A vlogger couldn’t believe that his video celebrating his 300 followers would quickly put him into influencer status.
Reynaldo Cha also known as ‘Lolo Mandoy’ who started his vlogging as a hobby uploaded a video to celebrate the 300 followers he gained after several months of vlogging about his life as a fisherman.
In the video titled ‘Happy 300 Subscribers, Maraming Salamat sa Suporta’, Lolo Mandoy can be seen cooking a simple pancit canton to celebrate the new milestone of his vlogging career.
He also prepared a Manila Paper with the written text ‘Happy 300 Subscribers’ to thank his followers.
The video quickly went viral and gained thousands of new followers from netizens who wanted to join Lolo Mandoy’s celebration.
Lolo Mandoy couldn’t believe that he would quickly reach 50,000 followers just because of his one-minute video.
“Gusto ko lang magpasalamat sa lahat ng sumoporta sa channel ko at gusto ko rin magpasalamat sa panginoon. God Bless Us All.”
Aside from gaining followers, Lolo Mandoy also received donations from his new fans and he decided to use the money he gained by buying supplies for his boat.
As of writing, Lolo Mandoy already gained 58,500 followers and is still active in making videos online.
Despite his fame, the vlogger still chose to live a simple life and kept working as a fisherman.
Aside from being a fisherman, Lolo Mandoy also shared his seafood dishes, including ‘Inihaw na Tulingan’ and ‘Picadillong Isda’.