Poor Sugarcane Harvester Abandoned by Co-Workers
A sugarcane harvester is asking for help after being abandoned by his fellow sugarcane cutters in Talisay City, Negros Oriental.
A 53-year-old father from a remote area in Tayasan, Negros Oriental seeks help to back to his family. He traveled far from home to earn money and provide for his five children, even borrowing P2,000 to buy their school uniforms.
The man was hired along with 15 others to work as a sugarcane cutter. They had been in Talisay for about two weeks. One morning, he decided to go ahead early to begin work, trying to keep up since he admitted he worked slower than the rest.
When he returned around 8 a.m. to their temporary shelter for breakfast, he discovered that everyone else had already left, without informing or waiting for him. He believes they fled because they had large debts.
Unfortunately, they left him to face the consequences. Soon after, he was summoned by the barangay because of a complaint related to a P600 debt at the local market. Thankfully, a barangay official helped settle the amount and gave him an additional P150 for transportation.
The man made it to the Burgos Public Market, but with no money and nowhere to go, he ended up resting on the roadside. A coconut vendor noticed his situation and offered a place for him to sleep that night.
The next morning, he sought help so he could return home. Kind-hearted individuals stepped in to assist him with a small amount of money. As of this writing, he’s on his way back to Tayasan.
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