Pinoy Abroad, must for OFWs

GMA News and Public Affairs' airs its newest show tonight! Kapuso, meet Pinoy Abroad the ultimate survival guide for overseas Filipino workers, soon-to-be OFWs, and their families here in the Philippines. To date, there are around eight million OFWs whose remittances reached a record-high of US$8.5 billion last year. Surprisingly, even with these significant statistics, there has been no program that has successfully and consistently addressed the concerns of the country's "new heroes." And this is why Rhea Santos and Ivan Mayrina have become news anchors-turned-jetsetters as they cross the globe in search of Pinoy communities and Pinoy issues. Under their capable watch, informative and entertaining stories unfold. Pinoy Abroad will not only feature interesting and relevant information about the country being visited its native dishes, common modes of transportation, tourist spots, language, culture, customs, religion and history but also vital and helpful knowledge for every OFW such as where the Philippine Embassy is located, the laws they should be most mindful of, their rights, popular jobs, common problems in the workplace and current issues involving Filipinos.