Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) are Philippines’ unsung heroes, no doubt about that. They earn a living, send money to their families, in short they contributed to our economy. Some of them are financially stable but working away from home is indeed a sacrifice for the sake of their loved ones.
How come there are more OFW now compared before? During my high school years, there was 2-3 of my classmates had a father that was a seaman or working in Saudia Arabia. I guess, we don’t use the term OFW back then. When did OFW statistics started increasing? Is there such thing as OFW history? Read more…
Baguio City, the summer capital of the Philippines is targeting the Guinness World Record for most golfers gathered in an event. The 59th Fil-Am International Golf Tournament will start on November 19, 2008 and ends in December 6, 2008 in Camp John Hay and Baguio Country Club.
Last year, there are 1,200 golfers from all over the world joined the tournament. The said event just like the annual Panagbenga Flower Festival every February drew crowds and expecting to draw more this year. The participants of the tournament are mostly from the Asia-Pacific region, they will surely enjoy the two week tournament activities. According to Anthony de Leon, general manager of the Baguio Country Club, the Fil-Am tournament is the “longest and largest” in the amateur class.
The event will surely beat their own record to Guinness.
There are many OFW in United Kingdom, some are working as domestic helper to make like easier for their family. Working away to your family, relatives, friends and your country is a noble thing to do, a sacrifice. But how come there are these racists that are having fun insulting filipino domestic helpers.
There’s these comedy show in United Kingdom titled “Harry and Paul” who makes Pinoys in UK outraged for their comedy episode last September 26, 2008.
Please watch the video. They called that comedy? Its not funny and done in bad taste. I find it an insult to filipina, to our culture, to our race. Here in the Philippines, we consider OFW (Overseas Filipino Workers) as bagong bayani (means new heroes). The said show promotes sexual exploitation and demeans the image of Filipino domestic helpers to the eyes of their televiewers. Is it hard to make your televiewers laugh and make it at our expense. We deserve a public apology.
Filipino organizations have started mapping out plans for a protest action against BBC. Loline Adelina Reed is leading an e-mail brigade to create awareness among Filipinos worldwide regarding the impact of the program to Filipino domestic workers. As a blogger, we should also do our part. Let our voice be heard.
Update (Oct. 7, 2008):
Online petition launched against BBC (British Broadcasting Company). Please sign the Dignity and Respect For Filipino Workers Petitionhere.
The melamine tainted milk from China creates worldwide milk scare. Philippine authorities prohibited the importing and sale of Chinese milk started last September 24. DOH together with BFAD conducted melamine test to all dairy products, imported or locally made dairy products.
Melamine also known as tripolycyanmide can caused kidney stones, renal failures and even fatalities. The chemical appeared to have been added to milk in order to cause it to appear to have a higher protein content.
As of now, these milks have found positive for melamine:
Mengniu Milk
Greenfood Yili Fresh Milk
Its all over the news that DOH said that we should wait to BFAD melamine test result because they are authorized to do the melamine test. There are some independent testing laboratories were also conducting melamine tests and announced that there is known luncheon meat and corned beef found to be positive for melamine.
Its been 10 days and yet the final result wasn’t finish? Would they blame independent laboratory for they speedykupad result? And now what? Tired or stressed? DOH undersecretary Alex Padilla announced this morning they might copy the banned China milk and milk based products from other countries such as USA.
In my opinion, its better be safe than wait for the final result. For now, every rumored positive on melamine is a big NO. Should we copy other countries list? What if the list is not that accurate? How about our local milk and milk based products? Every milk and milk based products should be tested, may it be local or imported products.
Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) are Philippines’ unsung heroes, no doubt about that. They earn a living, send money to their families, in short they contributed to our economy. Some of them are financially stable but working away from home is indeed a sacrifice for the sake of their loved ones.
