One Nation, Overseas

The Philippines has been known globally for its exports like agricultural products, and most of all it is renowned for human resources that has been consistent of sending skilled workers, domestic helpers, cooks, medical professionals and etc. They are what we call as "OFW's or mga bagong bayani," that have been scattered throughout the globe. Our overseas "kababayans" really help our economy. The money that was sent by them to their respective families acoount for up to 8.2% of the country's GNP, and thus stabilizing the peso and improve foreign currency reserves. Many countries such as the United States, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Canada, Australia and others prefer Filipinos to work in their country. They reaaly believe in the capabilities and skills of Filipino workers. Despite of the recent global crisis in which many Filipinos also lose their jobs abroad, there are still countries who open jobs for them.
Now is the time to honor our Kababayans who sacrifice a lot just to work abroad. They've been away from their love ones for a couple of years. They are the hope of our sick economy through their remittances. The government should help the new heroes(OFW'S) in this generation. They deserve to be valued, honored and to be proud of.