Meet Clarence

Digital Strategist • Entrepreneur • Founder of Digital Homie

Hi, I’m Clarence Gil. I’m glad you’re here.

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I grew up in Catanduanes — a proud promdi with a simple dream:
finish college, get a corporate job in Ortigas or Makati, wear a long sleeve and a necktie, and build a stable life.

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I graduated with a degree in Hotel & Restaurant Management, not because it was my passion, but because it was the most practical choice I had at the time. I wanted out of the province. I wanted options.

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Like many business owners, my career didn’t follow a straight line.

I worked as a:

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• Hotel busboy

• OFW service crew in Dubai

• Medical representative

• Insurance agent

• Car sales executive

• Sales & marketing manager

• Sales executive

• Sales became my world.

And eventually, burnout became my wake-up call.

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I saw how quickly companies let people go — even managers.

That moment forced me to confront a question most professionals avoid:

If this ends today, do I still control my future?

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The answer was no.

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So I took my first risk as a business owner.

I launched a small rolling-store business.

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It failed.

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Within a year, I was bankrupt.

My mother’s capital disappeared.

My confidence disappeared with it.

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Still, I refused to go back to a career I no longer believed in.

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I tried insurance again.

Failed.

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I returned to car sales.

Succeeded for a while.

Burned out again.

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That’s when I turned to the internet, not looking for “extra income,” but searching for leverage.

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I explored everything: affiliate marketing, eCommerce, virtual assistance, and digital services.
 

Like many entrepreneurs, I was overwhelmed by information — until I realized something critical:

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The problem wasn’t effort. It was lack of clarity.

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When I finally focused on one core system — Meta advertising — everything changed.

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I earned my first local client.

Then international clients.

Over the years, I’ve managed and overseen more than $2 million in ad spend, launched my own agency, and built a business that now generates more than my corporate career ever did.

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But more importantly, I learned how to make calm, logical business decisions under pressure.

That’s what I teach now.

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Today, through Digital Homie, my mission is no longer about teaching skills.

It’s about helping business owners:

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Think clearly

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Decide confidently

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Scale calmly

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And regain control over their advertising and growth

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Because in 2026, the businesses that win won’t be the loudest.

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They’ll be the clearest.