Fight for the OFW Workers

We are all heroes in our own special ways. May it be through our good deeds- helping other people specially
those who are in need, loving oneself and other God’s creatures or being nationalistic by being proud of who and
what we are, the land where we were born or the nation where we grew up. And often times, heroes are almost
everywhere, but what’s peculiar about that is that most of us never recognizes what they are doing for their family,
their countrymen, and for the growth of our society. They are one of the assets of our economic growth and
development, but are we paying enough attention to their needs and to the benefits that they must have after
working so hard and proving that they are worth of all those stuffs? Are we sensitive enough to be able to know
whether they are suffering or not? Maybe we are, but the big question is that: are we doing or trying to do
something for them as a reward for all their sacrifices.

But for the past few years, we often heard some news regarding the conditions of our OFWs. Abuses of
their employers, not enough salary for a very long hours of work, and what’s worst is the assaults they are
experiencing to those people whom they trusted most of their lives. Some of our OFWs don’t have any
background of the jobs they are going to face overseas. They just think that what they are doing is for their families
and accept every work as if they have no other choice. And most often, they are suffering and all they can do is
to wait for a long time for their voices to be heard.

But still, most of the abused workers are not easily administered by our government because of the typical
reason that their documents are invalid or illegal. If the government which is assign to safeguard our OFWs are
checking the proper and legal recruitment agencies, maybe they can have an easy access to the needs and hardships
of our Filipino workers, and of course, to make a response on how to make the situation better when it is at worst.

One of the most difficult part of life is leaving your loved ones just to sustain their needs for everyday life.
Distance is the worst enemy of every relationship people have. And sometimes, although they are trying to
sacrifice everything, still, most of the people never appreciated what they are doing. There are lots of benefits that
they must possess upon doing such sacrifices but not all of them are granted. We Filipinos must know that our
Overseas Filipino Workers have proven enough that they are all worth it of that rights and opportunities for they
have been serving the Filipino community.

And as of this very moment, maybe we are aware of what is happening concerning them, but on the latter
part, we are still unable to do some acts on how to protect, secure, and appreciate them. So as far as we would
like ourselves to be respected and protected, we must respect and protect other people first. One of the most
difficult part of life is leaving your loved ones just to sustain their needs for everyday life. Distance is the worst
enemy of every relationship people have. And sometimes, although they are trying to sacrifice everything, still,
most of the people never appreciated what they are doing.

There are lots of benefits that they must possess upon doing such sacrifices but not all of them are granted.
We Filipinos must know that our Overseas Filipino Workers have proven enough that they are all worth it of that
rights and opportunities for they have been serving the Filipino community. And as of this very moment, maybe
we are aware of what is happening concerning them, but on the latter part, we are still unable to do some acts on
how to protect, secure, and appreciate them. So as far as we would like ourselves to be respected and protected,
we must respect and protect other people first.