As an old adage put it, better to sacrifice now rather than die together with empty stomachs and eyes wide open. It seems that Filipinos have long ago accepted the fate that working abroad is one of the best hopes to provide the family’s financial needs.
Countless movies have used the realistic stories of OFWs breaking backs just to send remittances to their loved ones, enduring homesickness for years if not decades. And we all have that one relative, friend or neighbor whose house or car has been acquired with ‘katas ng abroad.’
