DELA CRUZ, JOSHUA LOUIS BSN2YB-14

TCWD Act. 7. GLOBAL MIGRATION

INTERVIEW. You will interview a former or a current Overseas Filipino Worker through face-to-face or
online. Draft your possible questions first. Make sure your questions will tackle concerns about the
factors or the reasons of their employment abroad. Three questions will do.

I. Profile Name: Ricardo Crisostomo Age: 37 yrs. old Gender: M

Country where you work: Japan No. of years /months: Almost 5 years.

Question # 1. Why did you choose to work abroad?

Response: “Mas malaki kasi sahod dito. Tatlo yung anak ko, mahirap iraos ang isang araw noon dati
noong sa Pilipinas pa. “

Question # 2. Is your salary now enough for your family?

Response: “Sakto lang naman. Minsan may sobra pero minsan kinakapos din. Ganun talaga mahirap ang
buhay lalo’t mataas ang bilihin. Idagdag mo pa yung baon ng mga anak ko at yung mga kailangan nila sa
paaralan.

Question # 3. What are the benefits you get by working abroad?

Response: “Madami. Yung healthcare dito ay libre na lalo na’t matagal na ko dito. Isa pa yung hindi ka
mapapagod dito sa commute sa sobrang ganda ng sistema. Mahirap nga lang kasi mag-isa lang ako
dito.”

Question # 4. Do you want to go back to Philippines, or do you plan on settling here for good?

Response: “Balak ko sana kunin na yung asawa at isa kong anak na bata pa at dito na tumira. Pwede na
din naman ako magapply ng citizenship dito kaya mas madami nang benefits na makukuha.

Summary of answers: Mr. Crisostomo chose to work abroad to provide for his family needs. He believes
that if he works abroad, he can provide and give a better life for his family. He also said that he wants to
get his wife and his child who’s probably below 18 years old since the process of getting them would be
easier.

Conclusion: I concluded that salary is more competent in other countries compared here in PH. Being
away with your family is quite hard but to live a better life, one must sacrifice. I believe Mr. Crisostomo’s
sacrifice will soon be rewarded as he is on the process of getting his wife and one of his children. The
benefits of living in Japan is also quite beautiful for him to consider settling there for good.