There are around 17,763 overseas Filipino workers in Macau, as of 2013. They comprise the second largest group of foreign workers in the territory.
David Lozada
Published 7:39 PM, Nov 08, 2014
Updated 8:01 PM, Nov 08, 2014
EXTRA INCOME. Outside the Macau Ferry terminal where Andrew waits for customers. All photos by David Lozada/ RapplerEXTRA INCOME. Outside the Macau Ferry terminal where Andrew waits for customers. All photos by David Lozada/ Rappler
As soon as my mom and I finished the immigration check in the ferry boat terminal, we headed out to look for taxis to go to the must-visit destinations on our list. We were in Macau, the world’s new gambling capital, where Portuguese colonial history fuses with Chinese tradition, and where casinos and hotels are the main drivers of the economy.
“Sir, baka gusto niyo po ng day tour? Mura lang po,” said a familiar tone. (Sir, would you like a day tour? It won’t cost you a buck.)
We turned around to see a young Filipino with a backpack. He wanted to tour us around Macau for HKD150 per person. For safety purposes, I’ll call him Andrew in this article.
We never get tour guides whenever we travel since I always do my research before visiting a new travel destination. But for this time, we were willing to make an exemption. Andrew looked pleasant and, guessing that he was an overseas Filipino worker (OFW), we knew he probably needed the extra income.
A ‘typical’ OFW life
We boarded a bus to our first destination – the Wynn Hotel and Casino. Andrew gave us many tips that saved us a lot of HK dollars for that day. For one, we didn’t have to get cabs to get to the must-see sights in Macau. The hotels and casinos offer coaches that go around the city and all the tourist spots are covered!
As we went along our private tour, Andrew told us about his life. We were right with our guess, of course. Andrew was an OFW, a dishwasher in one of the hotels in Macau. His story was typical of migrant Filipino workers and we thought it was quite inspiring.
The 27-year-old works from 6 am to 2 pm 5 times a week. After work and on weekends, he would go to either the Macau Ferry terminal or the Macau International Airport to look for Filipino tourists willing to take his tour.
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