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Summer in the Philippines: Famous Beaches, Different Types of People and Spending for Fun

It’s summer months once again in the Philippines. Did you know that Philippines have thousands of beach resorts where you can spend your vacation for a while? With around 7,107 islands, no wonder why this country is very famous to the world when it comes to leisure and fun in the sea. This blog is about the real summer heat going on in the Philippines during the months of March, April and May. Be amazed. Get curious. Get to know it. It’s all about the beach life in the land of the Filipinos! On the Photos: First Glimpse of a Laiya Beach Resort Google it or Bing it: famous beaches in Philippines. You’ll probably don’t think twice on packing up your luggage and fly to the country of white sands, hospitable people, low-cost commodities, colourful boats, deep blue sea, green mountain ranges, and beautiful weather. Who would not know about this number one tourist spot in the country today, Boracay ? This perfect summer destination is well-known to the whole world and it is definite

Who are These OFWs (Overseas Filipino Workers) and Why are They the Modern Heroes of the Philippines

At the turn of the millennium, the Philippine government launches this campaign program calling the overseas Filipino workers or OFWs as “Mga Bagong Bayani ng Bayan” (Modern Heroes of the Nation). From then onwards, different organizations established programs giving awards and recognitions to selected OFWs who did a remarkable contribution or action to their family, friends, work or in general, to the country. OFW ka ba? Bakit? Eh kasi dating mo pa lang, mayaman ka na. Boom!  (Are you an OFW? Why? Because with just the way look, it seems that you’re rich. Boom!) My Cousin Dado as an OFW in South Korea  At present, OFWs around the world are estimated to be around 12 – 14 million. This is approximately 10 – 12 percent of the Philippines total population. These OFWs are distributed on many countries all over the globe majority of whom are in Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Singapore, Hongkong, Taiwan, South Korea, and Italy. Immigrant workers in the United States, Aust