The Overseas Class
L.A. Times Features 'The Overseas Class' of the Philippines
By Amee R.Enriquez
Early this April, the New York Times did an editorial about the "dark days for Philippine democracy." After the N.Y. Times editorial, the Philippines is once again in the spotlight, with a major U.S. newspaper focusing on Filpinos working overseas.
In a four-part series, Los Angeles Times reporters Richard Boudreaux, Carol J. Williams, Richard C. Paddock and Tracy Wilkinson examine the worldwide flow of remittances. Part three of this series focuses on the Philippines.
The story, the "Overseas Class," written by Richard C. Paddock, was printed on the L.A. Times and posted last April 20 on the www.latimes.com website. As of April 21, the story is listed as one of the most emailed stories. Aside from the story, the Times website also has an interactive feature, an audio slideshow with photos of the
Philippines and the overseas class workers and an accompanying narration.
"Millions working abroad help their nation get by, but not prosper. It's a life of lonely, risky sacrifice," reads the subtitle of the Times story.
The story dwells on the "Philippines' most successful export: its workers." "They nurse the sick in California, drive fuel trucks in Iraq, sail cargo ships through the Panama Canal and cruise ships through the Gulf of Alaska. They pour sake for Japanese salarymen and raise the children of Saudi businessmen," according to the Times.
The Times traces the start of the overseas worker phenomenon of the Philippines to the time of President Ferdinand Marcos when Filipinos were "encouraged" to seek jobs in other countries, until today, when "Nine million Filipinos, more than one out of every 10, are working abroad. Every day, more than 3,100 leave the country."
By Amee R.Enriquez
Early this April, the New York Times did an editorial about the "dark days for Philippine democracy." After the N.Y. Times editorial, the Philippines is once again in the spotlight, with a major U.S. newspaper focusing on Filpinos working overseas.
In a four-part series, Los Angeles Times reporters Richard Boudreaux, Carol J. Williams, Richard C. Paddock and Tracy Wilkinson examine the worldwide flow of remittances. Part three of this series focuses on the Philippines.
The story, the "Overseas Class," written by Richard C. Paddock, was printed on the L.A. Times and posted last April 20 on the www.latimes.com website. As of April 21, the story is listed as one of the most emailed stories. Aside from the story, the Times website also has an interactive feature, an audio slideshow with photos of the
Philippines and the overseas class workers and an accompanying narration.
"Millions working abroad help their nation get by, but not prosper. It's a life of lonely, risky sacrifice," reads the subtitle of the Times story.
The story dwells on the "Philippines' most successful export: its workers." "They nurse the sick in California, drive fuel trucks in Iraq, sail cargo ships through the Panama Canal and cruise ships through the Gulf of Alaska. They pour sake for Japanese salarymen and raise the children of Saudi businessmen," according to the Times.
The Times traces the start of the overseas worker phenomenon of the Philippines to the time of President Ferdinand Marcos when Filipinos were "encouraged" to seek jobs in other countries, until today, when "Nine million Filipinos, more than one out of every 10, are working abroad. Every day, more than 3,100 leave the country."
posted by Unknown at 2:13 PM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home