
01:00 And to those who are judgmental, watch her story first.
01:05 It's not a joke to be poor. If you're poor, you're still a millionaire.
01:13 If there's a lack or not balance, I'm the one who's a millionaire.
01:17 I returned 100 pesos. My small salary was reduced.
01:21 Our eyes also need to be sharp because there's a lot of fake money.
01:25 If we receive fake money, I'm the one who will return the money.
01:29 As a cashier, it's hard for us to stand for more than 7 hours a day
01:34 because we don't have a chair.
01:36 There are also irate customers, those who are grumpy,
01:39 hot-headed, and those who can't wait in line.
01:43 So you really need to be patient. Even if I'm irritated, I still need to smile.
01:49 Our Kahera actually finished her BS Biology degree.
01:56 But because of the lack of a job that can be accepted,
01:59 she was also swacked in her course.
02:01 She left Butuan City and went to Manila.
02:04 It took me around 3 months to apply for a job.
02:07 It's not that easy. It's hard to adjust.
02:10 When I was in Manila, I was cooking, washing, and cleaning.
02:15 I was already doing it, but I didn't have a choice that time to entertain.
02:19 She said it was enough, and her boyfriend, Gab, agreed.
02:23 Gab, at that time, had just started in a car dealership.
02:27 He only had an allowance of P300 a day.
02:30 We rented a house without a window.
02:32 We only cooked there. It was just a room.
02:35 It was really hard because you think,
02:37 "P300? What will we do with that?"
02:40 Her boyfriend is a car agent, but he doesn't have a car of his own.
02:44 There are still times when they commute,
02:47 Princess just has to stay there to save money.
02:51 And what saves them, especially if it's a dangerous situation,
02:56 is spaghetti.
02:58 We just buy packaged spaghetti.
03:02 That's what we eat for two meals in a day.
03:05 I didn't tell them. They just know that I work at BGC.
03:09 Because she loves to read,
03:11 Princess applied to be a book specialist in a bookstore.
03:16 But instead of the book section, she was assigned the day before.
03:21 It's frustrating because I always think that I'm a college graduate.
03:28 My school was good, but because I want to be surrounded
03:32 and be able to read books, I lose my sadness.
03:36 What I always remember is the quote that I read in a book.
03:41 "We will be and do many things in our lives.
03:45 To whatever we face, our job is to respond with hard work,
03:50 honesty, and helping others as best as we can."
03:55 "The obstacle is the way" by Ryan Hallibay.
03:58 Princess eventually left her poverty and started doing other jobs.
04:05 I got a job as an English tutor for Korean students.
04:09 I earn around P450 to P600 a day.
04:13 I became a quality assurance analyst.
04:15 It wasn't that good at that time.
04:18 But I said, "Okay, at least I'll have experience related to my work."
04:24 After almost two years, I resigned.
04:27 Until she became a freelancer in an online business.
04:31 What I do as a freelancer is we help e-commerce business owners
04:37 to run their business online.
04:41 They propose marketing strategies to their clients.
04:45 They shoot products to be endorsed online.
04:48 They create ads and manage their clients' social media pages.
04:54 We offer services on a budget.
04:57 At the same time, we are registered in the BIR.
05:01 They don't have an office, but a virtual one.
05:05 In the first day, they work in a coffee shop.
05:09 We travel for 30 minutes to 1 hour in the city proper
05:13 to work in coffee shops that have free Wi-Fi.
05:17 Because our internet connection is weak.
05:19 The first client I got, I earned P100,000.
05:23 It was my first time to earn that much money.
05:26 From a single client, their projects were added.
05:30 Until the former salary of P350 per day,
05:35 now she earns more than P1 million per month.
05:40 Our biggest income so far ever since we started freelancing,
05:44 almost P1 million.
05:46 The best thing about freelancing is it doesn't discriminate.
05:49 It doesn't matter if you're educated or not,
05:51 you're a single mother, old or young, you can always start freelancing.
05:54 Usually, we're used to being ordered what to do.
05:56 If you're a freelancer, since you are your own boss,
05:59 you have to find what you need to do.
06:01 Another con is that it's hard to get clients,
06:04 especially if you don't know what to do.
06:06 If you're a freelancer, it's always a joint effort.
06:09 In the past, they only ate spaghetti when they were hungry.
06:13 Now, they can eat anything they want.
06:17 I'm proud of our relationship and our career.
06:23 I'm 100% in support of what they're doing.
06:26 Until the business partnership between Princess and Gab,
06:29 they became partners for life when they got married last year.
06:35 In the past, we only dreamed of having a civil wedding.
06:40 Of course, we didn't have a window in our room.
06:42 We didn't think about having a dream wedding.
06:46 We only saved our wedding expenses for two months.
06:50 We spent almost half a million.
06:53 They bought their own land.
06:55 They also built two condo units.
06:58 Our plans here are all for investment.
07:01 And their boyfriend, the car agent, now has a brand new car.
07:06 In the past, I only used to drive Gab's car to go home early.
07:11 Now, we have our own car.
07:13 Hi, welcome!
07:17 Let's go!
07:18 They're also preparing their dream house.
07:21 In the past, the room we rented didn't have a window.
07:25 We didn't have ventilation.
07:27 Now, we have a lot of windows.
07:29 In the past, it was very hard for us to pay for 3,000 or 2,000 pesos.
07:34 Now, our rent is 20,000 pesos per month.
07:37 But when Princess and Gab's dreams started to come true,
07:42 they tried again.
07:45 Unexpectedly, in January this year,
07:48 we found out that I was pregnant.
07:50 Two days after, OB was declared as a miscarriage.
07:54 At some point, I blamed myself.
07:58 Maybe because I didn't take care of myself well,
08:02 I thought that maybe God didn't give me a child yet
08:06 because there might be a better future for me.
08:11 Now, they know that if life is sweet,
08:15 it also has a bitter taste.
08:18 Today, Princess and Gab felt the same.
08:22 They cooked spaghetti again,
08:24 which saved them from danger
08:28 and they will let their loved ones try it.
08:32 This is how it is.
08:33 Two pieces of hotdog.
08:34 We're full.
08:35 Amen!
08:37 I'm super grateful because from the start,
08:40 you always push me no matter what my trip is.
08:43 You never dog or discourage me.
08:46 Love you!
08:48 Love you!
08:52 To all those who are struggling,
08:55 all that you're going through now is a part of your journey.
08:59 Don't stay in those struggles.
09:01 What's important is that you have an action
09:04 to get out of those struggles.
09:07 Princess, who used to be poor,
09:10 is now a millionaire.
09:12 Her story is not just "Ka-ching Ka-ching"
09:16 but inspiring.
09:19 Thank you so much, Kapuso!
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