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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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09:35 [Upbeat music fades to silence]

09:38 [Crowd cheering]

Kahera noon, milyonarya na ngayon! | Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho

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