something mama she's watching in dubai for. that i just have to. add she's working to pay for school. she's working to be able to give us what she dreams of for us being there for you. know this in the. arab elmer's mother is one of $10000000.00 filipinos working abroad because of the lack of jobs and her own country she sends money home every month it's usually a little more than $200.00 euros arabella and her father go pick it up in the city . she uses private companies to send the money rather than banks and they take a 10 percent commission. 80 percent of filipinos can't open a bank account and get cash from an a.t.m.