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An Overseas Filipino is a person of Philippine origin who lives and works outside the Philippines. The term Global Filipino is now also being used to refer to a Philippine citizen who lives and work abroad. The performance of the Philippine economy over recent decades, combined with a widespread knowledge of English, a legacy of the Philippines' position as a former United States colony, have made Filipinos one of the most internationally mobile nationalities. Often overseas workers will support extended families back in the Philippines. As a result, many countries around the world have a substantial Filipino community.
There are more than 10 million overseas Filipinos worldwide, about 11% of the total population of the Philippines. However, the number may be higher due to a large rate of illegal Filipino migrants who overstay or carry a lapsed visa. The Overseas Filipino population can be projected to be at 12 million.
Each year, the Philippines sends out more than a million of its nationals to work abroad through its overseas employment program. Others leave to become permanent residents of their country of destination. Overseas Filipinos are typically known to be as doctors, accountants, housekeepers, nurses, engineers, students, domestic helpers, and caregivers.
The Filipino diaspora is the third largest in terms of population among overseas Asian groups. The Overseas Chinese is the largest, with about 35 million followed by the Overseas Indian at 22 million.
An Overseas Filipino Worker (often abbreviated as OFW ) is a term for a Filipino who is employed in work outside the Philippines. Some eight million Filipinos, out of a population of 80 million, have left the country to seek work abroad, attracted by jobs with salaries that far exceed those of jobs available in the Philippines. These jobs often include nursing, technology, fishing and teaching. Money sent by OFWs back to the Philippines is a major factor in the country's economy, amounting to more than US$10 billion in 2005. This makes the country the fourth largest recipient behind India, China and Mexico. The amount represents 13.5% of the country's GDP, the largest in proportion to the domestic economy among the four countries.
However, the exodus of workers from the country includes an increasing number of skilled workers taking on unskilled work overseas, resulting in serious brain drain, particularly in the health and education sectors. Also, the exodus can result in underemployment, especially in cases where doctors undergo retraining to become nurses.
While many Filipinos prefer overseas employment, others also travel outside the Philippines for business and pleasure. These travelers are mostly business owners and entrepreneurs, famous actors, politicians, as well as people who are in the high and middle classes of society. Filipinos on holiday also go abroad for the intent of visiting their loved-ones who are engaged in overseas employment. Seafaring on oceangoing vessels is popular as well.
Many overseas Filipinos face many obstacles when they arrive in their country of destination. Usually, they are deprived of a wide range of employment rights since domestic work does not fall within the scope of protection laws.
Some of them are withheld their pay, while others have their documents confiscated or hidden by their employers. Furthermore, many of these domestic workers are abused, assaulted, or sexually harassed by their employers.
However, low-skilled workers are not deprived by their government. Philippine embassies and consulates have established a strong and stern connection with its nationals in their respective host countries. Many OFW's are urged to report any misconduct or abuse by employers to the said Philippine agencies rather than the local authorities. This is a much better and preferred way by many since the contingencies offered through this are more promising and protective. It is also to avoid any types of prejudice and racial discrimination.
Ironically, some Filipinos of professional work and/or field are also facing this type of issue.
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