תִּקּוּן בֵּית פִילִיפִּינִים : YIRMIYAHU

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Ari Enkin: The Midrash [rabbinic literature] says that when Gad and Reuben got back to their homes in Jordan after the war of independence and the division of the land, which was 14 years later, their children were unrecognizable. They were now teenagers who had gone off to different paths in life!

Richard Javad Heydarian: First and foremost, the feminization of Philippine labor export means that many children will be deprived of an important pillar in their family. In some families, both parents are working as OFWs, thus leaving their children behind for years if not decades with relatives or grandparents.

Richard Javad Heydarian: Meanwhile, however, it is difficult to foster a sense of nationalism when a huge section of the society is always oriented towards relocating abroad in search of greener pastures – thus, creating a lopsided sense of cosmopolitanism with tenuous attachment to the motherland.

Richard Javad Heydarian: It is utterly irresponsible for any state to continuously rely on outsourcing its local employment crisis, especially when it puts millions of people in unnecessary risk.

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