Marites Sison

When you're down and troubled, who can you turn to? Yes, a radio talk show host. For Filipino migrant workers who suffer pangs of homesickness, the sound of host Necodemus' familiar voice can even be therapeutic.

The recent chaotic deportation of illegal workers from Malaysia led to reportedly dismal conditions faced by deportees. Reports of Filipina children dying and the rape of a teenager, allegedly by a Malaysian policeman, galvanised a nation into action to protect their fellow citizens abroad.