Filipino Migration - 9th Grade - Geography - Unit 2 - Understanding Human Population - HS Library at International School of Manila

Economic

Overseas Filipino remittances rise to $13.7 billion in January-May 2019
Click here to read about the remittances received by Filipino's at the beginning of 2019 and how they have risen.
The real contents of a Balikbayan Box
Click here to read more about the "balikbayan box" -- a package from OFW's to their families in the Philippines.
New law creates social welfare attachés for OFWs
Click here to learn more about the Philippine Republic Act (RA) No. 11299, also known as An Act Establishing the Office for the Social Welfare Attaché. The law amends Section 2 of RA No. 8042 or the Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995 to include providing protection and assistance to Filipino migrant workers "especially for workers who are vulnerable to physical, emotional, and psychological stress or abuse."
Duterte wants OFW recruitment under government 'control and supervision'
Click here to know why President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered that all recruitment of Filipino workers for jobs abroad be placed under the control and supervision of the Philippine government.
OFW welfare is top PH foreign policy concern, says Duterte
Click here to read President Duterte's announcement that the welfare of Filipino migrant workers is the top foreign policy concern of the Philippine, during his third State of the Nation Address.

14 Reasons: why ship owners prefer Filipino seafarers and how they exploit them
Click here to know the reasons why most of the shipping companies prefer Filipino seafarers.
Foreign Domestic Workers Account for 3.6% of HK Economy, Study Finds
Click here to know how migrant workers contribute to Hong Kong economy and how they help female locals to join the labor force.
Domestic Workers in Hong Kong Insulted by ‘Measly’ Wage, Food Allowance Hike
Click here to read an article that discusses about the issue on the recent wage hike of migrant domestic helpers.
Filipino Immigrants in the United States
Click here to learn some of history of the migration of Filipino's to the United States.

Philippines enacts law to reverse brain drain
Click here to know more about the Philippine Republic Act 11035 also known as "Balik Scientist Act" or "Returning Scientist Act".
How Philippines can reverse 'Brain Drain'
Click here to read what the Philippines can do to reverse 'Brain Drain'.

Labour Migration
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The Highest Paying Jobs For OFWs
Click here to know the top earning jobs for Filipinos abroad and the top countries where there is significant number of OFW.

A grid map that shows the distribution of population all over the Philippines.

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Philippines
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2017 Survey on Overseas Filipinos (Results from the 2017 Survey on Overseas Filipinos )
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Statistical Tables on Overseas Filipino Workers
Click here to get various statistic data about Filipino overseas workers.

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UN Migration - Philippines
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Overview of Internal Migration in the Philippines
Click here to read an overview of internal migration in the Philippines.

Urban-Rural Classification
Click here to read statistics about the urban-rural classification for the Philippines.
The ‘rural-to-urban migration’ paradox
Do you know what the rural-to-urban migration paradox is? Click here to find out.

Manila: Urban Problems
Click here to read more about Manila's major problems such as pollution, traffic, and floods.
How PH can benefit from urbanization
Click here to read a newspaper article on proposed reforms to enable the Philippines to benefit from rapid urbanization.
OFWs now comprise 10% of Filipinos with HIV – ACTS-OFW
Of the 65,463 confirmed cases listed in the National HIV/AIDS Registry as of March 2019, 6,524 are overseas Filipino workers, says ACTS-OFW.

The Philippines: Rural Families, Urban Income
Click here to read an article on why filipinos in the rural areas migrate to the cities due to lack of job opportunities.

A Case Study of Spatial Disparities and Rising Dependency in Coastal Areas in Mindanao, the Philippines
Click here to read an article about rising dependency in coastal areas in Mindanao from a peer reviewed journal.

5 OFWs Talk About Homesickness And Being Filipino While Working Abroad
Click here to learn OFWs perspective on homesickness and what it is like to be a Filipino living overseas.
Rural Australian Town Saved by Influx of Filipino Workers
Click here to read the story of Filipino immigration to a rural town in Australia and how it made the town alive.