Emigration Facts &figures 3 https://cfo.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/mensahe-para-sa-mga-of-03-31-2020.jpg 2 https://cfo.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/Legal_Mandate/RA-9189-Overseas-Absentee-Voting-of-2003.pdf quire-Foreign-Citizenship-Permanent.pdf 1 https://cfo.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/Legal_Mandate/35.-R.A.-No.-9225_Making-the-Citizenship-of-Philippine-Citizens-Who-Ac % ofemigrants in total population Filipinos or people of Filipino ancestry livingabroad. translates Theterm directly to overseasFilipinos orpeopleofFilipinoancestry Filipinos. Terminology: Thegovernment refers to thediaspora asPilipinosaIbayongDagat to refer to overseas Remittances inflow(USD billion): 35,067 Remittances asashareofGDP: The Philippinesdoesnothaveadiaspora engagement policy. PHILIPPINES Diaspora engagementmapping % ofwhich in theEU 9.8 % Australia United Arab Emirates Canada Saudi Arabia United StatesofAmerica Top countries ofdestination Political rights At embassies/consulates Voting fromabroad: Dual citizenship for citizensresidingabroad Right tovote innationalelections 1 281,216 556,407 626,569 628,894 2,047,269
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PHILIPPINES Since 2003, 2003, Since 4 6 For instance, remittances increased increased instance, remittances For 5 by $600 million in the three months after Typhoon Haiyan in 2013. Haiyan by $600 million in the three Typhoon months after Trends Trends structures dedicated and programmes created the government as the 1970s, early As Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo the 2001 Filipinos. Since employment for overseas facilitate to but also to has made it a major policy facilitate, the government not only to administration, to recruiters invites instance, the government work. For for abroad go Filipinos to encourage the country match global labour needs with local talent. to and actively seeks for Filipino communities participation from mobilise greater has sought to the government encourage Filipinos. It also hopes to number of overseas the growing voting due to overseas support to the building of schools Filipinos overseas from investments and contributions their to their links maintain organisations and other infrastructure. Many Filipino diaspora relief and charity and by supporting small-scale campaigns for fundraising homeland through Remittances health. and education as such sectors in Philippines the in projects development to act as a crises or financial disasters natural after increase generally the diaspora from abroad. members family with households for net safety
sets up the National Policy on the Health of Migrants and Migrants of Policy sets up the National on the Health 2016-0007 No. Order Administrative and the allocation of migrants the health related to handle issues and concerns to Filipinos Overseas it. and funding for of the budget provided for a system of overseas absentee voting of qualified citizens absentee of overseas a system for 9189 provided No. Act Republic the president, in elections for vote of 18 to the age above This allowed all citizens abroad abroad. vice-president, and party-list senators representatives. established the Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995, which which of 1995, Act Filipinos and Overseas Workers the Migrant 8042 established No. Act Republic and of protection a higher standard employment and codified the policies of overseas instituted Filipinos in distress. It and other overseas their families workers, of migrant of the welfare promotion of protection the standard further to improve in 2010, 10022 No. Act amended by Republic later was Filipinos in distress. and other overseas workers of migrant of the welfare and promotion declares December as the Month of Overseas Filipinos every honour to of Overseas as the Month declares December 276 year Proclamation No. by the Administrative followed This was of the Philippines. the development to their contribution both the Month of celebration for committee an inter-agency created which in 2007, 202 No. Order Day. Migrants International Filipinos and of Overseas is an act creating the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO). The (CFO). Overseas Filipinos on Commission the creating is an act 79 Bilang Pambansa Batas on Filipinos retain the Commission 728 to by Executive No. Order followed was this year, following of the designating members agency, of the as a critical President under the Office overseas secretariat the the commission. of guidelines for organisational and providing commission saw the creation of the Overseas Employment Development Board, Board, Development Employment saw 442 Overseas of the Decree No. Presidential the creation for programme systematic It set up a Administration). Employment Philippine Overseas now the register and monitor to a system established and workers of Filipino employment the overseas the Philippines. leaving emigrants
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PHILIPPINES • • 9 https://dirp4.pids.gov.ph/ris/dps/pidsdps1330.pdf 8 https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000153056 7 https://cfo-linkapil.org.ph/index.php/accomplishments/ online. ipinos. Itallowsthediaspora volunteer andaccess to government start abusiness, donate, services ordination. TheBaLinkBayan portal isalsoaonestop onlineportalfor diaspora engagement for overseas Fil- philanthropy,investment andentrepreneurship, educationallinks and medicalmissionco- talent, returning velopment programme oftheCommission onFilipinosOverseas (CFO). Theprogramme focuses ondiaspora BaLinkBayan connects Filipinoindividualsandcommunities to thePhilippinesthrough theDiaspora to De BaLinkBayan SPOTLIGHT: effective practices Obstacles • • in thehostcountries. andthepreferenceskilled jobsdueto thelackofrecognitiontheircredentials for thoseeducated relegated ofresidencemanythemare to lower-paying jobsorlow- Philippines, inthecountry Skill mismatch:Whilesomeofthediaspora maybeconsidered asprofessionals whenleaving the activities overthoseorganised bythegovernment. for news,visainformation, manyofthemprioritisegroup events/ jobsandremittances. As aresult, channels (church groups, family or friends) rather than formal channels (institutions, embassies) Limited formal diaspora-government connection: ManyFilipinodiaspora oninformal more rely organizations overseas basedin52countries havesince beenawarded for theircontributions. Organizations overseas institutionalised,and485outstanding Filipinoindividualsand were continued to grow. In1991, for Awards thePresidential instance, for FilipinoIndividualsand of Overseas Filipinos’, recognising thecontributions therelationship ofdiaspora, has communities abroad. Since Proclamation no. 276 in1988, whichmadeDecember the‘Month Government Relations: Thegovernment hasestablished apermanentdialoguewithFilipino Achievements scale infrastructure andlivelihoods. In 2020, thegovernment’s sectors includehealth ofinterest andwelfare, education,small- have oneoffice fordiaspora engagement andspecial concerns. migrant-related Theproposed isalsosetto department agencies underonedepartment. proposed ofOverseas legislationbytheDepartment Filipinosaimedat consolidating all At thetimeofwriting, to encourage diaspora engagement isa for there development, 9
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PHILIPPINES trade aswell. andagriculture sometimesassignedspecialisedworkonlabour, Theattachés are involving Filipinosarise. commercial, workers andmigrants for andvisamatters. passport They alsoliaisewithlocalauthoritieswhenproblems section, headed bytheconsul general contact andalabourattaché, hasthemost frequent withFilipino oversees anumberofoffices, includingtheoffice of consular affairs and consular offices. Theconsular protection oftherightsandpromotion ofthewelfare ofFilipinosoverseas. andinterest Thedepartment pillarsGuided by three ofPhilippine foreign policy, namelynationalsecurity, andthe economic security ofForeign AffairsDepartment 1898 • • ing Philippines,andisfundedbyAustralia andCanada. countries, ItinvolvessixASEAN labour migration includ- to stable andinclusivegrowth anddevelopment. that aims enhanceTRIANGLE toin ASEAN create the contribution of a set of policies, tools and services oftechnical assistance to bodies, andsupport governments, and regional socialpartners, civilsociety livery programmeTRIANGLE inASEAN oftheILO’s isapart globalefforts to promote fair migration. Through de in Asia to participate inapilotprogrammePhilippines was thefirst ondecent workin country 2002. The the ILO established employers anoffice inManila.Through andworkers government, partnership, the The Philippines became a member of the ILO years in 1948, two after gaining In1970, its independence. International LabourOrganization(ILO) 1948 – amongthefirst Member States in Asia, withManilaasoneofthefirstregionalIOMoffices in late 1996. IOM established itsoffice inthePhilippines in 1975. In 1988, thePhilippines becameanIOM Member State International Organizationfor Migration 1975 Diaspora relatedinstitutions List ofActors Annex: 12 https://www.ilo.org/asia/media-centre/news/WCMS_677752/lang--en/index.htm Migrant Workers. implementation of the principles Declarationof the ASEAN on Protection and Promotion of the Rights of issues facing migrant workers inSouth-East Asia. Participants develop recommendationsto advance the ideas governments, workers’ between and employers’ organisations, stakeholders and civil society on key annualforumThe ASEAN isanopenplatform for review, discussionandexchangeofgood practices and Forum onMigrant Labour2008 ASEAN • • National institutions At regional level { { At ministerial level 12 -
PHILIPPINES - - aims to facilitate the facilitate POEAto aims At local level At At sub-ministerial level At { { { { Development activities activities Integration ipation in development. It promotes an education programme to tackle issues affecting women in Europe women in Europe issues affecting tackle to ipation in development. an education programme It promotes of other nationalities in Europe groups of support with women’s links establish and the Philippines, to lobbying at all policy-making in the levels effective through their voices project and the Philippines and to Philippines government. 1992 Europe Babaylan Europe 1992 living and working in for Filipinos was a to the need response meeting in Barcelona in 1992 The first addressand situation, affecting their issues specific unity improve to forge and together link to Europe full partic empowerment through women women. The network promote is now Europe-wide and aims to Diaspora organisations in Europe Diaspora The department aims to protect workers and promote their welfare. Replacing the Overseas Employment Employment the Overseas Replacing their welfare. and promote workers protect The department to aims Employment, and Departmentthe Labour under of the Board, Development Department 1933of Labour and Employment and to protection their promote to workers, preservation and Filipino migrant generation for jobs of decent society. into their smooth return and reintegration for advocate The IAC is chaired by the President of the Philippine Migrants Rights Watch, an umbrella organisation of 12 an umbrella organisation Watch, Rights is chaired by the PresidentThe IAC of the Philippine Migrants of rights the of fulfilment and protection, recognition, the for working societycivil organizations migrant composed is IAC the and co-chairs committee the CFO The abroad. and Philippines the in migrants Filipino and NGOs. sector private agencies, the national government from and partners of members 2007 (IAC) Committee Inter-Agency The OWWA is attached to the Department of Labour and Employment. It protects and promotes the wel- and Employment. and promotes the Department to of Labour attached It protects The OWWA is Overseas for Fund and Training known as Welfare Formerly Filipinos and their dependents. of Overseas fare posts in 27 countries. It is present overseas in 31 OWWA in the seventeen also has a presence Workers, regions of the Philippines. 1977 (OWWA) Administration Welfare Overseas Workers mier institution in promoting policies, programmes and projects with ‘Migration and Development’ and with ‘Migration and projects as a policies, programmes mier institution in promoting innovative is also involved in several The CFO strengthen to and empower Filipinos overseas. framework initiatives, such as LINKAPIL, local contacts. with that serve diaspora the overseas connect to Established through Batas Pambansa 79, the CFO is an agency of the government under the Office of the Office under the is an agency of the government the CFO 79, Pambansa Batas through Established Filipinos and of overseas and uphold the interests, rights and welfare President. promote to It is tasked pre-departure provides strengthenIt emigrants, Philippines. with the ties to their to seminars orientation - pro development for overseas from contributions financial and material technology, of transfer promotes opportunitieswith to overseas youth Filipino provides and Philippines, the across communities in jects about Filipino history and embassies learn of all consulates operations and culture. manages The CFO to be the pre aims The CFO outside the country Affairs. with the Department of Foreign in coordination 1980 (CFO) on Filipinos Overseas Commission
PHILIPPINES pected events back inthePhilippines. Additionally,through educationandpersonal development. it provides duringcalamitiesorunex support Education andDevelopment Programme. Italsoseeks to womenintheUKandPhilippines support The associationaimsto raise fundsto youthfrom support vulnerable families inthePhilippinesthrough an Filipino Women’s AssociationUK1988 UK promote andcampaignfor andlegal equality recognition ofLGBT marriage inthePhilippines. LGBT FilipinosinEurope inthePhilippines.They educationandincrease also andsupport HIVawareness ceptance andsocialchange for LGBTs inthePhilippines.They aimto maintain aninclusiveenvironment for A shelter/support group for FilipinoLGBTs ac advocating for livinginEurope, andempowerment, equality Filipino LGBT EuropeNetherlands in Philippines.In2017, Young ENFiDwas launchedfor youthofFilipino-European origin. keep alive amongst Filipinos the abroadFilipino culture and organised projects to help victims of typhoons Iceland, Romania whichalsobegan andIreland, mobilisingcultural projects. andrelief Ithasheldevents to up for thevictimsofTyphoon Pablo inPhilippines.Inthefollowing years, to Malta, expanded thenetwork few otherEuropean drivecalledENFiDBayanihan countries. Arelief para saBiktimaniPablo was alsoset ENFiD was formed in 2012 in the UK, Netherlands, Italy, Denmark, Germany, Czech Republic, and a Norway ofFilipinoDiaspora (ENFiD) 2012 EuropeEuropean Network Greece andBarcelona. for migrant rights and welfare. CFMWundertakes jointprogrammes organisations withpartner inRome, in Europe andaimsto develop migrant empowermentthrough self-organisation, educationandcampaigns overseas Filipino migrant It works in Europe. in partnershipcommunity with Filipino migrant organisations to institutionthatprovides theneedsof inresponse programmes andservice A support andservices Commission for FilipinoMigrant Workers 1979 (CFMW) Netherlands United Kingdom. Italy, the Netherlands (Diwang Pilipina/Diwa), Spain (Amistad Filipinas), de Mujeres Switzerland, and the The group inAustria,Denmark,France, Germany(PhilippineWomen’s ispresent Forum), (Diwata), Greece Integration activities Development activities Integration activities Development activities Development activities Integration activities - -
PHILIPPINES - - Find out more at www.diasporadevelopment.eu Development activities activities Integration Integration activities Integration Integration activities Integration Integration activities Integration Integration activities Integration Dr Ronojoy Sen by: Dr Ronojoy Written Edited by: EUDiF 2020 September ters in the Philippines. in the ters LPAD supports the microfinance, cooperative and micro-enterprise development sector in the Philippines sector development and micro-enterprise cooperative supports the microfinance, LPAD found- The non-profit, was solidarity non-stock association Luxembourg. from investments mobilising by entrepreneurship in the Philippines on promoting It works in Luxembourg. ed by 10 Filipinos and Europeans man- on preparation, training technical It also provides and within the Filipino community in Luxembourg. on who arekeen and other migrants Filipinos in Europe, Europeans to of projects and evaluation agement disas of natural victims the for activities fund-raising organised also has development. promoting LPAD 2006 Luxembourg 2006 Lëtzebuergesch-Philippinesch Aktioun fir den Development (LPAD) Phil-UK is a community information website for first and second generation Filipinos living in the UK. It Filipinos generation and second first for website Phil-UK is a community information its network community the British-Filipino through unite of members. aims to 2000 UK Phil-UK 2000 Endeavours to provide a programme of activities that will encourage Filipinos to develop a greater sense sense a greater develop Filipinos to of activities that will encourage a programme provide to Endeavours a and servicesof community and mutual support.foster opportunities, to facilities provide aims to It also culture and social norms. and tradition, interest and appreciationcontinuing of Filipino values 1985 UK 1985 Philippine Centre FPA aims to promote social interaction between the members, assist Filipinos in the Finnish way of life and of life between in the Finnish way assist Filipinos the members, social interaction promote aims to FPA and cultures the Finnish people. to showcase Filipino traditions Established to promote friendship between friendship dis the association and the Philippines, people of Finland the promote to Established Finland 1988 Finnish-Philippine Association (FPA) Filippiinit-seura ry (Finnish-Philippine Society) Finland 1988 publica- in the Philippines through conditions cultural on the social, political and information seminates tions and public events.
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