Money Sent Home by Overseas Workers: Blessing or Curse?
In a sense, two of the Philippines’ most notable overseas workers face destiny this week. One is Mary Jane Veloso, who left home carrying a backpack, was given a borrowed suitcase filled with heroin, and was due to be shot in Indonesia. The other is boxer Manny Pacquiao, who faces the richest paycheck from a prizefight in history in Las Vegas. [Veloso w…
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