“It’s More Fun in the Philippines”

Philippines, the beloved “Pearl of the Orient” of Southeast Asia. Mabuhay and welcome to the archipelago country containing 7,640 islands, wonderful food, hardworking and happy people, and breath-taking gems just waiting to be explored!

This my friends is one of the many places travelers get to experience when visiting the Philippines. The country’s current population stands at 113.5 million smiley citizens! It’s a lovely place to be, isn’t it? It is ingrained deep within our culture to welcome those who surround us. MABUHAY, the greeting of our people, which means “to live” but what if I tell you that more and more citizens choose to vacate what they once called home?

https://guidetothephilippines.ph/articles/ultimate-guides/why-travel-the-philippines

Bayanihan!

Bayanihan is a term used to describe the camaraderie between the Philippine people, a symbolism of our strength as one nation. Throughout the years, there have been more and more Filipino citizens choosing to leave the motherland in search for better opportunities and to give their families better lives. As a result, the country is left scrambling as the skilled workforce increasingly dwindles (excluding the recent covid-19 pandemic).

Know Your Facts!

Our little country is full of talented and hardworking people, but where are they? As the influx of OFWs a.k.a Overseas Filipino Workers increase, the country sees shortages of necessary positions that need to be filled. These issues are coupled with the fact that requirements for the young and hungry graduates increase, resulting in fierce competition between applicants despite the country’s inadequate resources

1. Philippines is a country that has one of the largest labor diasporas: 9-10% working overseas
2. 1.83 million OFWs left the country from April to September
3. Around 316,000 nurses working outside of the country in 2021
4. Department of Labor estimates 800,000 to 1,000,000 shortage of skilled workers in fields such as construction, architecture, and engineering
5. Increased competition and rising hiring requirements, with little employment incentives

Make Our Home A Better Place!

The people of our country deserve to be home! So, let’s make them feel home, but how? 

More and more tourists have called this place home, so why can’t you? A home is not a home without its people. Pre-covid data indicates that Tourism and Travel accounted for 22.50% of the nation’s GDP, raking in around $92.60 billion annually on average

If visitors can live in our country, then why can’t we? The nation’s hard-working people should get the benefits they deserve so let’s make the playing field even. 

Our hardworking OFWs deserve the fair compensation they need and the government needs to take action one way or another.

Maligayang Pagbalik Kababayan!

Mary G. Bautista takes full responsibility for the information posted. The information on this page represents that of Mary G. Bautista and not that of California State University, Sacramento.