On LaborDay, Rappler speaks with migrant workers' rights advocates on what pushes Filipinos to work abroad, and what it would take to make local jobs a better option for those who would rather stay at home. Watch the video at 7 pm, on Monday, May 1.
. Some of these are the need for living wages, and the prevalence of contractualization.
The government says Labor Day is there to recognize workers and their contributions to the Philippine economy, but one cannot discount the millions of Filipinos who still choose to work and live abroad. As of 2021, the Philippine Statistics Authority pegged the number of overseas Filipino workers at 1.83 million.personal cash remittances from OFWs grew 3.6% to $36.14 billion
, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. While migration is a dream lived out for some, many would rather work and live at home. For Labor Day, Rappler speaks to Shiella Estrada, president of Pin@y Careworkers Transnational, and Ellene Sana, executive director of nongovernment organization Center for Migrant Advocacy, to talk about what pushes Filipinos to work abroad, and what it would take to make local jobs a better option for those who would rather stay at home.At Home sa Abroad: Stories of Overseas FilipinosWatch the video on Rappler at 7 pm, on Monday, May 1.
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