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On Labor Day, Rappler listed the 10 destination countries from where overseas Filipino workers made the biggest remittances in 2012, helping keep the Philippine economy afloat. Based on data from the Philippine overseas Employment Administration, the top 10 are composed of countries in the Middle East and Asia – one from Europe and the Americas. Saudi Arabia topped the list, with OFWs sending $1.73 billion back home in 2012. Interestingly, in some cases, bigger OFW population didn’t translate to higher dollar remittances to the Philippines.
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