Statement from Malu Fernandez on the OFW Controversy I am humbled by the vehement and heated response provoked by my article entitled ‘From Boracay to Greece!’ which came out in the June 2007 issue of People Asia. To say that this article was not meant to malign, hurt or express prejudice against the OFWs now sounds hollow after reading through all the blogs from Filipinos all over the world. I am deeply apologetic for my insensitivity and the offensive manner in which this article was written, I hear you all and I am properly rebuked. It was truly not my intention to malign hurt or express prejudice against OFWs.
At kahit sang-ayon ako sa mga sinabi kahapon ng paborito kong si Sharon Cuneta na ito raw ang panahon upang magtulungan, hindi magsisihan at magpataasan ng ihi, hindi ko pa rin mapigilan ang sarili ko na magngitngit sa isiping habang libu-libo nating kababayan ang desperado’t umaasa sa himala, may iilang mapapalad na kongresistang kumita sa komisyon sa abono’t naambunan ng narekober at muling ninakaw na nakaw na yaman ng pamilyang Marcos; o may mga hacienderang ibubuyangyang ang karangyaan sa madla; o may mga lider na dapat sana’y nagtatrabaho upang maiahon sa kahirapan ang mga kababayan, ngunit iba ang tinatrabaho.