this is probably the first and the last time that i will have a say on this particular issue. it doesn't really bother me to criticize much about this stuff, but i have to address this to elucidate the truth behind the common truth. for a pessimist and a misanthrope like me, it is but normal that i have to scrutinize and browbeat every presented idea until the ultimate truth is squeezed out. for that matter, i couldn't help but wonder why our overseas Filipino workers (ofw) have been branded as the new generation heroes. have you ever asked yourself why too?
the truth is, it is the best euphemistic way to label them for all their contributions to this country. although far from the family, they unwillingly have to work outside Philippines to seek greener pasture, the grass is definitely greener at the other side of the fence. necessity ordered them to sacrifice for their family. and what other way to honor them than to label them as our new heroes, the heroes of the modern age. ironically, it is our ofw that has sustained our economy. remittances reached humongous proportions, about 14 billion, almost half of our national budget. aren't we just being grateful for it?
pessimist as i am, i'd like to think this as a way of egging ofws to work further abroad. the government have been encouraging them to continue their "spirit of nationalism by working outside the nation". government needs someone to mask their economic failure by banking on the ofws. the mere blooming of workers abroad is a mere manifestation that the economy in this country is not going anywhere. it attests to the downtrodden condition the philippines faces, majority of the people live below the poverty line and hope seems to have vanished. and so they have to leave the misery behind.
the truth is, it is the best euphemistic way to label them for all their contributions to this country. although far from the family, they unwillingly have to work outside Philippines to seek greener pasture, the grass is definitely greener at the other side of the fence. necessity ordered them to sacrifice for their family. and what other way to honor them than to label them as our new heroes, the heroes of the modern age. ironically, it is our ofw that has sustained our economy. remittances reached humongous proportions, about 14 billion, almost half of our national budget. aren't we just being grateful for it?
pessimist as i am, i'd like to think this as a way of egging ofws to work further abroad. the government have been encouraging them to continue their "spirit of nationalism by working outside the nation". government needs someone to mask their economic failure by banking on the ofws. the mere blooming of workers abroad is a mere manifestation that the economy in this country is not going anywhere. it attests to the downtrodden condition the philippines faces, majority of the people live below the poverty line and hope seems to have vanished. and so they have to leave the misery behind.
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