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Philippines: the remittance lifeline

The money Filipino overseas workers send home continues to play a major role in country's economy - contributing 8.5% to GDP.

The estimated 2.3 million Filipino overseas workers form the economic backbone of their nation. The remittances they send home are vital; sustaining household incomes, driving consumer spending, supporting community development, and ensuring national economic stability - contributing 8.5% to GDP.

In the first of our two-part series looking at the Philippine economy, Sam Fenwick meets overseas workers who send money home and those who have returned to set up businesses.

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Presented and produced by Sam Fenwick

(Picture: Angel Kho, a head chef, in the kitchen of a care home in the UK. Credit: 大象传媒)

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