oh, my gosh! this is from albert. we have a request from the audience. twas the week before christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. actually that s not true at all. metro manila. bustling, sprawling south east asian capital of the philippines. home to somewhere between 12 to 20 million people. the world s most densely populated city. but it is christmas. a twinkly, festive wonderland where the mostly catholic population take their holiday season very seriously. hello! merry christmas. because filipinos are, for reasons i have yet to figure out, probably the most giving of all people on the planet. hello. think i m talking shit? keep watching. good afternoon, everyone. we re the band called keystone. ofw stands for overseas filipino worker, and they are one of the philippines largest and most important exports. people. go abroad, make money, improve the quality of life for the whole family. a
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Filipino unemployment and inflation have risen sharply since the start of the pandemic. At the same time, the state's debt has risen as it spends to combat the virus's economic impact.
overseas filipino worker and they re one of the largest and most important exports, people. go abroad, make money, improve the quality of life for the whole family. all over the world, the philippines sends architects, doctors, construction workers, house keepers, nannies. the entire filipino economy relies heavily on the money sent back by nearly 10 million or 10% of the nation s gdp. until recently, the largest category were musicians like filipino cover bands. they re everywhere. on cruise ships, hotel lobbies, bars and of course in manila, where the competition is fierce
overseas filipino worker, and they are one of the philippines s largest and most important exports. people. go abroad, make money, improve the quality of life for the whole family. all over the world, the philippines sends architects, doctors, construction workers, nurses, housekeepers, nannies. the entire filipino economy relies heavily on the money sent back by more than 10 million ofws. roughly $30 thirty u.s. a year or about 10% of the nation s gdp. until recently, after domestic workers, the largest category of ofw were musicians. like filipino cover bands. they re everywhere. on cruise ships, in hotel lobbies, bars, and of course, in manila. where the competition is fierce and the penalties for not getting a beloved biker favorite like i don t know, billy idol, can be severe.