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The Philippines has long been a labor exporting market. About 2,500 Filipinos leave the country on a daily basis to seek greener pastures abroad and better provide for the needs of the family, notwithstanding the social impact of this Filipino diaspora. As of January 2019, the unemployment rate in the country is at 5.2 percent. In comparison with our Asia-Pacific...

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