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Teachers, Bankers, Dentists and Many Other Filipino Professionals Working as Caregivers in Israel
During my recent trip to Israel, I met some smart Filipina women who completed their college degrees but they’re not practicing their professions. Instead, they are working as caregivers for the elderly: Meet Evangeline (far left) who earned her bachelor’s… Continue reading
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Thriving, informal economy among Filipina caregivers in Israel
I recently visited Israel and I’ve met many overseas Filipino workers there working as caregivers. I’m impressed how industrious and hardworking they were! I’m equally impressed by the wide variety of odd jobs they have taken up to earn an… Continue reading
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Dora’s Sacrifice To Keep Sending Money Back Home
Dora, a caregiver in Israel, had to make extreme, personal sacrifices of working without a day off for 7 Months in order to keep sending money back home but at extreme, social costs. Continue reading
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Filipino Diaspora Sent Record Amount of Remittances Saving The Philippines From Deep Recession
An economic miracle happened in the Philippines but this time hardly anyone noticed it. Millions of Filipinos abroad keep sending record number of remittances back to the Philippines despite the worldwide economic recession. In March 2010 alone, the Filipino diaspora… Continue reading
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Another Aquino is President of the Philippines – NOW WHAT? Real Change only happens with grassroots community leadership and involvement
In June 2010, Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III is poised to become the next president of the Philippines. Many Filipinos at home and abroad are rejoicing after a relatively bloodless election and many are pinning their hopes on Noynoy to ‘save’… Continue reading
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Upcoming Philippine Elections: Three Critical Things To Watch
On May 10, 2010, the Philippines will be conducting nationwide elections where voters will be choosing a new president and vice president, members of the national Congress, and some 17,000 local executive and legislative positions. Despite all the political pundits,… Continue reading
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What does an “illegal immigrant” look like? This might be problematic…Canadians are the second largest immigrant population in Arizona
Last April 23, 2010, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer recently signed into law the most severe immigration policy in the US that authorizes state law enforcement officials to stop anyone and ask for proof if they’re in the state legally. So… Continue reading
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April 23, Both a Joyous and Tragic Day for US Immigration
April 23, 2010 would be marked as both a joyous and tragic day for US immigration. In Washington, DC, President Barack Obama presided on a happy occasion honoring immigrant service members of the US armed forces as they became US… Continue reading
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What I did with $100 US dollars from my tax refund
What did I do with $100 US dollars from my tax refund? I recently completed my taxes for 2009. I was elated when I found out that I have a small refund coming my way and that I might have… Continue reading
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New Revealing Report on Filipinos in the US and how it relates to my own family
The Migration Policy Institute , a nonpartisan political think tank in Washington DC, recently released a revealing report on Filipino immigrants in the United States. The report both confirmed my personal assumptions about Filipino immigrants and it also revealed some… Continue reading