Are foreigners who marry Filipino women generally losers?
In analyzing the concept of Filipino women marrying foreigners, we have to factor in local perceptions. Generally, many Filipinos, especially in the inferior economic stratum, tend to look at these women as lucky. Through a general lack of experience, lower educational level, or just stereotypes, many Filipinos tend to view all foreigners as wealthy. The [...]
Does emigration to Canada harm Filipino industry?
Many people look at immigrating to Canada or working overseas as a solution to their current financial problems. It is worth thinking about that for every solution, there are advantages and disadvantages, and there are costs and benefits to any action. Migration is not excluded from the cost-benefit analysis. It is easy to see the [...]
Does emigration to Canada harm Filipino families?
Immigration to Canada is often seen as an extremely positive thing. Who would not want to start receiving Canadian dollars? Or live in a colder climate where there are actual jobs available? Who would not want to live in a country where there is a lot more options in life where the hard-earned money could [...]
Is OFW work and emigration really the solutions to Philippine problems?
The Marcos era labor minister Blas Ople is considered a hero nowadays. He is credited with starting the OFW revolution. Under his watch, the Philippines encouraged Filipinos to look for work overseas. Obviously, this is a self-serving maneuver by Marcos’s administration. Under Marcos, the economy could do nothing but stagnate because he parceled up the [...]
Did US immigration law favor immigrants over blacks?
After the US Civil War concluded in 1865, a large labor pool quickly opened up in the south. United States then imported more Chinese and Irish labor. A few scholars are saying that this reflected a conscious decision that got in the way of economic integration in the newly freed African-American population. Indeed, it was [...]
Will Filipinos inherit the Earth?
Highly advanced countries like Canada, Japan, and Korea have a very low birth rate. They all share in this demographic trend that the more advanced the country is, the lower its birth rate. Many theories are offered to explain why does this the case. The most common and believable explanation is, as the education level [...]
Are Filipinos who don’t want to migrate to Canada retarded?
It may seem a rough question, but considering the arrogance of some people who have migrated abroad as perceived by some Filipinos who stayed behind, it is begging to be asked. But not all people who migrated to other countries shared these perceived arrogance. Most are quite down to earth and knows how to struggle [...]
US Government Offers Illegal Immigrants Temporary Deportation Stays
The US Government, in a bid to save resources, is offering illegal immigrants facing deportation a temporary reprieve. Instead of deporting aliens who overstayed their visas or who entered the country illegally, Immigration authorities are suspending action on their deportation while focusing on removing aliens with criminal records. No promises of a green card Many [...]
US Employer of Illegal immigrants gets 41 months in jail
As we reported earlier, there is a thriving network of businesses that use Filipino TNT labor. It is relatively easy to live in certain parts of the US as an undocumented alien. However, doing so has its risks. The risks to Filipino immigrants is easy to grasp. If you get reported, you are put in [...]
The Next Prime minister of Canada might be of Pinoy descent
A pinoy Canadian prime minister? Seriously? Yes, really. According to recent statements by Canada’s Minister for Citizenship, Immigration, and Multiculturalism, Filipino-Canadians have contributed so much to Canada that he recognized that it is possible that Canada may one day be led by a Canadian with Filipino roots. Kenney’s statements were relayed in a news release [...]