THERE is no better time to celebrate family gatherings than during the holidays. In the Philippines, it is the most opportune occasion for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to come home and reunite with loved ones. A family with one or even two members...

MIGRATION for work has become an enduring phenomenon in the country to the extent that the government has hailed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) as the "new heroes" for the billions of dollars they remit -- considered as the lifeline to the country's...

MOST migrant workers leave the country for better-paying jobs abroad, but many of them end up in occupations below their qualifications, resulting in their "de-skilling" or "brain waste." The extent of this de-skilling or brain waste, however, is not...

WITH over eight million overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) remitting more than $10 billion to the country each year, the Philippines is touted as a “global model” in labor migration. But the reality besetting majority of migrant workers has limited...