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Senator Miriam Fought For the OFWs in Her Last Few Months at the Senate

I knew I was going to cry the moment I heard the news. But for some reasons, it just won't fall. I knew I was going to be affected this day but for some reasons, it just wont sink in right away. I had to go to work. I had to wait until my work ended. I wanted to start writing already about her,why her death affects me. I remembered. A year ago, I signed a petition for OFWs, a petition that originated here in UAE, from a Filipino, addressed to her:   To fight the intrusive inspection of the Bureau of Customs on OFWs Balikbayan Boxes. I searched from my inbox and saw the emails. Our signed petition.  And her response. Yes.  She did respond. That's when my eyes became like a faucet of tears. Because that issue was close to my heart. And signing up on that petition was the least I can do to help my countrymen with that issue. And it was given attention by the very first Philippine government official ever that I have re