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shining_angel
http://www.arabnews.com/?page=13&secti...;m=6&y=2008
wizardfitz
very good article.
chris-lei
Go Pinoy!
ako'y isang Pinoy,sa pusot diwa.. whistling.gif
shining_angel
My dad is an OFW..and i am proud of him smile.gif at proud ako para sa lahat ng mababait na pinoy sa buong mundo smile.gif
TexPamp
Kind of reminds me of the movie "A Day Without a Mexican".

TexPamp
alienlovechild
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Saudi Arabia has the largest number of Filipino workers — 1,019,577 — outside the Philippines. In 2006 alone, the Kingdom recruited more than 223,000 workers from the Philippines and their numbers are still increasing.


An odd combination of Filipinos who seem more outwardly Christian (than most Christianized nations) living in the heartland of Islam. The article is Saudi so I didn't expect them to mention that fact.

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Nobody here can think of a life without Filipinos, who make up around 20 percent of the world’s seafarers. There are 1.2 million Filipino sailors.


Didn't know there were so many Filipino sailors.

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When speaking about the Philippines, we should not forget Filipino nurses. They are some 23 percent of the world’s total number of nurses. The Philippines is home to over 190 accredited nursing colleges and institutes, from which some 9,000 nurses graduate each year. Many of them work abroad in countries such as the US, the UK, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Singapore.


I knew there were a lot of Filipino nurses but 23% of the world's total number of nurses is impressive.

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Kind of reminds me of the movie "A Day Without a Mexican".


Didn't see that movie but the day when that happened to show the importance of Mexican workers in America, nobody noticed their absence for the most part. Another difference- the Saudi government actively recruits Filipino workers and has a lot of control over them. By contrast, the U.S. has little control over the illegal immigration mess and mass deportations are probably impossible politically.
KC♥MP
thanks for sharing the article good.gif . I feel proud after reading it because I have a sister who is a nurse in London and a brother working in Saudi Arabia. I have a high regard on Pinoys who continue to show the world that we are hardworking, kindhearted, God-fearing and family oriented people. Mabuhay!!! good.gif
CaNdiD wiTcH
it was such a great article.. thanks for posting...
RyaNRiza
I want to send the author an email of gratitude for recognizing the worth of Filipinos working overseas. I'm proud to be Pinoy good.gif
RyaNRiza
Just sent my email of gratitude to the author. Thanks for sharing this article shining_angel. It's a boost of Filipino pride. good.gif
luntian
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shining_angel
QUOTE(RyaNRiza @ Jun 23 2008, 10:23 AM) *
Just sent my email of gratitude to the author. Thanks for sharing this article shining_angel. It's a boost of Filipino pride. good.gif


you are right smile.gif and it is our duty to live up to that name that our fellow pinoys made for us. and it is our duty too to teach those values to our future children - the future pinoys smile.gifsmile.gif
o0pink0o

a tear drop almost fell while i'm reading the article (i know i'm such a drama queen lol). i feel so proud being Pinoy. this article made my day. thanks for sharing this good.gif and btw i also sent a thank you comment to the author smile.gif
sofia2009
I SALUTE!!!!
acidentaly_n_LOVE
nice article! Im quite impressed how he noticed and realized how amazing Filipino works. Filipino were compassionate, smart, and can work with less supervision. I coud say go go Pinoy! Hataw Pinoy!
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