Refleksi: Silahkan lihat episode I dan II, mungkin sekali Anda mendapat gambaran tentang persoalan dengan TKI/TKW
http://english.aljazeera.net/programmes/101east/2008/10/20081069544870570.html UPDATED ON: Friday, October 10, 2008 12:46 Mecca time, 09:46 GMT Labour of Love Lourdes Cato left the Philippines to work as a maid in Malaysia An estimated ten million Filipinos, or around ten per cent of the population, provide much needed labour across the world. Working as seafarers, nurses, doctors, or domestic helpers, their remittances play a vital role in the Philippines, providing over $15bn to the economy. For their families at home, their salaries help pay for household expenses, schooling, and the setting up of small businesses. But overseas Filipino workers pay a huge price for this economic stability - spending years away from their families. Others face abuse from unscrupulous employers. Meanwhile, by sending out skilled workers across the world, the Philippines suffers a brain drain at home, hitting the country's health care, education systems and technical industries. But according to some economists, successive governments have become dependant on the huge flow of money overseas workers send home. On this edition of 101 East we ask to what extent are overseas remittances helping or hurting the Philippines? Watch part one of this episode. Watch part two of this episode. This episode of 101 East aired from Thursday, October 9, 2008. To contact us click on 'Send your feedback' at the top of the page Watch Al Jazeera English programmes on YouTube Join our debates on the Your Views page [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
