“10. From a government that treats its people as an export commodity and a means to earn foreign exchange, disregarding the social cost to Filipino families ® to a government that creates jobs at home, so that working abroad will be a choice rather than a necessity; and when its citizens do choose to become OFWs, their welfare and protection will still be the government’s priority.”
From http://www.gov.ph (I encourage you to subscribe to the “Official Gazette of the RP”)
I never thought I’d see this but I finally do, as part of the new President’s agenda for the Philippine Economy.
While I don’t know how P-Noy, as everyone calls him, is going to do it, I hope the whole nation, especially those who see working abroad as a necessity can support our President in building a stronger economy back home. It’s going to take time and a lot of change. 1,000,000 jobs won’t appear from thin air.
However, I hope Filipinos abroad pack their bags and realize it’s finally time to head home.
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On a side note, after 8 months abroad, I hop on a flight to Manila today. I’m excited for 30 hours in transit. Airplane world- the only multilingual and multicultural place in the whole world- here I come!
