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> Bayani is the Tagalog term for “hero.” In the Philippines, a bayani is someone who is courageous, humble, and selfless. They pursue causes that are greater than themselves, such as those impacting a community, a nation, or the environment. Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) is a term referring to Filipino migrant workers, individuals who have left their homes to work abroad and provide comfortable lives for their families

https://hir.harvard.edu/overseas-filipino-workers-the-modern-day-heroes-of-the-philippines/

#OFW #Bayani #BayaniBini
#OverseasFilipinoWorkers

Overseas Filipino Workers: The Modern-Day Heroes of the Philippines

"Numerous Filipino workers suffer from various injustices including being overworked, underpaid, abused, raped, and even worse, murdered. The only way OFWs can truly be safeguarded is if the Philippine government enforces concrete and actionable policies."

Harvard International Review
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> ... former President Corazon Aquino coined the phrase ‘Bagong-Bayani’ in 1988. OFWs are the country’s modern-day heroes because they not only boost the Philippines’ economy through remittances but are figures of resilience. OFWs endure homesickness, personal sacrifices, and horrible working conditions in order to support their families back home.

https://hir.harvard.edu/overseas-filipino-workers-the-modern-day-heroes-of-the-philippines/

#BagongBayani #AngReynaKo #SaPusoKo #InMyHeartBayaniBini

Overseas Filipino Workers: The Modern-Day Heroes of the Philippines

"Numerous Filipino workers suffer from various injustices including being overworked, underpaid, abused, raped, and even worse, murdered. The only way OFWs can truly be safeguarded is if the Philippine government enforces concrete and actionable policies."

Harvard International Review
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> For Concepcion, the country’s over-reliance on OFWs remittances is equivalent to the perpetuation of the violation and murder of Filipino workers. She believes that a viable solution to this issue involves ending the government’s labor export program and creating decent jobs domestically through meaningful land reform and national industrialization.
#Philippines #LandReform #DomesticPolicy
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> “The government’s determination to continue its labor export policy is totally misguided. What it should do is implement immediate measures to protect our domestic workers and OFWs abroad and long-term measures to generate decent jobs in the Philippines,” Concepcion said. “We need to end the government’s Labor Export Program and instead ensure that more jobs are created at home. Filipinos won’t have to leave the country and their families to risk their lives abroad if they have gainful and secure employment here.”
#OFWs #LaborExportPrograms