R.S. Mallari (SpK) It was 2008 when I boarded the plane Left my heart with my crying wife With her, my daughter and my son Time to go on a journey, first flight As I buckled up, stared at the window I knew then, it’ll never be the same My heart filled with pain, much sorrow I left my family with, only my name In 2009, three months before my home flight Misfortunes struck me in bulk Everything came to a sudden halt The company where I worked, bankrupt I endured three months existing, not living In a dilemma, I want to go home yet I cannot Thoughts of my family, kept me moving Until I found a new pasture, one more shot November 2009 was the darkest Death has taken my beloved mother I, the favorite son, the youngest On her final hour, I wasn't even there Now 2010, ticket at hand, at last After two years of sweat and blood To be reunited with my family at long last The entire wait, worthwhile, I am so glad"
OFWs Philippine's Modern Day Heroes (Bagong Bayani): Their journeys,the struggles,and the triumphs of Filipinos working in different parts of the World.