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What is Lakbay Sanaysay? Samples of Lakbay Sanaysay

Philippine languages are filled with beautiful literary forms, such as poems, plays and even bugtong (riddles). Another form of writing that many Filipinos like to do — wherever they may be in the world — is the “lakbay sanaysay.”

As the name says, this literary form has to do with traveling. If you love to travel around the Philippines and abroad, and you want to share about your experiences, you should definitely consider composing your very own “lakbay sanaysay.”

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What is Sanaysay?

First of all, let us define the word “sanaysay.” Generally, this term refers to a piece of writing that describes, narrates, or explains a certain topic. It may be formal or informal in tone, depending on the target audience or readers.

Meanwhile, the “lakbay sanaysay” is more specific. It is a piece of writing that narrates or describes a person’s travel experience. It may contain descriptions of different places and events, as well as information about the people, culture, and traditions of a specific location.

Sanaysay in English

In English, the word “sanaysay” translates to “essay.” Consequently, the term “lakbay sanaysay” translates to “travel essay.” Interesting, right?!

Parts of Lakbay Sanaysay

Just like any other type of essay, the “lakbay sanaysay” or travel essay consists of three major parts: introduction, body, and conclusion.

Introduction

The first part of a travel essay usually states the name of the place and the specific time period involved. The introduction plays an important role, especially since it is the very first paragraph that readers will see. It should be able to catch their attention, and encourage them to keep reading.

Typically, the body of a travel essay contains several main points or ideas. This may include a list of a place’s top attractions, festivals or events, where to eat (restaurants and cafes), where to stay (hotel recommendations), and a “how to get there” (transportation) guide. It may also include how much the writer spent (or how much a person can expect to spend) while staying in the said place.

The body may also be written in narrative form, where writers simply talk about their travel experience in chronological order — where they went, what they did, and how they felt about it.

To conclude the “lakbay sanaysay,” writers may share insightful thoughts about their travel experience. They may also invite the readers to come and see the same places that they have visited.

Features of Lakbay Sanaysay

Usually, a travel essay or “lakbay sanaysay” has the following features and/or goals:

It presents a narrative or account of a writer’s personal travel experience.
It serves as a guide for people who want to travel to the same destination, by providing tips, recommendations, and relevant information.
It usually includes pictures and videos showing the beautiful and amazing attractions of a destination.
It invites or encourages readers to travel and enjoy the same or similar experience.

Samples of Lakbay Sanaysay

Meanwhile, here are some examples of travel essays or “lakbay sanaysay,” written by Filipinos and foreigners as well:

1. Vigan: A Glimpse of the Past

This is a blog article that chronicles the writer’s trip to one of the Philippines’ most historic cities: Vigan. It includes details about transportation, the local food ( e.g. empanada), and of course, the various sights around the city.

“Upon reaching the hotel, we took a quick rest before heading to the famous Calle Crisologo in Vigan town proper,” Louise, the blogger, wrote. “Here, we marveled at the Spanish colonial houses, cobblestone streets, and kalesas (horse-drawn carriages) shuttling tourists around town.”

To know more about the famous Vigan City, read the full article here.

2. My Journey Through the Philippines in Pictures

As the title says, this is a blog article featuring a writer’s journey all over the Philippines. It was written by Dani, a foreign national who visited the country. What makes this article interesting is that it is also a “photo essay,” with Dani presenting her island-hopping adventure through pictures and captions.

“The many faces of the Philippines were fascinating, the marine life breathtaking, the people welcoming and kind,” the blogger, Dani, wrote. “But I’ll let the photos speak for themselves – visit the Philippines virtually through my pictures.”

To see these pictures and witness the blogger’s journey virtually, check out this link .

3. Backpacking Myanmar: Mandalay Travel Guide

This article was made by Angel, a Filipino whose blog, Lakwatsero.com, literally means “leisure traveler.” He loves diving, biking, swimming, trekking, blogging, and going all over the Philippines and around the world.

In this article, Angel talks about his trip to Mandalay, which is the largest city of Myanmar. He refers to Mandalay as “a vibrant and modern city that still exudes the old world charm.” Here is an excerpt where he describes the amazing city:

“More than a gateway to Bagan, Mandalay has its own share of attractions like the Mandalay Hill and the nearby U-Bein Bridge in Amarapura that offers great views of sunrise or sunset,” Angel wrote. “Other places of interest include: Mahamuni Temple, which is regarded as the holiest pagoda in the country; the Kuthodaw Pagoda, which is dubbed as the largest book in the world; Sanda Muni Paya; Grand Palace, and more.

Head to this link to know more about the blogger’s adventures in Myanmar.

4. Saga, Japan: Awesome Itinerary

This article features the travel experience of Anton & Rache, whose blog, “Our Awesome Planet,” features the food and travel adventures of their family. In this particular post, they talked about their visit to Saga, Japan.

The article introduces Saga as a small prefecture on Kyushu Island in Japan. Its location between the sea and the mountains means that it has many breathtaking landscapes and hot springs. The place also has a rich cultural history, including potteries and amazing festivals.

In the article, the bloggers shared some recommendations about the numerous places to see and things to do in Saga, including participation in the Saga Hot Air Balloon Festival.

“There are three major events in Saga, and one of them is the biggest hot air balloon festival in Asia,” the bloggers stated. “Held at the riverbed alongside the Kasegawa River, you’ll find hundreds of balloons of different colors and shapes participating from around the world, floating in the night sky to be released in the morning for an incredible scene.”

Read all about the blogger’s wonderful travel experience in Saga, Japan here .

5. An OFW’s Journey Home

The following was written by John Parica, an OFW who specialized in project management of oil and gas projects. In this article, he talk about going home “for good” after more than 10 years of working abroad. He narrates his journey as an OFW, as well as his journey back home.

“My journey as an OFW is a story shared by all others like myself because it is a story of dreams — dreams of a better life for one’s family, to have one’s own house, to give one’s children the best education, to help one’s siblings complete a college education, to provide the best medical treatment to ailing family members, and ultimately to ensure a comfortable life after one retires and grows old,” he wrote.

Notably, John’s article was published in Inquirer.net. Read all about it here .

Video: Guide to Writing “Lakbay Sanaysay”

Would you like to write your own travel essay, but you’re not sure where to start? Check out this video shared by “TitserMJ TV” on YouTube for some tips on how to write a “lakbay sanaysay.” This educational channel features lessons on both Filipino and English, along with some study tips and travel articles:

As the old saying goes, “experience is the best teacher.” And traveling is one of the most exciting and enriching experiences that a person could ever have. We hope that the above guide has been helpful as you plan to write your very own “lakbay sanaysay” or travel essay. Not only will it bring out your creative side, buy also help to preserve wonderful memories that would last a lifetime!

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Pagbasa at pagsulat tungo sa pananaliksik, regional science high school union.

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Ang pagiging isang OFW o Overseas Filipino Worker ay hindi lamang isang trabaho kundi isang buhay na karanasan na puno ng sakripisyo, paghihirap, at pag-asa. Sa gitna ng mga hamon at pagsubok, ang mga OFW ay patuloy na nagbibigay hindi lamang sa kanilang mga pamilya kundi pati na rin sa buong bansa ng Pilipinas. Sa tuwing isang OFW ay lumilisan patungong ibang bansa, iniwan niya ang kanyang pamilya at mga mahal sa buhay. Ang paglisan ay hindi lamang pag-alis sa kanilang mga tahanan kundi pati na rin sa kanilang kultura, wika, at tradisyon. Subalit sa kabila ng lungkot at pagka-miss sa mga mahal sa buhay, ang mga OFW ay nagpapatuloy dahil sa pangarap na maiahon ang kanilang pamilya mula sa kahirapan at makapagbigay ng magandang kinabukasan para sa kanilang mga anak. Ang bawat araw sa buhay ng isang OFW ay puno ng pagsubok at pakikibaka. Mula sa mga mahabang oras ng trabaho, kalungkutan ng pagkalayo sa pamilya, at mga problemang pang-emotional at pang- psychological, patuloy silang nagtitiis at nagtutulungan upang maabot ang kanilang mga pangarap. Sa bawat hirap at pagod na kanilang dinaranas, ang determinasyon at pagmamahal sa pamilya ang nagbibigay sa kanila ng lakas at inspirasyon na patuloy na lumaban. Subalit hindi dapat mawalan ng pag-asa ang mga OFW, sapagkat sa bawat pagpupursigi at pagtitiis, may magandang bukas na naghihintay sa kanila at sa kanilang pamilya. Ang mga sakripisyo ng mga OFW ay nagbubunga ng mga pangarap na matagal nang inaasam, tulad ng magandang edukasyon para sa kanilang mga anak, maayos na bahay, at maayos na buhay. Sa kabila ng mga hamon at pagsubok, ang mga OFW ay mga bayani ng bayan. Ang kanilang pagsisikap at sakripisyo ay nagpapakita ng katatagan at determinasyon ng sambayanang Pilipino. Ang bawat araw na kanilang tinatahak sa ibang bansa ay patunay ng kanilang dedikasyon at pagmamahal sa kanilang pamilya at sa bansang Pilipinas. Sa bawat OFW, may kwento ng pag-asa, inspirasyon, at tagumpay. Ang kanilang mga kuwento ay patunay na sa kabila ng mga pagsubok at paghihirap, mayroong liwanag sa dulo ng daan. Ang bawat hirap ay may katumbas na tagumpay, at sa bawat sakripisyo, mayroong magandang bukas na naghihintay. Sa pagtatapos, ang mga OFW ay tunay na mga bayani ng bayan. Ang kanilang pagsisikap, sakripisyo, at pagmamahal sa pamilya at bansa ay hindi maaaring sukatin ng kahit anong halaga. Sila ang tunay na haligi ng tahanan, ang mga tagapagtanggol ng kanilang mga pangarap, at ang mga huwaran ng katatagan at determinasyon para sa bawat Pilipino.

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Subject : Pagbasa at Pagsulat tungo sa Pananaliksik

School : regional science high school union.

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

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. Referring to these workers, 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.

By the Numbers

The Philippine Statistic Authority estimates that about 1.83 million OFWs worked abroad from April to September 2021. The same data reveal that about “four in every ten” OFWs work low-status or ‘ elementary ’ jobs, such as street vendors, construction and factory workers, cleaners, domestic helpers, and agriculture laborers. A majority of OFWs work in Asia, specifically Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, Kuwait, Singapore, and Qatar.

Because of their major contribution to the growth and development of the Philippine economy, OFWs are revered as the nation's economic heroes. According to data released by the Central Bank of the Philippines, remittances from OFWs reached a record high in December of last year: from the previous all-time high of US$34.88 billion, it rose by 3.6 percent to a record high US$36.14 billion in 2022.

“OFW remittances, at new record highs on a monthly basis, are a bright spot for the Philippine economy in terms of spurring consumer spending, which accounts for at least 75 percent of the economy, and in turn, support faster economic growth,” Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. Chief economist Michael Ricafort said .

Furthermore, most OFWs are Filipina women. The numbers clearly show that women dominate the workforce, accounting for approximately 60 percent of OFWs. According to data from the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration, at least 18,002, or 75.05 percent of the 23,986 cases of abuse and other incidents involving workers in the Gulf Cooperation Council that were reported last year included female OFWs. On the other hand, male OFWs were involved in only 5,984 cases, or 24.95 percent of all cases.

These women are disproportionately more likely to suffer from terrible working conditions, as they are often subjected to abuse, excessive work, little pay, rape, or worse, being killed by their foreign employers. The International Labour Office published a working paper titled Philippines: Good Practices for the Protection of Filipino Women Migrant Workers in Vulnerable Jobs explaining that “Gender-based discrimination intersects with discrimination based on other forms of ‘otherness’ – such as non-national status, race, ethnicity, religion, economic status – placing women migrants in situations of double, triple or even fourfold discrimination, disadvantage or vulnerability to exploitation and abuse.”

In 2020, there were 23,714 documented cases of contract violations involving the maltreatment of OFWs, according to data provided by the Philippine Overseas Labor Offices, and approximately 5,000 of these cases were reported from Middle Eastern countries. According to the Philippine Information Agency, Filipina women who work in the Middle East are subjected to the “ kafala ” system, which ties foreign workers to their employers. Under this framework, employers could easily lock domestic workers inside their houses and seize their phones, passports, and visas until the expiration of their contracts.

The Human Rights Watch (HRW) published a comprehensive report titled “ ‘I Already Bought You’ Abuse and Exploitation of Female Migrant Domestic Workers in the United Arab Emirates,” which explains real-world examples of how the UAE’s kafala system of visa sponsorship binds migrant employees to their employers and how the exclusion of domestic workers from labor law protections exposes them to abuse.

The report included interviews with 99 female domestic workers in the UAE between November and December 2013. 22 of the 99 domestic helpers questioned by HRW claimed to have experienced physical abuse at the hands of their sponsors.

“They slap me in the face and kick me. They have a stick for you. If I make a small mistake they would hit parts of my body—back legs, back, and head. Sir would slap or punch me in the face. If they come back from the mall and I am not finished they would beat me,” Shelly A., a 30-year-old Filipina worker said. “They would say, ‘If you had done work then we won’t hit you.’ ”

Injustices in Kuwait

Currently, there are over 268,000 OFWs who live and work in Kuwait with 88 percent of them working as domestic helpers and 73 percent of them being female. According to the Philippine Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), there were over 24,000 cases of abuse and violation against OFWs in 2022—a significant rise from 6,500 in 2016.

It is a significant sacrifice to work abroad. Being physically and emotionally thousands of miles away from one’s family for an indefinite period is challenging, isolating, and suffocating. Rowena, a 54-year-old Filipina worker in Bahrain found herself feeling “trapped” due to canceled flights to the Philippines because of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as being underpaid by her employer. “I don’t want to make trouble. I want to go home,” Rowena said .

Beyond this, many OFWs also work abroad without knowledge of the future or the dangers they may encounter in a foreign country. Even worse, a harsh truth of working abroad is that a number of OFWs return home as dead bodies.

In January of 2023, Jullebee Ranara , a Filipina domestic helper living in Kuwait, confided in her family over the phone that she was terrified of her employer's 17-year-old son. The 35-year-old appeared to have vanished by the next day, which prompted her friends in the Gulf state to share their worries about her disappearance on social media.

Less than 24 hours later, on Jan. 21, 2023, her body was found dead, with burnt remains and a smashed skull found beside a desert near Al-Salmi Road.

Ranara was discovered to be pregnant after an autopsy, and DNA samples taken from the unborn child were confirmed to match the accused, who is the 17-year-old son of Ranara’s boss. After being apprehended, the 17-year-old perpetrator confessed to his crime.

Since 2018, there have been at least four murders of OFWs in Kuwait that have garnered national attention, including the case of 29-year-old Joanna Demafelis , whose body was kept secret in a freezer in an abandoned apartment for nearly two years. Her employers, a Syrian and a Lebanese couple, received death sentences for the murder of the victim.

In 2019, 47-year-old Constancia Lago Dayag was discovered dead after being sexually abused and beaten to death by her boss. The same year, 26-year-old Jeanelyn Villavende passed away from serious injuries inflicted by her boss, who was ultimately given a death sentence for the murder.

“These are only the high-profile ones,” Migrante International chairperson Joanna Concepcion told VICE World News. “There are other cases that are not visible. The public is not made aware of the real gravity of the rampant abuses faced by Filipino domestic helpers in Kuwait.”

Actions taken by the Philippine Government

A week after the discovery of Jullebee’s body, her remains were returned to her grieving family in Las Piñas, Philippines. Without delay, Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. attended Jullebee’s wake and promised to provide the deceased’s family with all aid possible.

“I just wanted to offer my sympathies to the family and to assure them that all the assistance that they might need for the family and for whatever else, that is my promise to them,” Marcos Jr. remarked . “Their child made that sacrifice to work abroad because she has dreams for her family here.”

Recently, the DMW issued a deployment ban on new and aspiring OFWs in Kuwait, following the increasing reports of work mistreatment, including the horrific murder of Ranara.

“In order to strengthen the protection of the rights of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in Kuwait, particularly workers who are most vulnerable to abuse and exploitation, action on the applications of first-time agency-hire domestic workers bound for Kuwait is temporarily deferred effective immediately,” the DMWs said in a statement on Feb. 8, 2023.

Senator and Committee on Migrant Workers Chairperson Raffy Tulfo proposed a total deployment ban in Kuwait. “We can enter into bilateral agreements but our terms should be clear and unequivocal. If there are violators to such agreements, we have to prioritize the welfare of our overseas Filipino workers and act at the soonest possible time. Make these violators accountable and liable without concession and pursuant to our laws and international conventions,” Tulfo said in a senate inquiry.

The DMW was also tasked with working with the Department of Foreign Affairs to communicate to the Kuwaiti government the "sentiments and concerns" of the Filipino people regarding all recurrent incidents of physical and financial abuse, failure to pay monetary benefits, as well as murder committed against OFWs after the deployment ban went into effect.

The deployment ban was not well received by migrant advocacy groups, who claimed it would not provide a permanent solution to the issues surrounding labor migration. They claimed that placing bans for an extended period of time would encourage OFWs to turn to illicit means and consequently put themselves at risk for human trafficking in their desperation to find jobs abroad.

“What about the already-deployed Filipinos? Are there any steps being taken to protect them and make sure they do not suffer the same fate as Julleebee and the others?” Concepcion said to Maritime Fairtrade News. “These problems cannot be resolved with a deployment ban. The Philippine government has imposed bans many times before, but lifted them soon after when the particular cases of abuse or murder had been resolved by the courts and the perpetrators punished by death penalty or long-term imprisonment. When the deployment restarts, the abuses also start all over again.”

Much Needed Reform

OFWs often serve as the backbone of their families back home. Based on the results of a survey published by the Social Weather Stations , they found that 7 percent of Filipino households have an OFW who helps support the family. In addition, seventy-five percent of households frequently receive money from their OFW family members.

It would be difficult and inconsiderate to discourage or ban OFWs from going abroad for work. To promote a better quality of life for OFWs, the Philippine government must enact concrete policies aimed at protecting the welfare of Filipino workers. Advocacy groups, such as Migrante International are urging for reforms, including the abolition of the kafala system, which has resulted in complete employer control over domestic workers and OFWs.

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.

“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.”

It is clear that OFWs live up to the definition of a bayani and are now considered heroes of the Philippines. However, under the shiny title of ‘bagong bayani’ lies a dark and unfortunate reality. 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. With this, OFWs could avoid the potential death sentence of working abroad and have the chance to be treated as they deserve to be: as modern-day heroes.

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Ang mga Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) ay tinaguriang mga bagong bayani sa Pilipinas. Isa sa mga rason sa pagkilala ng kadakilaan ng mga OFW ay ang katotohanan na ang pag-unlad ng ekonomiya ng bansa ay dahil sa pagpapadala nila ng pera sa kanilang mga pamilya dito sa Pilipinas.

Batay sa datos mula sa Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), ang pinakamaraming OFW ay nasa Saudi Arabia. Kabilang rin sa mga popular na destinasyon ang mga bansa sa Gitnang Silangan at Timog Silangang Asya tulad ng United Arab Emirates (UAE), Singapore, Qatar at Kuwait.

Ayon sa Rappler, ang pandarayuhan sa Gitnang Silangan ay nagsimula noong dekada ’70 kung saan pinahintulutan ng mga bansang mayayaman sa langis ang pagkuha sa mga tinatawag na “guest workers.” Subalit noong 1975, nakita ang pagagos ng mga Pilipino na nagsimula magtrabaho sa ibang bansa matapos ang implementasyon ng “Development Diplomacy” ni dating Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos.

Habang maraming Pilipino ang naghahanap ng mas magandang pagkakataon sa mga banyagang lugar, nananatili pa rin ang katotohanan na karamihan sa kanila ang humaharap din sa maraming pagsubok at paghihirap kapalit ng mga mas magandang oportunidad sa ibang bansa. Ang iba sa kanila ay nakakaranas din ng diskriminasyon, pang-aabuso at pang-aapi habang ang iba naman ay nakukulong o namamatay. Ngunit sa kabila ng mga paghihirap, ang pagiging matatag ng mga Pilipino at magandang katangian ng pagiging mapagsakripisyo ang nangingibabaw upang mabigyan ng magandang kinabukasan ang kanilang mga pamilya at mahal sa buhay.

Pagiging isang OFW

Ang buhay ng mga OFW ay nailarawan na ng maraming pelikulang Pilipino. Sino nga ba ang makakalimot sa mahusay na pagganap ni Batangas Rep. Vilma Santos-Recto bilang isang ina at OFW sa pelikulang “Anak?” Sa nasabing pelikula, ang mga paguusap ng mga karacter ay tumagos sa mga puso ng mga Pilipino, lalo na nung sinabi nya na, “Bakit pag ang lalake ang nagbigay ng damit, pagkain, sasabihin ng mga tao ‘Aba mabuti siyang ama’ pero pag ang babae, kasama na pati pusot kaluluwa hindi pa rin sapat?”

Isa pang nakalulungkot na katotohanan ng mga OFW ay nailarawan din sa pelikula. Sa paghaharap ng mag-ina, naipahayag ng karacter ni Santos ang mga hinanakit ng bawat inang OFW na naging estranghero sa kanilang mga anak. Ang dyalogong, “Habang nilulustay mo ang perang pinapadala ko, sana maisip mo rin kung ilang pagkain ang tiniis kong hindi kainin para lang makapagpadala ako ng malaking pera rito. Sana habang nakahiga ka diyan sa kutson mo, natutulog, maisip mo rin kung ilang taon akong natulog mag-isa habang nangungulila ako sa yakap ng mga mahal ko. Sana maisip mo kahit kaunti kung gaano kasakit sa akin ang mag-alaga ng mga batang hindi ko kaano-ano samantalang kayo, kayong mga anak ko hindi ko man lang maalagaan. Alam mo ba kung gaano kasakit iyon sa isang ina? Alam mo bang gaano kasakit iyon? Kung hindi mo ako kayang ituring bilang isang ina. Respetuhin mo man lang ako bilang isang tao,” ay tila totoo.

Kaya para magkaroon tayo ng mas malawak na kaalaman tungkol sa mga karanasan ng mga OFW at para mas mabatid natin kung bakit kailangan natin sila dapat bigyan ng angkop na paggalang at konsiderasyon, nagsagawa ako ng panayam sa isang OFW na si Richard Degojas, na nagtrabaho sa Gitnang SIlangan sa loob ng mahigit tatlong taon.

Ang bawat OFW ay may iba’t ibang kuwento pero tila lahit sila ay may magkakatulad na kadahilanan kung bakit sila ay napipilitang mangibang bansa — at ito ay dahil sa kahirapan. Kaya kapag tinanong mo kung ano ang nagudyok sa kanila para lisanin ang bansa, ang iahon sa kahirap ang pamilya ay wari’y naging karaniwang sagot.

Kapalit ng paghihirap at pangungulila, maraming OFW ang nakikipagsapalaran para makahanap ng mas magandang oportunidad sa ibang bansa. Ngunit maliban sa malaman ang mga karanasan ni Richard, ang panayam na ito ay naglalayong magbigay ng mas malalim na pag-unawa at pananaw tulong sa mga bagong bayani ng ating bansa ngayon.

Ang mga nakasulat sa ibaba ay ang pag-uusap naming ni G. Richard Degojas.

Tanong: Ano ba ang nagtulak sa iyo para mangibang bansa at bakit?

Richard Degojas: Mayroon akong determinasyong ituloy ang pagtatrabaho sa ibang bansa dahil sa kahirapan at paghahanda sa kinabukasan ng aking pamilya. Nagpasya din ako na iwan ang Pilipinas para humanap ng mas magandang oportunidad at karanasan.

T: Ano ang ayaw at gusto mo sa paninirahan at pagtatrabaho mo sa ibang bansa? Mayroon ba kayong anumang di malilimutang karanasan?

RD: Habang nasa ibang bansa, nagustuhan ko ang pagkakataon na magkaroon ng magandang oportunidad at mahasa ang aking kasanayan at karanasan. Ngunit, hindi ko nagustuhan ang klase ng klima sa Gitnang Silangan, kung saan sobrang mainit kapag tag-init at sobrang lamig kapag tag-lamig. Isa rin sa mga hindi ko nagustuhan ay ang kapootang panlahi (racism) doon kung saan pakiramdam ng ibang lahi ay mas nakalalamang sila sa mga Pilipino. Di ko rin makalimutan ang karanasan ng diskriminasyon sa kung paano ako tratuhin ng aking amo at ng ibang lahi doon.

T: Makalipas ang ilang taon na mapalayo sa iyong pamilya at mga mahal sa buhay, alam kong ang unang pag-uwi mo ang siyang pinakasinabikan mo. Subalit, karamihan sa mga OFW ay nagsabi na nakaramdam sila ng paninibago na tila’y naging estranghero sila sa kanilang sariling bansa, Nakaranas ka rin ba nang ganun o naging estranghero ka ba sa iyong pamilya at mga kaibigan?

RD: Naiintindihan ko ang pakiramdam na ganun pero masuwerte ako na hindi ko naranasan na maging parang estranghero sa aking pamilya at mga kaibigan. Salamat sa tulong ng makabagong teknolohiya, nakakatawag at nakakausap ko ang aking pamilya sa kahit anong oras, kahit kalian at kahit saan.

T: Ang mga OFW ay pinipili na magtrabaho sa ibang bansa para may makamit sa buhay. Ano ba ang iyong mga layunin at malapit mo na bang maabot ang mga ito?

RD: Ang aking mga layunin sa pagtatrabaho sa ibang bansa ay para sa pag-aaral ng aking anak at para magkaroon ng desenteng tirahan at sapat na ipon para sa mga negosyo at investment sa hinaharap. Subalit, ito ay patuloy ko pa ring inaabot.

T: Habang nasa ibang bansa, paano ba ang pagpaplano ng iyong pag-uwi sa Pilipinas?

RD: Batay sa aming kontrata, mayroon kaming pribilehiyo sa isang-buwang bakasyon na may bayad bawat taon. Ngunit, ang paguwi ay nakasalalay kung may ipon na kaming naihanda para sa bakasyon, kung saan karaniwan ay umaabot ng ilang buwan.

T: Ang buhay at karanasan ng pagiging isang OFW ay dapat maging daan din para ikaw ay mapabuti bilang isang tao. Habang ang kasiyahan ay sariling desisyon natin, naging masaya ka ba sa mga narating mo sa buhay? At anong uri ng pamumuhay ang iyong hinahangad matapos ang iyong pagtatrabaho sa ibang bansa?

RD: Oo naman, naging masaya ako kahit may mga paghihirap at pagsasakripisyo. Sa uri ng pamumuhay na gusto ko, hinahangad ko na maging isang negosyante at ang magtrabaho dito sa sarili nating bayan. Dahil para sa akin, hindi ko pa rin pagpapalit ang pamumuhay dito sa Pilipinas.

T: Bilang pagtatapos, ano ba ang iyong masasabi sa mga Pilipinong naghahangad din mangibang bansa para magtrabaho?

RD: Kung may mga oportunidad naman dito, mas maganda ang manatili pa rin sa sariling bayan kaysa magtrabaho sa mga banyagang lugar.

Habang nakikinig ako sa mga karasan ni Richard, wari’y napakasimple lang ng kanyang pinagdaanan. Ngunit binigyang-diin nya na kailanman ay hindi naging madali ang buhay nya sa Gitnang Silangan. Pero bilang isang matatag at determinadong Pilipino, kakayanin nya ang lahat ng paghihirap at pagsasakripisyo para sa kanyang pamilya at mga mahal sa buhay.

Kahit na may mga bagay-bagay na ang mga OFW lamang ang makakaintindi, ang kuwento ni Richard ay nagbigay daan, kahit papano, na maintindihan kung bakit pinili o kinailangan nilang lisanin ang Pilipinas at kung bakit sila ay tinaguriang makabagong bayani ngayon.

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