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Know Your Diaspora: Singapore

May 22, 2013/ Staff
Know Your Diaspora: Singapore

Filipinos are flocking to Singapore because pay is higher than in the Philippines, jobs are available and becoming a permanent resident is easier.

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May 22, 2013/ Staff/
The Diaspora
overseas foreign workers, immigration, labor

Know Your Diaspora: The United Kingdom

April 24, 2013/ Staff
Know Your Diaspora: The United Kingdom

The United Kingdom hosts the largest number of Filipinos in Europe.

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April 24, 2013/ Staff/
The Diaspora
immigration, Filipinos in the U.K., British labour force, Filipinos in health care

For Professional-looking Photos, the iPhone Can Be Your BFF

April 17, 2013/ Rick Rocamora
For Professional-looking Photos, the iPhone Can Be Your BFF

Using an iPhone as an artistic tool

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April 17, 2013/ Rick Rocamora/
Cultural Trends, Homeland Focus, The Diaspora
urban life, photography, digital camera, point-and-shoot, street life, San Francisco scenes, Manila scenes

Remittances Should Be More Than a Numbers Game

April 03, 2013/ Melissa Gibson
Remittances Should Be More Than a Numbers Game

Stakeholders are taking a closer look at the potential role of remittances in economic development.

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April 03, 2013/ Melissa Gibson/
Homeland Focus, The Diaspora
remittances, overseas foreign workers, finance, money transfers, economic policy, development policy

Know Your Diaspora: Belgium and Luxembourg

March 06, 2013/ Staff
Know Your Diaspora: Belgium and Luxembourg

Filipino workers can be found even in restrictive Belgium and Luxembourg.

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March 06, 2013/ Staff/
The Diaspora
overseas employment, Belgian economy, Luxembourg's economy, European Union, euro zone

Know Your Diaspora: Saudi Arabia

February 01, 2013/ Staff
Know Your Diaspora: Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia is the biggest employer of OFWs, but it’s not their preferred option.

  

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February 01, 2013/ Staff/
The Diaspora
Riyadh, religious police, oil industry, Saudi Arabia, overseas foreign workers, OFW, Saudization, domestic workers, Islam converts

Come Join Me in Portugal

January 01, 2013/ Tiago Gutierrez Marques
Come Join Me in Portugal

Tiago Gutierrez Marques reminds us that Magellan "discovered” the Philippines, but Filipinos have yet to discover his homeland, Portugal.

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January 01, 2013/ Tiago Gutierrez Marques/
Postcards, The Diaspora
Portugal, Lisbon, European Union, Lhuiller, Magellan, Filipinos in Portugal, Euro

Know Your Diaspora: Italy

January 01, 2013/ Staff
Know Your Diaspora: Italy

OFWs land jobs native Italians are reluctant to take.

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January 01, 2013/ Staff/
The Diaspora
Filipinos in Italy, OFW, domestic helpers

Know Your Diaspora: Hong Kong

December 03, 2012/ Staff
Know Your Diaspora: Hong Kong

Filipino domestic workers often face the risk of labor, physical or sexual abuse by employers, and a number of migrant organizations have sprung up in their defense and to provide assistance.

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December 03, 2012/ Staff/
The Diaspora
Hong Kong, Know Your Diaspora, travel

Celebrating Sinterklaas, With Eyes Wide Open

November 29, 2012/ Rochita Loenen-Ruiz
Celebrating Sinterklaas, With Eyes Wide Open

It’s autumn, and Dutch kids eagerly await the coming of St. Nick, the Dutch edition. Rochita Loenen-Ruiz reports.

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November 29, 2012/ Rochita Loenen-Ruiz/
Postcards, The Diaspora
Black Piets, Sinterklaas, Netherlands
 
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