Tag: ofw

God’s plan for the Philippines: infesting the world with desperate Filipino nurses

January 19, 2014March 27, 2023 benign0 30 Comments

The now infamous pronouncement coming from a certain Filipino Catholic bishop that overpopulation is good for Filipinos and the world comes at an interesting time when reports of how some Filipinos working overseas as nurses and caregivers have gone bad. Bishop Gilbert Garcera of the Diocese of Daet, the capital of Camarines Norte, believes overpopulation…

Civics, Crime, Development, Education, Government, Lifestyle, Religion, Society

Israel ‘X Factor’ champion Rose Fostanes: symbol of the Philippines’ chronic impoverishment

January 16, 2014January 16, 2014 benign0 71 Comments

Filipinos are once again celebrating on the streets as “one of their own” has again chalked another one for ‘Pinoy Pride’. Long-time caregiver Rose Fostanes last Wednesday won the grand prize in the first airing of X Factor (a popular reality TV singing contest) in Israel. Malacanang, true to form, was quick to salute the…

Culture, Development, Economy, Media, Society

Get Real: Do Filipino illegal aliens residing in the US really need Temporary Protected Status?

December 18, 2013 benign0 60 Comments

The Philippine government is appealing to the US government for a granting of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to hundreds of thousands of undocumented Filipino nationals illegally residing in the United States. The appeal builds upon the Philippines’ claim to being unable to fully recover from the devastation wrought by super-typhoon Haiyan (a.k.a. Yolanda) across its…

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Filipinos suffer economic sanctions because Philippine President Noynoy Aquino refuses to apologize to Hong Kong

November 10, 2013November 11, 2013 Ilda 123 Comments

Hong Kong has finally made good on their threat to impose economic sanctions on the Philippines and cancel the visa-free access for Filipinos three years after the deaths of eight Hong Kong nationals touring the Philippines back in 2010. Big deal, right? Judging by the number of Filipinos who reacted with outrage over the news,…

Crime, Government, Society

Are OFWs Greedy or Evil?

July 13, 2013July 13, 2013 ChinoF 58 Comments

If you think my article criticizing Pinoy Pride is demeaning, try the idea of someone saying, in effect, the OFW is evil just by being one. A blogger recently gave his view on the OFW issue. In a Facebook group, he commented that OFWs are “good for nothing.” He insists that OFWs should be condemned…

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What to expect from the July 22, 2013 State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Noynoy Aquino

July 8, 2013 benign0 35 Comments

In the next couple of weeks on the 22nd July 2013, Philippine President Benigno Simeon “BS” Aquino III will once again face a joint session of Congress to deliver his annual State of the Nation Address (SONA). What will BS Aquino be reporting to the people’s “representatives” this time? This one will be a tough…

Development, Politics

Hardly surprising: Institutionalised prostitution in the Philippine Government’s Middle Eastern outposts

June 21, 2013 benign0 12 Comments

It’s hardly even surprising that such things have been happening all along for so long. The Philippines’ Overseas Foreign Workers (OFW) export industry is huge — at least 2 million Filipinos residing overseas can be classified as OFWs. The National Statistics Office (NSO) reportedly estimates that more than 52 percent of these are females and…

Civics, Crime, Lifestyle, Politics

Philippine economic growth rate and credit rating upgrade not enough to keep unemployment down

June 14, 2013June 14, 2013 Ilda 22 Comments

If you want to know how the Philippine economy is doing, you will find it hard to get a straightforward answer from the mainstream media. There’s enough spin to counteract every piece of bad news out there to do your head in. It seems the Philippine government is doing its best to project an image…

Development, Economy, Media