A Miracle from Heaven

As an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) I am jubilant and very grateful to God for creating a miracle for Mary Jane Veloso and her family. She was spared from Indonesian firing squad for alleged drug trafficking conviction.

Part of me is anxious and sad for the unfortunate plight of many other OFWs who are on death row in other countries. For those convicted in drug cases, there is a possibility that they are innocent. For those who are convicted with murder, they may have acted in self-defense or a moment of psychological imbalance, confusion what you may call it.

An Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) leaves homes, family and friends to seek for work and give a better life for their loved ones in the Philippines. But many of them face difficulties like unfair labor practice, bad working and living conditions, maltreatment and worst, rape.

Sometimes it makes me wonder if the agencies where first time OFWs and non-first time OFWs alike will be more vigilant to the welfare of their applicants, maybe, there will be less and less cases like Mary Jane Veloso and some others too.

A miracle happened yesterday. But how about in the coming days, weeks, months?

A multi-award-winning blogger and advocate for OFWs and investment literacy; recipient of the Mass Media Advocacy Award, Philippine Expat Blog Award, and Most Outstanding Balikbayan Award. Her first book, The Global Filipino Bloggers OFW Edition, was launched at the Philippine Embassy in Kuwait. A certified Registered Financial Planner of the Philippines specializing in the Stock Market. A recognized author of the National Book Development Board of the Philippines. Co-founder of Teachers Specialist Organization in Kuwait (TSOK) and Filipino Bloggers in Kuwait (FBK). An international member of writing and poetry. Published more than 10 books.  Read more: About DiaryNiGracia

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