After his trend as one of the most popular social media personalities last year ended, mime performer Jhonwel Reyes, a.k.a Green Soldier, made several ways to earn additional income, including building a business.
Some netizens featured Reyes again in several social media posts after they saw him selling sweets while performing in his usual place in Baguio City.
Reyes reacted to the people who made fun of his new business.
“Pangarap mo yan, PAGTAWANAN kaman ng iba o ng buong mundo sa pamamaraan na meron ka sa buhay, tuloy mo lang. Ipagpatuloy mo lang ang pag abot mo ng mga Pangrap, Habang sila ganun parin, Patuloy padin… Patuloy pading nag iintay ng Katawa tawang bagay sa buhay ng iba tao,” he said.
“Ung Makita mong nagsusumikap ung asawa mo kakagawa ng produkto sa munti nyang Pangarap na Negosyo bakit hindi mo susuportahan diba?.. syempre gagawin ko din ung best ko Full support sa munting pangarap nya gagawin ko lahat para sakanya!!” he added.
According to Reyes, the ‘pastillas’ they were selling are homemade, and they’re slowly increasing their production to meet the growing demand for his products.
He also bought equipment already to ramp up the production of his sweets.
It can be recalled that before Diwata, Green Soldier enjoyed tremendous social media reach due to his funny performances. He even filled the 1.7-km session road with tourists—some who visited Baguio just to see him.
However, nothing was permanent as his trend dwindled, but he still continued his job as a street performer.