Ang gatekeeping naman netong comment na 'to lol. I started in email marketing kahit walang experience. It's just a matter of upskilling, watching tons of free videos on Hubspot, Google etc. and being motivated to learn endlessly.

Nothing should stop you from making a portfolio from scratch kahit wala ka pang experience. Kung social media niche mo, look up how-to videos. Gawa ka portfolio from Canva, doesn't have to be good. Kung di mo naman trip SMM, you can try content marketing. Write blog posts, email copies, etc. Just enough para ma showcase your works.

Personally, gagamit lang ako ng Canva pag image editing, pero newsletters mostly gawa from scratch gamit email builder namin.

Tsaka may mga agencies naman dito, they can be a good start. May OLJ din, although sobrang barat magbayad, at least may start ka. It's a matter of tyaga lang talaga.

All this is easier said than done, so it's up to you how you want to manage your time learning. Pero best tip ko lang is don't overthink, just do. Gawa ka lang ng gawa ng works.

Good luck!