How Kuya Daniel's Birthday Became a Major Cash Extraction Scheme Inside MCGI
- Geronimo Liwanag
- 4 days ago
- 2 min read
A report from inside MCGI has triggered new concerns about the organization’s tightening financial grip on its members. According to an account circulating among insiders, a deacon called immediately after an emergency meeting involving servants and KNP (Katulong ng Pangangasiwa).
The directive handed down was clear. All local chapters must raise money for Daniel Razon’s birthday. The deadline was set for Sunday. The tone was urgent, and refusal was not an option.
MCGI Cannibalizing Its Members to Survive
The report claims that the “region fund” is the primary source of cash Razon draws from. Members were told that he alone decides where the money goes and that this privilege is his “right” as the leader. The narrative paints a picture of a discretionary fund with no oversight, functioning much like confidential funds in government—untouchable, unaccountable and deeply prone to abuse.
Inside sources added that the fund may have been used for luxury items, including a guitar used by Razon’s son reportedly worth more than two hundred thousand pesos and his brother Eli John Razon Soriano's fleet of sports bikes. The implication is blunt. While members struggle, the leadership continues to enjoy a lifestyle far removed from the financial conditions of the congregation.
The urgency of the new collections fueled suspicion of a deepening financial crisis. According to the insider, poor provinces such as Aurora, Isabela, Palawan and Mindoro can meet their quotas, yet their contributions barely register with the leader. Wealthier districts are the ones said to matter. This selective pressure suggests a system searching for lifelines as resources shrink.
Members face this pressure at a time when December expenses are already heavy for most families. The insider admitted that he told the deacon he was short for the month due to gift-giving responsibilities, yet he still felt the weight of expectation. The structure leaves little space for personal needs once leadership demands are introduced.
The language used in the meeting reveals a culture of entitlement that mirrors political dynasties and their discretionary public funds. The idea that the region fund is Razon’s “right” echoes patterns of corruption seen in state institutions—where leaders treat shared resources as personal allowances free from scrutiny.
For critics and former members, the report affirms what they have argued for months. MCGI’s financial stability is eroding. As income declines, the organization leans more heavily on emotional pressure, compulsory commitments and guilt-driven fundraising. The shift from doctrinal strength to financial extraction signals a deeper crisis: an institution struggling to maintain itself by consuming the resources of its own members.
The insider’s story offers a rare glimpse into the internal dynamics of the group at a moment when trust is wavering. It raises questions now being asked by more members: why do emergency birthday funds exist? Why does one man control a regional purse? Why do the poorest districts carry the burden? And why must families sacrifice so a leader can maintain his privilege?
These are not questions that break faith; they are questions that expose exploitation. As more accounts surface, the narrative of decline becomes harder to deny. The latest report suggests that the organization is not simply facing hardship but is cannibalizing its members to survive.