His sacrifice and courage under fire was well proven in the Cordillera. The masses loved Ka Roger so much that when his group was about to depart after the press conference, timely information from comrades about a checkpoint along the road saved his life. It turned out the enemy got wind of his presence and staged massive military operations throughout the region, involving roadblocks from Ifugao to Bontoc to Abra and Ilocos.
Sa Timog Katagalugan, kung saan matatagpuan ang napakaraming bilang ng mga engklabo at special economic zones, naging malaganap ang paggamit ng iba’t ibang iskema ng pagsasamantala tulad ng kontraktwalisasyon, iligal na tanggalan, masaker ng regular na hanapubuhay, pagsasampa ng mga gawa-gawang kaso, pagsupil sa batayang karapatang mag-unyon, militarisasyon ng mga sonang industriyal, extra-judicial killings, at iba pa.