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The Documentary: Workers Without Borders: Workers Without Borders: The Philippines

Norma and Jen in the Philippines

27/05/2015 GMT

Workers Without Borders: The Philippines

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Around 10% of the population of the Philippines work abroad but what effect does it have?

Around 10% of the population of the Philippines work abroad. What impact does it have on families and is the country over-reliant on work overseas?

Claudia Taranto travels to the Philippines where 10% of the population work overseas. She travels to the coastal town of Mabini where many citizens have gone to Italy for work. She hears from the children left behind - including 10-year-old Jen who lives with her 80-year-old grandmother. Claudia asks whether the Philippines have become over-reliant on work abroad and if there is any prospect of breaking the cycle.

The Documentary: Workers Without Borders

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Claudia Taranto hears powerful stories from people across the Asia Pacific region who travel overseas to find work.

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