Philippine cottage industry
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| Archbishop Oscar V. Cruz |
This is admittedly a sad insight, a pitiful perception. The country with all its arable lands, water resources plus abundant sun, has been long sincerely engaged in importing such a basic commodity as rice. On the other hand, its past and present governments have also perpetuated the exportation of Filipino workers as “OFW’s” — no matter really where and how — all over the globe. Hence, in the event that there is a nation in any part of the globe that has no Filipino workers of one kind or another — this is a big exception.
In other words, the government made the Filipino and Filipinas concerned as nothing more than a cottage industry. Oh, yes! For consolation, they are called “Bagong Bayani.” The fact however is that they are looked upon neither as “bago” nor as “bayani.” Reason: They constitute a long standing phenomenon and wherefore not in anyway “bago.” They are considered but as working cogs and profitable means, and therefore not “heroes” really. There is furthermore the despicable but illegal “drug mules” and treated accordingly..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20110331com5.html
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