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This is our living room.

And then...

this is our ironing area.

Girls, hurry up.

So now...

we'll go to the kitchen.

We have all the equipment for cleaning.

Don’t clean the floor first. That’s our rule.

We have the tools for cleaning the top. OK?

Here are the pans we use. You must clean them well.

It shouldn’t be like this.

Make sure to always put things back in their proper places.

I don’t want to see them piled up like this.

And please, do not put the hose here

because it might break.

I'm sorry that you came at such a bad time. We've had a lot of rain.

So you should also clean our garage.

Look at that. You'll have to clean this.

And then we go to the reception.

If we need to go to the school principal,

she's right over here.

OK.

OK, girls.

So this must measure 1 inch.

Half an inch, here, here and here. OK?

It should look like this. And then...

Half an inch, OK.

So you say: "The table is ready, Ma'am."

"Your table napkin."

"Your water, Ma'am."

"Ma'am, your tuna canape."

"Ma'am, are you done with your tuna canape? Can I bus out?"

So you don't take everything. Only...?

The plate. - The tuna canape plate.

Then go back.

"Ma'am, your egg drop soup."

"Ma'am, are you done? Can I bus out?"

So you must take this away.

Because now it's time to serve your...?

Main dish. - OK.

The blanket isn't right. It's wrong side up.

Check the print.

Wrong side, let's flip it. - Do it again.

Be sure your hands are clean when you make the bed.

So you don't stain the sheets.

OK, next.

Is that the right side? - Top sheet.

It should be aligned with the headboard.

Is it salty? - She added some water.

Is it OK? - Yeah, it's OK.

Because she added water.

It tastes fine.

It's good, right? - Yes, because of the lemongrass.

Lots of practice.

Practice makes perfect.

You have to practice using chopsticks.

Where are you going to work? Hong Kong?

Do they use chopsticks in Saudi, too? - No, they use their hands.

Their bare hands.

They press their food between their fingers like that.

They even lick it after. - They press it like that?

Yes, some do it like this.

My former boss would first press the food like this.

Then he'd lick his fingers.

And their children do the same?

Yes.

If that's how your mom and dad do it...

Even very little kids do it.

But why do they use cutlery at the restaurant?

They're embarrassed to eat with their hands.

Leah, Wela, Rose, Vims...

Beth. Are you Ex-abroad?

Anna and Marivic.

Where did Marivic work before? - Dubai, Ma'am.

Taiwan.

Singapore.

Lebanon.

Dubai.

Singapore.

So mostly in the Middle East? - Yes, Ma'am.

So you chose Middle East because when you left you didn't have...

Expenses. - Expenses, correct?

And the one from Singapore...

Are you Ex-abroad?

OK, have a seat.

Find your place.

Who else is Ex-abroad? Where did you work?

Hong Kong. And you? - Saudi.

Saudi, at last we have Saudi.

We have Saudi, Dubai... Who's from Dubai again?

When did you go?

Last August 2013, Ma'am. - 2013.

Wasn't UAE already banned by then?

How were you able to leave? - Through an agency, Ma'am.

It was already banned by then.

I suspect you went as a tourist? - No, Ma'am.

Who else is from Dubai?

When did you go?

I came back home in 2011.

Ah, there was no ban then.

Wela? - Yes, Ma'am.

Did you clean my bathroom? - Yes, Ma'am.

How many times have I told you?

A hundred times?

Clean it now! - Yes, Ma'am.

How can I use the bathroom if it's greasy? See?

See this? It's very dirty.

How can I use this? - Sorry, Ma'am.

On the floor, there's water!

How can I use the bathroom?

How many times did I tell you?

Clean it now!

Hurry up! Now!

Yes, Madam. - Not tomorrow, now!

How many times I told you? See? See, the water?

See this? How can I use this?

It's very dirty. - Mother, wait.

No, no! - She's tired now.

She needs to...

She's a maid.

She must do the work I give her!

Mother, she's human, she's tired.

Let her finish. - I pay her to work here.

I know, mother. - Why are you crying?

I told you to clean, not cry!

There's water there. The sink is dirty.

I want to go! How can I use the bathroom?

Ok Wela, when you're finished here, then...

Hurry!

OK, that's it.

That's it, we're done.

Very good!

That's great. - Are you alright, Wela?

That's something that actually happens abroad.

But in my case, my bosses were really nice to me.

The problem was there was too much work to do.

I couldn't bear the lack of sleep.

Wela, did you go through something similar abroad?

Many requests at once? - Yes.

They'd all need something at the same time.

Seven people asking for things at once. - It's terrible.

At least you know now what scenarios to expect abroad.

One lesson.

If you are in your employer's house,

whatever the problem,

no matter how crazy the schedules they give you,

what difficulties they give you,

never cry in front of the employer.

You understand?

Never ever cry in front of your employer.

It shows weakness.

Filipinos are not weak.

Then we wash her with clean water.

Do it gently because her head is still fragile.

Don't forget her face.

Do it carefully.

Clean her back well, too. Her feet are fine.

Then you rinse her...

...and wipe her with a towel.

Do her head first.

Cover her head

while you wipe her dry,

so she doesn't get cold.

Make sure you wipe her whole body dry.

Ma'am?

Excuse us, we're going to change your sheets

because they're dirty.

We'll just change your sheets, OK?

Bend her arm.

Be careful not to hurt her.

Slowly and gently. - This will only take a moment.

Give your patient compliments.

You must look pretty in case your friends come to visit.

Aren't you happy that we're here?

She's smiling.

You can relax now, Ma'am.

Thank you for letting us clean you, Ma'am.

Thank you for letting us change your bedding.

I couldn't stand how dirty it was.

Thank you, Ma'am. Goodbye.

Get well soon, so we can spend Christmas together.

Goodnight, Mommy.

Yes, sir?

Hilda, here's the money.

Go to the market and buy something you like.

Thank you, sir.

Sir, can I ask you something?

Yes, of course.

Can I have a vacation to the Philippines next month?

What!

Because I haven't seen my kid for two years.

It's his birthday next month.

I understand.

But who's going to take care of me?

What about me?

Don't worry sir, your daughters are here.

Mary and Helen will take care of you.

Hilda,

you know that they don't care about me.

They only want my money.

I don't want them to bath me.

They may drown me, you know that.

But sir...

I really miss my kid. - You just give me a headache.

Just go to the market and we'll talk about it later.

OK, sir. Thank you.

Why did I end up with these employers?

Luck always seems to escape me.

Even the kids I looked after were a pain.

It's so annoying to have that kind of employer.

But you have nowhere else to go.

You're like a robot when you are abroad.

I'm just one person...

and there are five of them.

They treat you like a robot

and there's nowhere to go.

Especially the guy.

And that other one, Clinton.

He's the worst.

It's so stressful.

I can barely handle working for them.

On top of it all, there's his older sister, Mindy.

She's so messy.

She thinks I'm her personal assistant.

For every little thing she needs, she calls me.

I can't do other things I have to get done.

I spend all my time just cleaning up her mess.

This is the OFW's life. (Overseas Filipino Worker)

I wonder when I will finally be free from this.

Back then, in Saudi...

Sorry.

So when you arrive

of course you ask if you have a room.

But there isn't one. They make you sleep in the kitchen.

Then...

You have to wake up early.

Around 5am. You clean up for the kids.

And then in the evening...

You have a lot of work all day.

Then while you are working hard,

they call you to do something else.

And then...

Non-stop. - Yes, non-stop.

Even when you're eating, they make you leave your food.

There is never any time for you to rest.

How long did you have to work?

Sometimes, I would sleep at 2 or 3am.

Sometimes, I'd work until morning.

I wouldn't sleep at all. - Until morning?

Yes.

Isn't that terrible?

That is some of what Wela experienced there.

That's why she couldn't stay there longer.

How long were you there? - Six months.

Before Saudi, you also worked abroad? - In Dubai.

Your experience in Dubai was OK?

The problem in Dubai was my boss's brother.

She really treated me like a dog.

Her siblings were also a bunch of maniacs.

Were you ever molested there?

Almost all of her brothers, and also Baba, would touch my breasts...

and slap me on the butt.

If I got "lucky", they would grope my genitals.

This is a true story.

Oh, my goodness.

I kept thinking: "Lord, I hope my contract will end."

At night, I'd pray: "When I wake up in the morning,

I hope my contract is over."

I'd pretend everything was OK. I told my mother I wanted to go home.

But on payday I would call home.

My child would tell me: "Mama! Auntie bought us some shoes.

And we went to play at Jollibee."

It made me cry. I'd say: "Oh, really?"

She'd ask: "How are you Mama?" "Mama's OK, still pretty."

I opened up only to my sister in Dubai. She would feel so bad for me.

She said: "Don't stay there. They might kill or rape you."

One day, someone tried to rape me.

In their toilet. Madam's brother.

I said to myself:

"If I survived that time when my husband cheated on me..."

He made me feel worthless by replacing me with a prostitute.

I said: "If I can survive that, I can survive doing this for my family."

So I prayed to God to give me strength.

And I just ignored everything I heard from the Philippines.

I just focused on my work. I would take selfies, things like that.

You must prepare yourself.

Some employers are really good.

But you will encounter others who are uneducated.

Exactly, Ma'am.

They don't care about people.

A helper for them is... - A slave.

You are really a slave to them.

Just a slave.

For them, you have no right to complain.

Because you are paid.

Even machines complain. So humans can too, right?

You're treated like a robot.

Were you able to save, Merly?

That's the most painful thing, I wasn't.

I would send one month's pay. January, February...

I would save until February, then send 28,000 PHP (470€).

I'd call my mother and say: "Have electricity installed."

She'd say: "OK." I wanted my house to be finished.

But when I got back, the house was still not finished.

One day, I went to my children's aunt's house and I said:

"Where are my children's clothes?" There were none.

I cried. "Oh, my children don't have clothes."

So whatever you earned amounted to nothing?

That's terrible.

I had 30,000 PHP (507€) when I went home.

But it wasn't enough.

So this time, you really should be aware, OK?

You should get to know better the people you send money to.

And make that you secure your children's future.

You take your first spoonful, then they call you again.

You don't have time to eat, so you feel dizzy.

You can't help getting angry.

Sometimes, I would hit the cabinet.

When they find out...

Because I never tell them.

And when they scold me, I just apologize.

But they insult you and don't accept it.

I just keep silent.

But the next day, they would see me hitting the cabinet.

Or doors and things.

That's how they find out. Then they suddenly change their tone.

They tell you to eat, etc.

They say: "Come and eat first."

But if you don't show them that you're angry,

they just keep telling you to do things, non-stop.

You barely have time to eat, or drink, or go to the toilet.

The moment you open the door, they call you.

Was your employer good to you?

I would fight back.

That's why she resorted to making up...

Stories? - Yes.

For example, I went down the stairs from the top floor,

and she could see that I had just cleaned.

She scolded me. I said, "Check the CCTV cameras."

Did she also use strong language, curse you?

Maybe she did but in Mandarin.

Did she scream?

We did shout at each other. A lot.

But when I sensed she was about to have a fit, I'd lower my voice.

I'd even sing sometimes...

But then she'd shout louder, even our neighbours could hear her.

They'd gossip about us on the phone.

"Hey, did you hear?"

"Yes, I heard all that shouting."

I would sing to make myself feel a bit better.

But she always tried to find a way

to get angry at me.

That's why I always said: "Check your CCTVs,

so you know exactly what I'm doing."

If there're CCTVs...

There were 11 CCTV cameras, so nowhere for me to hide.

No matter how small their house is, the helpers should have their own room.

But some employers don't give one.

In my case, we had five floors. And I was in the basement.

In the basement? - Yes.

There must be a room for you!

When you enter the basement,

there's a piano.

And then a set of stairs going up.

But there is a space... Well, when you enter, there's the toilet.

And then stairs here.

Up the stairs, there's a bed.

That's where I slept. - It sounds small.

Then there are grills.

There are no doors. - It's like a jail.

There is no door. It's like a treehouse.

No door, no wall to lean on when you sleep.

So it's open? - Yes.

You're like a bird there.

A bird on a little perch.

And my closet is under my bed.

At 5:30?

Oh dear, how I will wake up at 5:30?

We'll set the alarm for 5am.

It's not working, it's set at 4am.

How can we wake up at 5 without an alarm clock?

We have one!

So I guess... My former boss...

when she arrived home from the office,

she would come in,

and take off her shoes.

So I will tell Beth to pick up the shoes and put them away.

That's what my former employer used to do.

I will tell her to put them in the corner.

Just like my former boss told me, I'll tell her:

"My previous helper would even take my shoes off for me."

Then the child will run to her...

I mean you will do that.

You will be playing. You'll ask her to join you.

So I will be there playing. Or I can be here.

Will you be busy. Or...?

Will you just be entering or...?

I can be sitting here.

My boss' flat back then was on the 4th floor.

There was no elevator, so she would use the stairs.

She would be tired and she'd sit down first.

Let's try to fix it.

That's fine. OK.

There. Now you look like a Madam.

Beth should be really scared by the way you look.

Now it's turned into horror.

I'll turn out to be a witch.

Now it's horror.

Your clothes. You should remove this, too.

Baby?

Beth, I want to eat your food. - You want to eat?

Yes.

Baby! - Your Mum's calling you.

Go, go. OK, drink some water first.

More, more. - No.

I told you not to eat her food. It's dirty.

Don't eat Beth's food, it's dirty. Come here.

Beth! - Yes, Ma'am?

Pick up the shoes.

Do it!

Yes, Ma'am.

Beth, come here!

Don't you know you're lucky?

My previous maid took my shoes right off my feet.

You just pick them up off the floor.

You just pick them up.

And what did you do to my child?

Why is she always with you?

And she's eating with you. - Nothing, Ma'am.

What did you do? Did you put something in your food?

So that she's always with you.

What? Tell me!

What happened?

Lazy woman! Such a lazy Filipina!

Maribeth? - Yes, Madam?

Open the carpet. - OK, Madam.

Faster. - Yes, Madam.

Maribeth? - Madam?

I told you to open the carpet.

It's done, Madam.

Maribeth, are you stupid?

I told you to open the carpet.

It's finished.

You did nothing.

Open the carpet.

Madam, in English, this is carpet and this is curtain.

Don't correct me!

Do you think I'm stupid?

Open the carpet!

You get sick.

Anxiety.

You get depressed. Right?

The worst effect of stress

is suicide.

Why do Overseas Filipino Workers jump out of a building?

Because they are unable to think clearly.

What is uncontrollable is their...? - Mind.

Yes, their mind.

They think: "I just want to disappear."

"I just want all of this to end by...?"

Killing myself.

That is one effect of stress abroad.

Those who have been abroad grow a thick skin.

But for first-timers, when their employers scold them,

they tend to feel sorry for themselves.

Like in my case,

my employer would hide food from me.

She would hide it and even lock the fridge.

She would count her grapes.

Just imagine the effort of counting that bunch of grapes.

Isn't that crazy?

Isn't that craziness? - Yes.

To count how many grapes are left in the bunch?

How do you deal with that?

If you have that kind of employer, how do you manage and handle her?

Jing, what would you do, as a first-timer?

What I would do, Ma'am,

is just take one.

Just one?

Only one.

Just one, to survive.

If she finds out, I will admit that I took one.

- Wrong!

You did Overseas Employment Administration, Welfare Administration and PDOS seminars.

They teach you that you should speak out, open your mouth.

Because it is stated in your contract that your employer

is obligated to provide you with food.

Are they just going to let you die?

If, for example, they always starve you, Jing,

what you do is call your agency.

Call your agency.

Then you call the Embassy, OK?

Do you guys know what to do now?

You are Overseas Filipino Workers.

You are there to be servants.

But you are human beings. You are not animals.

They cannot trample on your rights.

Their fingers must not touch your chin, or your forehead.

That's simply not allowed.

That is considered mistreatment.

Ma'am, your egg drop soup. - OK.

Ma'am, are you done with your egg drop soup? Can I bus out?

Ma'am, the table is ready. - Check your cutlery!

Check your cutlery.

Ma'am, the table is ready. - Maribeth, you still don't know?

Look at this.

You're going to fail. Your glass should be half an inch away.

Your stuffed chicken roulade with potato mousseline sauce.

See, you do know!

You're still not sure of what you're doing.

Your white wine, Ma'am. - Girls, do not doubt.

Ma'am, the table is ready.

You worked in Saudi, right?

No. I worked in Oman.

What's the salary there? - Not that much. It depends.

Since it's in the Middle East...

Mine was only 18,000 PHP (305€).

And you have to pay for your personal needs:

I had to pay for lotion and shampoo but not for my napkins.

I see.

In Hong Kong, the pay is good.

You should choose there.

They pay 29 to 30,000 PHP (507€). - Wow, that's great.

That's why I want to apply there.

You can really get hold of your money and save.

In Oman, my boss asked me

if I wanted him to send my money home.

So I couldn't even see or touch my money.

What remittance company did they use? - Western Union.

When you are in Hong Kong, don't lend money to your friends.

If they know you work abroad,

they'll try to borrow from you.

You feel bad about saying no. But listen to my experience.

In Hong Kong, I once lent my money.

And when I went home and needed the money,

the person was nowhere to be found.

They mistook you for a hero.

Hero.

Just because you lent them money.

It happens a lot nowadays, right?

Even president Duterte says it on TV: "OFWs are heroes."

How can you be a hero

when you just work abroad for your own family's future?

Does that make you a hero? - A hero to those who borrow from you.

Duterte means that you're sacrificing yourself abroad,

not knowing what to expect.

They say on TV that we're heroes

because we bring dollars into the Philippines.

And our families change them into pesos back home.

"Heroes of the economy."

As the Philippine currency is smaller,

we bring in a lot of money.

Have you heard the news?

What was that again?

Where was she from again? - Sara.

Joanna Demafelis.

What happened to her?

She was beaten to death by her employer.

Is it true that she was maltreated? - Yes.

Near where I worked in Kuwait.

That's terrible.

The government really worked hard to defend her.

Duterte tried hard.

When they opened the freezer,

Demafelis' body was right there.

Her body was starting to decompose.

She had been in Kuwait for four years and then went missing.

She was in the freezer for over a year.

Her family complained to Immigration

but they didn't really care.

How does that make OFWs heroes?

Oh, sir!

Don't do this to me! - You need money?

No, I don't. - You need money, right?

Sir, please! - You need money...

Sir, no!

Please, don't do this, sir.

No!

Vims!

My eyes...

We are inside their houses.

We are in their bedrooms,

sometimes alone with them.

So vulnerable.

Do you think she was right to use perfume?

Correct? Perfume?

So there are ways to counteract, right?

Ways to counteract.

Our actor used perfume on his eyes.

It seemed effective, right?

What other ways can you think of? What else can we do?

What other ways can we think of?

To defend ourselves?

Anna?

Are you Anna? - Jane.

Oh, Jane? - Twist the feet.

Twist the feet.

What kinds of self-defense do you know? - Hit him in the sensitive areas.

Hit the balls!

That's the number 1 thing to do.

Number 5. What kind of self-defense? Tell me.

You don't know? You only know about balls?

What else?

Taekwondo.

You're smiling now, but if you're actually in the situation,

that smile won't be there.

Next? - Play along.

Go along with his wishes at first, but then find your way out.

So, if worse comes to worst...

Go to the...? - Report to the police.

To the police? No.

Go to your agency.

You tell them: "Sir, this is happening to me."

So your agency will find ways

to arrest the employer, or they can talk to your employer

so they'll act on it.

But as a last resort, go to Immigration.

You understand? - Yes.

But do not kill. Do not get a knife and...

Don't do that.

Because you have a contract, and you have a family.

It's a matter for Immigration. You understand?

It's best to report it to your Madam, right?

What if she doesn't believe you?

They're married, they've been together a long time.

Then I will try to find a way to leave immediately,

so I can prevent him getting what he wants.

What if you don't have a cellphone?

You would just flee?

Well, don't employers usually

ask the maids to do groceries? Things like that?

Then I'd have a chance to tell someone, for example,

if there are other Filipinas working there, I can ask for help.

But if you are in the Middle East,

don't go in your boss' bedroom when he's there.

You must wait.

Clean the rest of the house until he comes out.

Because you never know.

Of course some bosses are really nice. - It's a matter of luck.

My former boss would sunbathe in the morning.

He'd be totally butt naked.

Where?

In his garden. I would laugh secretly.

And I thought...

It really depends on the guy.

He would even ask me to put sunblock on his back.

It was fine.

I'd put on the lotion and say: "Sir, it's done."

"OK, you can go."

So even if he did that...

I took care of him for 5 years. I went everywhere with him.

But some old guys can be malicious.

Right? Some are like that.

The first 10 years will be to support my family.

The next 10 years will be to save for myself.

I want to set up a restaurant.

It doesn't have to be big. I really love cooking.

I want to finish college and do Hotel and Restaurant Management.

So what kinds of food will you serve?

Different kinds of pasta.

Like the ones

from Spain, the Fabada.

And Italy. I like making spaghetti

and experimenting with different sauces.

Wow, really?

You must teach us.

When you have your restaurant, don't forget to treat us!

Not totally free but you'll get a discount.

You can say: "These are my friends, don't charge them."

I'd like to be an architect. That's my dream.

You're so ambitious!

No, I love to draw.

It's always been a hobby. Every day I draw something.

And I love decorating the house.

That's what I really want. Maybe one day. Hopefully.

As long as my body is still able and my knees are still strong,

I will keep on applying. With the grace of God.

Your kids were with your mom, right? - Yes.

I left my youngest when she was 3 years old.

And when I got home my child called me Auntie!

"Auntie? I am your mother!" I said.

And when I saw my youngest: "Hi, Baby Jean."

I wanted to hug her but she just looked at me like that.

She went back inside, to look at old photos of me.

But I was ugly then, with short hair.

Because my former agency wanted that.

And when I came back, I was much fatter.

64 kilos. My skin was much lighter, too.

Then she called me Mama and gave me a hug.

Imagine how I felt when she was wondering who I was!

But eventually, she recognized and hugged me.

Lord, please help me.

Even if I am always alone in the house,

bless my health

and give me strength to fight back.

So I can fight what I’m feeling right now...

and conquer my fears.

Especially when I am always alone here,

and something seems to make me feel bad.

When you start thinking about giving up,

go back to Number 1.

For the family.

For the family.

Whatever challenges you confront, go back to Rule Number 1.

To help my family.

Remember this: there is no easy life abroad.

It's all about sacrifice.

The fact of leaving your families here is already a sacrifice.

Right?

All of you first-timers, I tell you this:

if you can bear it, and they don't hurt you physically,

if they feed you well, you get enough sleep...

you'd better finish your contract.

That 2-year contract

will be what shapes your future abroad.

You know what they say: "When you scrub the toilet,

you literally see a dollar sign in the bowl."

Dollar! Dollar! Dollar!

Do not give up.

Do not give up.

Because what you earn abroad, you cannot earn here.

Even if you have an easy life here.

No matter how hard you work here in the Philippines,

you won't earn the money you can get

from scrubbing toilets abroad.

You're already here at the training center.

You're practically halfway there.

Right?

Yes, it's doable.

It's doable.

You can do it.

If you are truly dedicated to your future,

you will be able to do it.

Remember, we are humans.

And humans were created

with dominion over everything.

Isn't that our purpose here?

We were created by the Lord to man the universe.

When you come to work in Hong Kong, will you miss your son?

A little bit ma'am. Because I experienced it...

You were saying?

Because I experienced this already.

When I worked in Singapore, I left my son for two years.

OK.

Does your son go to school, or is he still at home, or where?

Now he goes to school, Ma'am.

I'll just introduce myself to you.

My baby will be born

in November this year. - OK, Ma'am.

I live in...

and stay with my husband.

You will stay with my baby in one room. Are you OK with that?

Yes, Ma'am.

You must finish your 2-year contract

before going back to the Philippines.

Are you OK with that? - Yes, Ma'am.

Now you are in the Philippines.

Do you currently have a job in the Philippines?

No, Ma'am, I'm only a housewife.

So you take care of your family? - Yes, Ma'am.

Do you have any questions you want to ask me?

If I am to be your helper,

is this your first son, or second, or...?

Is this your first child?

Yes, this will be my first baby.

So I really want you

to take care of my son as a first priority.

And the second priority is the household work.

First priority is your son, Ma'am.

Look at the map. Where do you want to go? All over the world?

That's Saudi and this is Oman.

Where do you want to go? France?

Jing, do you want to go to France?

Paris?

London?

It's OK.

All of us have problems in life, right?

You know, Jing, we really care about you.

We feel what you are feeling.

Yes, we do. We are also human.

Somehow we also know what your purpose is,

and that you are sincere, from the bottom of your heart

in your decision to go abroad.

It's not so much that I will miss my child. It's not that.

It's just that every time you are home, you're swamped with problems.

Is someone bullying you?

Is that what it is?

It's like someone is looking down on you.

Is someone doing that?

I went through the same thing with my in-laws.

It's because you don't have work.

Yes, it happens.

They tell you you're useless.

Yes, Jing.

That happens. It's making me cry, Jing.

But it's a typical situation. - That's the way it is.

I also went through it.

I think all of us have had that kind of remark,

that we are just a burden.

It's OK if it's your own family telling you that.

But if it's other people, it's hard to take.

Even my own family don't say such things to me.

But to hear it from your in-laws,

that's what hurts.

I also want my family to see me succeed.

Do you regret where you've ended up now?

No.

I hope she doesn't regret that she loves her husband.

Of course, she loves her husband.

It would be exciting to visit Jing’s hometown

for a change of environment.

What do you think?

When we come home after two years,

we can spend a vacation there. All of us.

And after our vacation at Jing’s, we'll go to your place in Guimaras.

Sure.

We'll trek the mountains and slide our way to Guimaras.

I guess I won't be able to finish the Korean drama I've been watching.

I won't know how it ends.

I guess I will also miss

sitting on the couch, or lying on the sofa,

reading my favourite novel by Nicholas Sparks...

When nobody calls me and orders me around.

I get sentimental when I read.

I hope they let me take Auntie's pictures.

So that at least, somehow, even if I won't get to visit her at the cemetery,

I can just take a look at her pictures.

I'll take a blood sample for a pregnancy test.

To be sure you're fit to work abroad.

Here we go. Breathe in.

Inhale, Ma'am.

Exhale.

Inhale again. Hold it. Don't move.

OK, you can now get dressed.

Have you ever felt nervous or anxious? - No.

Do you find it hard to think clearly? - No.

Do your hands shake? - No.

Any loss of appetite? - No.

Do you get lonely? - No.

Have you ever felt useless? - No.

Has anyone complained of your drinking? - No.

Have you ever had seizures? - No.

Ever had the urge to hurt yourself or end your life?

- No.

Do you hear voices that nobody else can hear?

No.

So the result of your psychological test, Ma'am,

is that you are Recommended.

There are areas where you scored very high.

For example, your perseverance and confidence scores are high.

Keep it up.

Your obedience score is high, which is good if you work abroad.

You can withstand boredom at work. That's good.

So, there's nothing you need to work on.

Just maintain your attitude and mental state.

Overall, your result is, Recommended.

What time do you finish your work and go to bed?

At 10 pm Ma'am, and I make sure all my work is done.

And I take a bath at 10:30 pm before I go to sleep, Ma'am.

Very good! What is your best message for your future employer?

Hi Ma'am, please choose me as your helper

and give me a chance to serve you and your family.

I'm an honest, cheerful, polite

and patient person.

I promise to give my best service

and I promise to finish my contract

and extend as long as you need my services, Ma'am.

That is a great assurance.

Can you show us your best smile?

Prepare everything needed when your number is called:

the number, the form and a valid ID.

Without a valid ID, you cannot get your records.

Excuse me, OFWs and those who are with us today,

This new account has zero maintaining balance.

So even when you have zero balance, the account won't be automatically closed.

The only requirement

is to send remittance from outside the country,

at least once a year.

What country are you applying to, Ma'am?

Are you going back to the same employer?

What year was that?

'94? The records for '94 have been disposed of. We no longer have them.

Balabagan Lily, counter one, please.

Pamela Asan, proceed to counter one.

Your number Ma'am.

486. - This way, please.

That's at the second floor.

ICT branch.

Look for Ma'am Nancy.

Is there still something waiting for people like me?

Is there still hope for happiness in this world?

I hope no one else suffers my fate.

Other people's sin I had to redeem.

Who is blessed?

Who is pitiful?

Is it us who almost gave our lives for the country?

The "new heroes", whose only weapons are tears,

We beg you to grant us...

Just a little bit of your mercy.