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EVIO, JOSHUA JAMES F.

CAMBA JEDILBERT J.
 ANG MGA BAYANI
Many signs of wealth, such as having big houses, cars, expensive jewelry, are
common to many Overseas Filipino Workers who are working outside the
Philippines (Uy-Tioco, 2007, as cited in Bautista & Tamayo, 2020). The expected
life of an OFW is not always perfect, for the reason that they are also facing
several challenges such as leaving their families
in the Philippines, their workplace conditions, and their
financial situation

WORKPLACE FINANCIAL
FAMILY LIFE CONDITIONS SITUATION

In terms of workplace conditions, it is Earning enough money from abroad to

One common belief among the
overseas Filipino workers is that
the money they send from abroad
solves the sentiments of
abandonment among their family
members
According to Mahilum (2013), The
most prominent negative effect
among the family of Overseas
filipino workers is the sense of
abandonment, and that they
often feel lonely.
expected for Overseas Filipino
workers to have less workplace
issues abroad compared in the
philippines
According to a study by Bautista and
Tamayo (2020), communication is
one challenge that OFWs face in their
time abroad. Implying that they
sometimes do experience difficulties
in their workplace when it comes to
communicating with other
employees.
allow their families to stay home and
not have work is another assumption
among families with Overseas Filipino
Workers in regards to their financial
situation.
According to m. aquino (personal
communication, april 30, 2022), even
though their OFW parent provides
them with more than sufficient money
for their living. They still practice their
professions to earn for future purposes

FROM A SON
OF AN OFW

REFERENCES
BAUTISTA, A. G. M., & TAMAYO, V. T. (2020). LIFE CHALLENGES OF OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS.
OALIB, 07(10), 1–9. HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.4236/OALIB.1106854

MAHILUM, J. V. (2013). NUTS IN A SHELL: EXPLORING THE IMPACT OF OFWS PHENOMENON ON THE
FAMILY IN REGION X. LICEO JOURNAL OF HIGHER EDUCATION RESEARCH, 9(1).
EVIO, JOSHUA JAMES F.
HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.7828/LJHER.V9I1.648
CAMBA JEDILBERT J.