Note before you read: The writer of this article is a long-time neighbor and acquaintance of the person involved. This incident may not be a major news-worthy, but this best describes how an activist makes money in unconventional way.
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Bacolod City | Sandra (not her real name) has been an active member of Gabriela-Negros in the last 13 years, and had been promoted as chief organizer since former President Benigno Aquino III became president on 2010.
Came from a poor family of sugarcane workers, the 56-year old mother of seven had to do all sorts of hard-labor jobs in order to meet her family’s demands since her husband – a former NPA member, killed during an encounter with government troops 15 years ago.
Since her promotion as chief organizer of the militant group, Sandra’s life has been on continued progress. Although none of her six adult children finished college, or have decent jobs, Sandra managed to put-up a decent house inside a middle-class subdivision in Silay City, Negros Occidental.
Without a regular job to consider, Sandra purchased her first vehicle – a second hand Pajero Fieldmaster four years ago during the height of Mamasapano issue where leftist groups continued protesting against ex-president Aquino.
Months before the 2016 General Elections, Sandra purchased a piece of land for her oldest son worth P600,000.
On February this year when militant groups staged a major rally against Coca Cola here in Bacolod City, the militant leader bought two Mitsubishi Canter trucks worth P780K. Both trucks are now contracted to deliver Coca Cola products.
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This morning – yes, just this morning, Sandra paid P320,000 for 23 units of Pisonet computer business. The business is owned by another neighbor whose family is migrating to New Zealand.
People who do not know what Sandra’s real job may wonder how the woman survive and even slowly making her family a fortune, but neighbors who know her well just keeping silent.
Yesterday, Gabriela, NFSW (National Federation of Sugar Workers, Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU), and other militant organizations gathered thousands of people in front of Negros Occidental Capitol Lagoon, and the Bacolod Public Plaza, to denounce President Duterte’s second SONA.
As a result, chief rally organizers like Sandra made lots of money, while some people who were brought there complained of not having lunch.
With two cargo trucks contracted to Coca Cola, and a network of Pisonet computers, Sandra’s business is really flourishing – while gullible and innocent people on streets are paying the price.
So, if you have friends or relatives who wonder how activist leaders like Renato Reyes, Teddy Casiño, Liza Maza, and others makes money, share this article to them. /Carlo Polines – Silay City Neg. Occ./
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