Who are These OFWs (Overseas Filipino Workers) and Why are They the Modern Heroes of the Philippines
At the turn of the millennium, the Philippine government launches this campaign program calling the overseas Filipino workers or OFWs as “Mga Bagong Bayani ng Bayan” (Modern Heroes of the Nation). From then onwards, different organizations established programs giving awards and recognitions to selected OFWs who did a remarkable contribution or action to their family, friends, work or in general, to the country. OFW ka ba? Bakit? Eh kasi dating mo pa lang, mayaman ka na. Boom! (Are you an OFW? Why? Because with just the way look, it seems that you’re rich. Boom!) My Cousin Dado as an OFW in South Korea At present, OFWs around the world are estimated to be around 12 – 14 million. This is approximately 10 – 12 percent of the Philippines total population. These OFWs are distributed on many countries all over the globe majority of whom are in Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Singapore, Hongkong, Taiwan, South Korea, and Italy. Immigrant workers in the United Sta...