because filipinos are, for reasons i have yet to figure out, probably the most giving of all people on the planet. think i m talking shit? keep watching. good afternoon everyone. we re the band called keystone. anthony: ofw stands for
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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.
many, many more through school, lifted them up to a more comfortable life. and you would have left family behind? aurora: yeah. anthony: to go out there and make money. that s never an easy decision, a painful, painful choice. aurora s children, now middle-aged, are finally getting to know their mother. aurora: okay, okay, okay. bring in the food inside. anthony: many, many, many filipino women like you who had to leave their families, go abroad. aurora: yeah, absolutely yes. analyn: her three children. emy: children my eldest is about four years now in qatar, and the other one is two years, and the other one is in hong kong. anthony: working conditions, for ofws, particularly in some gulf states, can be punishing at best, abusive or worse.