It paid off by winning a Pulitzer, which he should be proud of, a risk he took with pride, which brought him honor and fame in the field of journalism.
OFWs have been a major economic force in the Philippines for decades. In 2025, cash remittances from Filipinos working abroad reached a record US$35.63 billion
The pain of migration, of families being pushed apart in search of economic opportunities to somewhere else, is a reality not just in countries like the Philippines, but also in our own state of Hawaii.
The pain of migration, of families being pushed apart in search of economic opportunities to somewhere else, is a reality not just in countries like the Philippines, but also in our own state of Hawaii.