Blog Posts on buhay ofw

Oh, how wonderful it is to be a ‘national hero’ by iflipdaily on Jan 4, 2012You don’t need Hubble to look for black holes in the far reaches of our known universe. There’s one at the corner of Edsa and Ortigas – a deep, dark cesspool of misery where time stops and everything that is kind and decent ceases to exist.  I...

Pinoy Survivor, OFW Edition by Definitely Filipino on Dec 22, 2011If I wasn’t brave enough, I might have packed my bags and left this place as soon as the first call for repatriation was announced. Never in my dreams have I thought of living in a country where peace is a major unsolved issue and civilian free...

Buhay OFW: Alam mo nga ba??? by Definitely Filipino on Dec 6, 2011Maraming beses nang naisulat o na i-post ang mga blog patungkol sa mga OFWs. At marahil, madami na din kayong idea tungkol sa kalagayan ng mga OFW. Ang mga hinaing, ang mga pangungulila at kung anu-ano pa. Lalo na siguro kung may kapamilya ka na nasa...

The Smile like An Angel from Heaven – An OFW Story by Definitely Filipino on Nov 17, 2011There was a saying that every child born is a gift from God. An angel sent from heaven that needs to be taken care of, to nourish and nurture, to shower and pamper with great love. Do you believe that there is something with their smile? Have you exp...

WALA NA KAMING PIENTANG!!! by tintadefilipinas on Nov 2, 2011As everyone is fonded by scary and horrible stories yesterday as they celebrate Holloween & stuff, I and the whole Filipino workers of our company, GLOBAL TESTING, is suffering the most horrifying thing that ever happened on our journey as an OFW...

Being Away from Family by BlogEoz on Nov 2, 2011I am working as an expat here in KL, far away from my family. I know nobody wants to be apart and be separated from their love ones. But for some reasons, sometimes it is necessary and we couldn't avoid the on-going situations. Economic cri...

Remembering Close Encounters of the DUBAI Kind by i.am.JUANderer on Oct 18, 2011I’m posting excerpts from a blog entry in Multiply last 4th of December, 2007 back when I was a ‘struggling overseas worker somewhere in the middle east’. It’s just a way of reminiscing the experiences I had during my first we...

mad man (mga drawing ni manuel): so long, steve, and thanks for all the fish! by iflipdaily on Oct 6, 2011...

LIPAD by tintadefilipinas on Oct 3, 2011Marlene, waitress sa Guatemala, Cora, caregiver sa Amerika, Mylene, entertainer sa Japan... Ito ang kanilang mga mukha. Hanggang saan ba kailangang umabot para abutin ang mga pangarap. Magsilbi? Mag-alaga? Magsayaw? Iniwan nila ang bansa, Pati na a...

Update: Foreign maids win landmark Hong Kong residency case by iflipdaily on Sep 29, 2011“The mere maintenance of link with her country of origin does not mean that (a maid) is not ordinarily resident in Hong Kong.”  A Hong Kong court ruled Friday that a law banning foreign maids from permanent residency in the city is unconstitutio...