More than a million Filipinos leave the country each year for work.
Those going overseas are younger compared to their counterparts from a generation ago.
Now the government is hoping to entice the young to become entrepreneurs instead of following the footsteps of their parents to work overseas.
23-year-old Cecille Demegillo is about to leave for Singapore to become a domestic helper.
Her sister and her cousin who have been working as a household service worker there for 10 years convinced her to try her luck there.
Cecille would have wanted to become a computer programmer, but she had to stop school due to financial constraints.
“I was a little hesitant at first to go but I decided to do it because my relatives are there. They say the salary is better and I would be able to save enough to send back home,” said Cecille.
The Department of Labour and Employment said more and more young Filipinos are leaving the country to seek high paying jobs abroad. About 35 per cent of the million Filipino workers deployed annually belong to the 15 to 24 years age group. And migrant groups said they are the most vulnerable to exploitation and human trafficking.
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