Thursday, July 11, 2013

Philippine Maid-How the Overseas Philippine Maid Helps Her Own Country

By Alice Sy


The Philippine maid belongs to a large organization of Filipino workers abroad worldwide. Their population is enough to match or even exceed the local maid community in the Philippines. This can be both good and bad. It is bad because the country is losing its prolific workers. It is good because these maids send money in return, not just to the families but to the entire economy as well.

It's a fact that every country in the world has a Filipino. Surprisingly, their population may even surpass the population of maids in the Philippines. A maid job is not a favorite in the country because it is not a high paying job like nursing. It may involve the same hard work and patience but not the salary. The burden becomes heavier if the maid leaves a family behind. Every Filipino maid in every country definitely has a family back home.

It is through the Philippine maid and her family that the Philippine economy enjoys financial benefits. When a Filipino worker sends money thru bank, a percentage goes to the Philippine investment. The added remittances are overwhelming that the government declares the Filipino overseas workers also as investors.

Aside from sending money via bank transfers, they can also contribute to the economy by buying properties or engaging in businesses. Their remittances last year surpassed a billion, which makes the Philippines among the top 5 countries with the largest recipient of remittances abroad, but in terms of remittance from workers, the Philippines tops the list.

The Philippine maid is indeed a treasure despite all the sufferings they are going through. It is rare to serve three masters at the same time but they almost can: their employers abroad, their family back home and the Philippine economy. Treasures are priceless indeed, just like these maids.




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