OFW phenomenon
Statistics have shown that education and real estate are still top priorities for any OFW provider. Reinforcing OFW remittances are new money coming from balikbayans from North America and Europe. Although this is really a sad phenomenon, this indicates however that the amount of dollars earned and remitted back home continues to grow.
Sa patuloy na pag alis ng marami nating kababayan upang maging Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) sa ibang bansa, susulong naman ang ating ekonomiya. Ngayon darating na Pasko Milyun Milyong dollar remittance nanaman ang darating galing sa ating mga kababayan mula sa ibat-ibang bansa. Ituloy angsulong ng OFW para na rin ito sa ikauunlad ng ating bansa, ituloy na rin angsulong na mabawasan ang mga corrupt na tauhan ng gobyerno.
Last week at The Fort in Global City, Taguig, Filipino executives, bloggers and search engine marketing experts gathered to finally hear Google’s plans for the Philippines. A former executive at Directory Philippines Corporation, Aileen Apolo said Google is finally recruiting more Filipino website owners, bloggers, and marketers to join its advertising programs. 