OFW: the new face and we are proud now

Hi pehpot. I like this topic. It is so positive. But can our doctors be OFW's too? Anyway, my brother worked as a musician for an international agency. He travelled Asia and played with a band at Hard Rock Cafe's. I have about 10 or more relatives on both mother and father side working as nurses, priests (2), engineers, and domestic helpers. About 5 aunts of mine got married to foreigners and eventually became citizens in the countries they respectively worked in. My uncle works here as a nurse and I am proud of Filipinos here because the locals seem to really admire them - their work ethics, values, friendliness and intelligence. We have a local quarterly magazine for OFW's published by a nurse and is now getting popular in neighboring countries. It is called Heroes and i have a regular column there. I am proud of the OFW's.

i have no relatives who work abroad. don't have many relatives left to tell u the truth,

My husband is an ofw... and my father just recently retired from being one... and i still have a lot of relative who are now ofw's... and i was also one for two years... i think there is nothing wrong with the being called and OFW... most Filipinos even consider this as the ultimate dream... because being one is a step for them to become successful...

Hi pehpot, You should be very proud of the term OFW, there are many here in Canada and I know several of them. Those that I know are excellent workers and very nice people. My son is married to a Filipino as is a nephew, and I know many of their friends. Many of those that I know have been working at the same place for years and their employers never want them to leave. Blessings my friend.

Yes I have a lot of relatives and also friends who work abroad and I am very proud of them. They are sacrificing a lot just to give their families here a good living. They are the modern day heroes because they are the number one dollar earners of our country. They are in demand to foreign Employers because of their exceptional skill and English proficiency. So OFW's really deserve such high regard whatever is the category for as long as it is a noble job. All Filipinos should be proud of our fellow Filipinos working abroad...the Overseas Filipino Workers. Cheers to them!

My father used to be an OFW when he is in his younger years. He support and provide us all the necessary and comforts we have in life. I'm very very proud of him. He spent almost 40 years being an OFW in different countries and I know it is very hard for him to left us and work abroad but he decided to work abroad to give us a decent and comforting life. I'm really proud of OFW's.. I salute them.. Mabuhay!!!

Yeah, we do have alot of OFW in singapore ^_^ I must say that, they are actually very nice and friendly, with no airs, meaning they are not proud or arrogant.. Instead, they are humble and willing to learn, work hard.. I guess, that's their attitude because they have family to care for back in their countries ^_^ I really admire them alot for their willingness to learn and their courage ^_^ I'm proud of them too though i'm not a filippino.. hehe

my father is an OFW and i'm really proud of him. i don't see why i shouldn't be. they are considered as modern-day heroes. my father is an electrical engineer and he works in libya.=D

My boyfriend is an OFW and I'm proud of him. Soon I'll be an OFW too... LOLs!!! They are considered heroes because they manage to part with their love ones and work abroad alone and working with natives of that country. Living with other nation's people and culture. Working hard to have money for their family. And some are just wasting their love one'e earning to non sense things and events they don't need. As we are facing economic crisis, they say that the money that an OFW transferred here in our country helps a lot. And it really helps their family to live on daily basis. I salute the OFWs!!! High Five!!!