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.