Neoliberalizing Spaces in the Philippines by Ortega Arnisson Andre

Author:Ortega, Arnisson Andre
Language: eng
Format: epub
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Publisher: Lexington Books, a division of Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Published: 2012-04-08T04:00:00+00:00

Remittance monies are crucial to the sustenance of everyday life inside the gates, from payment of HOA association fees to basic housing utility payments. Those who rely on remittance monies to sustain payments for investments and maintaining of family life have a family member who works overseas for a long period of time, effectively reproducing what Marluja Asis (2006) would call the “culture of migration.” Without security of jobs in the Philippines, families either renew overseas contracts in the same country or transfer to another country for a new job. For some, overseas positions are passed on to another family member or relative. The case of Joel, the house-husband HOA president, is an example of this.

That’s why life here is not easy because both couples have to work hard and someone has to go abroad to pay for the house. Doble kayod (double effort/work)! (Joel, Personal interview [September, 2010])

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