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Esnyr Ranollo recalls sacrificing savings for first episode of YouTube high school series

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Gibalikan ni <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/pinoy-big-brother-collab" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition</a> housemate Esnyr Ranollo kung giunsa niya pagsugod ang iyang viral nga high school series sa YouTube. (Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition housemate Esnyr Ranollo looked back on how he started his viral high school series on YouTube.)Sa iyang interbyu kang Melai Cantiveros sa Kuan On One, matod ni Esnyr nga iyang gigamit ang iyang ipon aron ma-produce ang unang episode sa iyang online series. (In his interview with Melai Cantiveros on Kuan On One, Esnyr shared that he used his savings to produce the first episode of his online series.)&quot;Nag-start jud ko, tanan nako savings gibuhos nako sa first episode kay ang gusto lang namo maka-reach lang siya ug 100,000 views. Mao lang jud to ang among goal kay niana sila, lisod daw mu-transfer from short-form to long-form videos. Mao to gi-risk nako tanan,&quot; ingon ni Esnyr. (“I really started by pouring all my savings into the first episode because our goal was just to reach 100,000 views. That was our only goal because they said it’s hard to transition from short-form to long-form videos. So I risked everything,” said Esnyr.)Bag-o nag-YouTube si Esnyr, una siyang ni-sikat sa iyahang mga short-form videos sa TikTok. (Before starting on YouTube, Esnyr first gained popularity through his short-form videos on TikTok.)Nagbunga ang sakripisyo ni Esnyr kay ang unang episode sa iyang YouTube series, nakadawat ug 9 million views. (His sacrifice paid off, as the first episode of his YouTube series received 9 million views.)&quot;Tapos okay ra sad na gi-risk nako kay murag ni-boom siya, first video namo niabot 9 million views. Mao to nakuratan ko kay dugay-dugay na wala ko kakita ug videos na 9 million, 10 million [views],&quot; iyahang saad. (“It was worth the risk because it really boomed. The first video reached 9 million views. I was shocked because it’s been a while since I saw a video reach 9 or 10 million views,” he said.)<div><iframe width="1585" height="596" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/PcbioBfmf_I" title="ESNYR: “Donny Pangilinan gi-bookan kog hotel!” | KUAN ON ONE S3 Ep. 4 w/ Subs" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>Matod pa ni Esnyr, dili pud dali iyahang YouTube journey. (According to Esnyr, his YouTube journey hasn’t been easy.)&quot;Daghan pud mi mga pagsubok sa life pag-produce nako ato na video kay wala mi na-monetize. So nangutang na sad ko, loan na sad ko. Ana ko sa akong mga kauban na, Trust lang mo sa akoa kay mabawi ra ni pohon.&#x27; Karon nagabawi-bawi ra mi. Pero wala pud koy... ang tuo man gud sa uban 20 million views [kay] 20 million pesos, [dili], so mao to karon igo lang mabawi. Tapos kung mubalik ang kwarta, for entertainment lang jud siya [na] purposes,&quot; iyahang saad. (“We really went through a lot in life while producing that video because we weren’t monetized. So I had to borrow money again, took out loans. I told my team, ‘Just trust me, we’ll recover from this eventually.’ Now we’re slowly recovering. But I don’t... People think 20 million views means 20 million pesos—it’s not. So now we’re just trying to break even. If the money comes back, it’s really just for entertainment purposes,” he said.)&quot;Nagahulat lang kog brands... mao ra jud ang time na [maka-kwarta]... dira rako maka-kwarta guys ha, dili sa YouTube kay ang YouTube nako murag pang-rolyo lang siya,&quot; ingon ni Esnyr. (“I’m just waiting for brand deals… That’s really the only time I earn. That’s where I earn, guys, not from YouTube. My YouTube earnings is invested back,” Esnyr added.) Unsay dapat atangan pa sa fans sa iyahang high school series? &quot;Siyempre ang atangan sa mga tao, dili lang na siya mag-end kay Precious na story. Pwede ko magdagdag ug character na Bisaya,&quot; ingon ni Esnyr. &quot;Naa koy mga naka-istorya na BINI na game sila.... Kung tagaan ta ug chance, why not?&quot; iyahang tubag. (So what can fans expect from the next episodes of his high school series? “Of course, what people can look forward to is that it won’t just end with Precious’s story. I can add a Bisaya character,” Esnyr said. “I’ve spoken with BINI, and they’re game… If I&#x27;m given the chance, why not?&quot; he replied.)Sa samang interbyu kang Melai, gi-share pud ni Esnyr ang rason kung nganong ang karakter na si Precious ang iyang gihimong bida sa iyang series. (In the same interview with Melai, Esnyr also explained why he chose the character Precious as the lead of his series.)&quot;Kana si Precious kadtong mga short-form videos nako, kataw-anan jud na iyang nawong. Tapos siya man jud ang nitatak sa mga tao. Mao to kadtong naisip na nako na kailangan na nako siya i-upgrade, i-elevate, i-post into long form videos, si Precious jud akong dal-on,&quot; saad ni Esnyr. (“Precious came from my short-form videos, her face is really funny. And she was the one that really stuck with people. So I realized I had to upgrade her, elevate her, bring her into long-form videos, Precious is the one I’ll carry forward,” he said.)Dungag pa niya: &quot;Kadto nga time ginakataw-an baya siya noh, gusto nako i-change na pud ang ilang panan-aw kay Precious, ana ba. So all this time I&#x27;ve been mind-playing y&#x27;all. Mao na karon ang pagtan-aw nila kay Precious kay gwapa na di ba, kay gipang-agawan na sa mga lalaki baya. Dating tinatawanan, ngayon pinag-aagawan.&quot; (He added: “Back then, people were laughing at her, right? I wanted to change how they see Precious. So all this time, I’ve been mind-playing y’all. And now, people see her as beautiful, right? Guys are fighting over her now. Someone who was once laughed at, is now being fought over.”)

Esnyr Ranollo looks back on how he started his viral high school series on YouTube.

Esnyr Ranollo looks back on how he started his viral high school series on YouTube.

Esnyr Ranollo recalls sacrificing savings for first episode of YouTube high school series

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Published Jul 09, 2025 08:49 PM PHT

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