Tadhana: Show for OFWs
Every day, thousands of Filipinos go abroad to seek greener pastures and provide a better life for their loved ones back home. Their sacrifice and endurance to face the unknown for the sake of their families, as well as helping the country’s economy through their remittances, have earned them the title Bagong Bayani. Today after Ika-6 Na
Utos, GMA Public Affairs presents Tadhana, a weekly drama anthology featuring the colorful, romantic, heroic and inspiring stories of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). Marian Rivera hosts the program. “Every Saturday, iba’t
ibang story ang mapapanood nila — mga kuwento ng ating mga kababayan na nagtrabaho at nakipagsapalaran sa ibang bansa,” reveals Marian of her latest program. She adds that Tadhana will be very different from her previous projects: “First time ko ito as storyteller at happy ako kasi may matututunan ako sa bawat istorya.” Every week, Tadhana will feature a story of an OFW, showing his struggles and sacrifices to fit in a world that is unknown to him and his readiness to face separation and to battle sadness across tumultuous seas, snow-covered cities and barren deserts in the hope of giving his loved ones a better future.
Aside from showing these difficulties, Tadhana will also present the other face of an OFW — a person who, through his resilience, has been able to rise above the situation and succeed. Each episode inspires viewers to never give up and continue reaching for their dreams. For its pilot episode,
Tadhana presents the story of Elvie, a former OFW who worked in Saudi Arabia. Playing Elvie is Kris Bernal, while Cherie Gil portrays Hannah, Elvie’s employer.
Elvie was reluctant to work abroad. It didn’t help that her experience while working in Saudi Arabia was nightmarish. Elvie was under an abusive employer who took advantage of her, even putting her life in danger.