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DEMOGRAPHIC
INFORMATION

SEPH

GIL

ROLLY

VIC

No. of persons in HH

10

REN

THEO

VIN

KAP

BEN

WILL

Age

64

74

57

46

42

39

46

51

65

56

Marital Status

Widowed

Married

Married

Married

Married

Married

Married

Married

Married

Married

College Graduate

College Graduate

High School
Graduate

College Graduate

High School
Graduate

College Graduate

College Graduate

Vocational
Graduate

2007

2013

2011

2011

2015

2010

2003

1992

(1) Family-related
(2) Goal
attainment

End of contract

Educational
Attainment

College Graduate Vocational Graduate

Year of Return

2006

1994

Reasons for Return

Family-related
concern (Sickness
of Wife)

(1) End of contract;

(2) Deportation

Occupation while
abroad

Painter, Permit
Receiver,
Timekeeper
(Comment: showed
work mobility on the part
of the R)

(1) Family-related Existence of armed

Compensation(2) Goal attainment
conflict
related complaints

(1) Family-related
Compensation(2) Goal
related complaints
attainment

End of contract

Driver

Cook

Nurse

Appliance
Technician

Paintmixer /
Painter

Fisherman

Mechanic

Welder

Electrical Engineer
(6months);
Electrical
Supervisor (next
months until the
end of the
contract), Brunei
AMPAS 6

Place of Work

Saudi Arabia
(ARAMCO)

(1) Riyadh
(2)Taiwan

Italian vessel to
some parts of
Europe, Asia and
USA.

(1) Bahrain (2) Libya

Saudi Arabia
(Dammam)

Saudi Arabia

Hawaii

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia

Brunei

Length of Stay Abroad

(in years)

10 years

10

18

28

20

4.5

Government and Line

Agency Assistance

None

None

None.

None

None

None

None

None

None

None.

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He did not know

any
Reasons Why or Why reintegration/return He don't know any
Not?
migrant services services of OWWA.
(only pre-migration
services)

Neither success nor

failure ('hard one
yet pinagtityagaan' )

NA

Stay Successful or
Failure?

Successful

Comments on
Assessment

Amidst hardships
and sacrifices, he
finished his
contract,
recognized his
capabilities and
experienced work
mobility. Provided
for his family
financially.

Looking back, what

would have been
different?

Encourage Filipinos
to employ discipline
and work ethics

Pursued the plan to

put up a machine
shop for return
purposes.

NA

Remittance Sending
(Y/N)?

Yes

Yes

Yes

Percentage of
Remittance Sent

Not specified
instead gave an
amount (Php
30,000)

Successful

Thought that his

work won't really
Thoughts that the
allow him to
Doesn't mind going
government
receive
He doesn't take
to offices because
prioritizes before
assistance; did not
into consideration
of the tedious
Tried but to no avail,
migration (and
mind getting any
going to those
process and the
no response.
remittances
due to the lengthy
offices. Doubtful of
need to focus on
coming in) while
processing and
the support.
the family upon
disregards
requirements; trust
return.
returnees.
with government
agencies also was
his consideration

Successful

Failure

Successful

Successful

Successful

R chose not to
respond.

Doesn't mind any

of the services
although he knew
the services based
on the PMOS.

Failure

Successful

Cost him even in

However
returning; not being
challenging work in
To be able to
His dedication to
Productive
able to provide
the vessel was, he provide was already
Unfair
Providing for
the work and
Financial apsects.
because of his
properly to his
Faced unruly ways became productive a big thing for him
compensation;
family and saving
successful
Earned enough
achievements and family; not being
and even sickness and provided for the although he regrets went home with the up for the future as
provision of
money upon return. the changes he able to receive pay
family. The goal of
leaving but it was
same situation
basis.
resources to his
encountered.
for almost 4
going there was to
necessary.
family
months worth of
earn money.
salary

Not specified
instead gave an
amount (in riyal)

80%

Yes

75%

Yes

Not specified
instead gave an
amount (in riyal)

Yes

50%

Start a business
back in Bicol early.

R chose not to
respond.

R chose not to
respond.

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

50%

Not specified but

most of his
remittances go to
his family (nonmarried days); he
saved up some for
his earnings
(approximately
income ranged
around Php 1M
per year.)

Not specified
instead gave an
amount (in riyal)

Not specified
instead gave an
amount (converted
to PHP)

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Aspects affected by
OW

Impact on
Breadwinning Role

Feelings of
homesickness and
financial
adjustments on the
first two phases;
lifestyle
adjustments later
on (as seen in his
daughter)

Positive

Slightly negative but

through online
communication, gap
Impact on Absence on
was eased.
Care for Children
Although with the
work overseas, his
daughter became a
bit spoiled.

More of the work

since nobody
replaced him.

Positive.

His role on child

rearing; lifestyle
changes due to
overseas work.

Positive.
Acknowledges that
his role is to be
breadwinner/earner.

Feelings of
Not much
Physical absense
homesickness and
Guidance towards implications. It's
and communication
financial
children.
just like working in
with children.
adjustments;
Manila.
lifestyle changes

Positive.

Slightly negative but

Slightly negative but
through online
Gives the full credit gives credit to online
communication, gap
on childrearing to
communication
was eased. What's
his wife.
technologies for
important for him is
easing the gap.
to provide for them

Feelings of anxiety
raising up children
and nervousness
(twins who
on the side of his
feelings of
sufferred from
family. Starting a homesickness and
medical
family was also
financial
conditions);
affected since he
adjustments
financial
had three attempts
adjustments;
in starting a family.
homesickness

Positive on the
side of his parents
Neither positive nor
but not actually
Positive though Positive. To help is
negative. To be
Positive. To help is seen on the side of
Positive. Thinking
thinks of times
to give back
able to provide is
to give back
his family because
of making the
when he was not
whatever his
good but what
whatever his
he is with them (in
most out of the
able to give
parents
happened to him is
parents contributed.
Saudi);
three - four years.
something
contributed.
not favorable for
acknowledges that
him
he is a good father
to them.

Slightly negative
but 'nagawan ng
paraan pag-uwi'

Still the same.

He had three
wives and had
children with the
three women. He
chose not to
communicate with
Slightly negative but
the children and
gives credit to
other two wives
online
anymore since he
communication
considered himself
technologies for
as stable or as
easing the gap.
the researcher
noted, settled back
in the Philippines
with a life with his
third wife and
children.

Still the same.

Positive impact,
Prioritized were to
fulfill the needs of
the children.

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Thoughts of Family on
OW

Investments Acquired

Positive since he
successfully
provides for his
family.

Education, motor
and jeep, parcel of
land

Positive since he
successfully
provides for his
family.

Education, house
renovation

Positive yet shows

different sides
whenever he goes
back home for a
vacation.

high regard for his

overseas work
because of
provisions

House, education,
Education, house
gadgets,
renovation, capital
motorcycle, capital
for caterign
for water refilling
business and bakery
station and sari-sari
in Naga.
store

Accepted what
happened since it high regard for his
also contributed to
overseas work
their income but
because of
emphatized with
provisions
his experience.

education,
vulcanizing shop

house, education,
gadgets,
motorcycle, capital
for paint shop
business

high regard for his

overseas work
because of
provisions;
contributing to his
family in Antique
and Bicol

high regard for his

overseas work
because of
provisions and his
ways of giving
back to his family
in Bicol

house and lot,

savings (single
years)

language,
exposure to the
Muslim culture
(food and other
preferences),
sharp perspective
when it comes to
religious freedom,
material things
such as land,
house, car and his
auto-repair
business, and
most importantly,
his self-confidence

Just the same in

the way that he
provides for them

Happy because of
what he does for
the family.

welding tools,
education (though
some chose not to house, education,
continue studying),
appliances,
capital for his small
welding shop

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Significance of IA on
RM

As he sees those
investments, the
drive to develop,
maximize and
improve

reminders of the
reminders of the
product of overseas
overseas work;
reminders of the
accomplishment of
overseas work;
work; manifestations
motivation to work
overseas work
goals set for
"cultural repertoires" of a dream come
harder amidst not- coming from the
overseas work
(researcher's
true for his wife and
so-good
years of hardwork.
understanding)
children
experiences

Nothing has
changed. He still
House Developments
reminder of his hard
"a house full of
safe building against
rented a place until
and Significance
work overseas
cultural repertoires"
typhoons
a friend offered him
a place to stay.

Social Remittances

Attitudes such as
being frugal and/or
thrifty; being
professional;
management and
leadership skills

food preferences,
language (Arabic)

Not answered fully

since he
acknowledges the
incompatibility of
one to another.

Still the same.

mingling with
people, discipline
aspects of food,
and perseverance
language, discipline
towards life and
work

reminder of his
hard work
overseas

reminders of
overseas work

he noted that
these investments
contributed to his
eliciting feelings of
identity and selfhappiness and
confidence aside
fulfillment
from being
memories of
overseas work

products and
memories of OW

a form of paying it still the same, with

from makeshift
Still the same; safe
forward and to
the small welding house to concrete.
building for his
acknowledge other shop near their Added to wellbeing
children
peoples help in
house; product of and perception of
his endeavors.
hard work
family

improvements in
his character that
made him more
secure and
assured that his
he can be with any
discipline and
welding skills, drive
work-related like person aside from
perseverance
to just move on
realization of the
persistence,
citing that it helped
brought about by
from whatever
importance of
discipline and value him as a public
restrictions in
happened in Saudi, family; hard work.
of hard work
servant; skills
Saudi
working harder
learned that
became helpful to
others as well (i.e.
coaching others
about mechanic
work)

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Recognizes the
the community as
existence and
recepients of RMs
importance of OF.
Perception on
They are in all
Community Thoughts
without the mindset
Existence of
OFWs that they can contributors to the
and Benefits on RM's
of welcoming back
migrant
go easily as
development of the
SI
someone who
organization helped compared before
community.
acquired something
him deploy such
abroad.
skills to NC.

NC changed its
perception about
Changes in NC due to
OFs in the way that
OW
they are respected
and supported.

NR

NR

Thoughts on
Transformations

He takes pride in
He takes pride in
the contributions of
whatever he has
He acknowledges
OFWs in the growth done for his children the recognition done
of the economy.
and was happy
by the community
High regards and about it even though
when one is an
respect for OFWs
he faced
OFW.
and its influence.
deportation.

Other thoughts

He takes pride with

the fact that he went He notes that it is
overseas; he also hard to adopt aspets
Recognizes the gap
considered that
of SR due to
between Saudi and
some did not feel differences on how it
the PH.
well and became is like in PH and the
jealous about his
other countries.
status.

RM got back to
normal, everyday life?

Yes

Yes.

Yes.

NR

R chose not to
respond.

R chose not to
respond.

NR

R chose not to
respond.

Yes

Yes

"well off"
perspective
towards OFWs.

NR

"well off"
perspective towards
OFWs.

"well off"
perspective
towards OFWs.

"well off"
perspective
towards OFWs.

OW helped in
making the
Nothing much has communities more Nothing much has Nothing much has
changed,
conducive and
changed,
changed,
attractive place to
reside.

OFWs helped in
Community would
contributing
not take into
Happy and fulfilled
significant
consideration how about the changes developments (i.e.
life is hard in
he experienced.
taxes for
Saudi.
development) that
elicited fulfillment.

Yes

NR

Yes

Yes

NR

Happy and fulfilled

about the changes
he experienced.

Yes

Yes

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Problems
encountered (return)

None.

Chose not to
answer. (re: after
deportation)

None.

None.

adjustments in
finances and how
to source

None.

There are problems

but it's up to the
person on how he
would face it.

None.

Financial
problems.

Marital conflicts
due to non-return;
vices; financial
aspects

SES before migration

Poor

Poor

On the line

On the line.

Poor

On the line.

Poor

On the line.

Poor

On the line.

SES after return

Poor

Poor.

Hindi mahirap

On the line.

Poor

On the line.

On the line

Not poor,

Poor

On the line.

Yes.

No. His OW
experience made it
hard for him to
reconsider
employment but
resolved to being
self-employed thru
some sidelines.

Same as before

Same though had

times of being welloff yet due to
some unforseen
circumstances

Has improved SES

(further elaborate)

Same. Qualifies by
Same. As he notes
giving examples
on his life alone. His
such as hospital
daughter and wife
assistance and old
migrated in US.
age.

Yes.

Same.

Yes. Saved up for

the future. Started
Yes. Saved up for
a business and
future. Helped much
became a public
in moving out of
servant that
poverty.
helped him in his
reintegration.

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Current Employment
Situation

Unemployed /
Volunteer Work

Unemployed.

Self-employed.

Volunteer nurse

Self-employed.
(owns a small
vulcanizing shop)

None.

None

Sought work after

return?

Yes, self-employed
(jeepney service)

Went back to his

mechanic work in
Naga

Self-employed. (Parttime Instructor;

caterer, bakery
owner)

Effect of Stay Abroad

on Job Market
Situation

None.

None.

None.

Professional and
Technical Skills

Leadership and
Management Skills

None.

Nurse

None. (The R chose

not to answer the
question. But upon
observing and
listening to his story, Practical knowledge
his work
that can be used in
experiences brought
his profession.
him opportunities in
catering and food
business that he
applied later on.)

Self-employed.

Practical
knowledge as
technician

Self-employed.

Unemployed.

Employed (Public
Servant)

Self-employed.

No. Period of rest

since he just arrived Started a business No. Started up his
No. Started up the
last December.
but became
small welding shop
paint shop
Considers possible inactive after being
(pag may
business after
salary upon working a public servant
dumadating, sige
return.
not enough for
years ago.
lang)
family.

None.

Practical skills
based on work

None.

None.

Fishing but he
notes that he can't
Practical skills
apply it in the
based on work;
province due to its interpersonal skills
nature.

Self-employed

Yes. Selfemployed.

None.

Yes, to some
extent.

welding skills

Training in Brunei
(Safety
Precaution,
Survival in the sea,
swimming,
helicopter safety,
etc

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Professional or
Personal Contacts

Changes in Family
After Return

Co-workers in
Saudi, Family and
Relatives

None.

Financial gains but

spent during
Family migrated in
hospitalization of his US upon his return
wife; OW
and his two
encouraged
daughters worked
daughter to work
overseas as well.
abroad as well

Family Assistance in
Reintegrating

Encouragements
and support upon
return; financial
support from
daughter

RMs relationship to
Community

considers having a
healthy relationship
knowing how the
community sees
him (leader figure)

Financial support
from daughters

Fine.

None. (The R chose

not to answer the
question. Upon
observing and
listening to his story,
most likely that he
acknowledges the
cultural differences
of workers and
possible hindrances
to help if ever it
came.)

Friends, former
workmates.

Family, friends

Family, friends

Friends, family

Friends, family

Friends, family

Family, relatives

Financial gains;
business
established

Lifestyle
adjustments;
financial gains;
business
established;
possibilities of
children working
overseas as well.

Mending gaps in
family relations

Married life;
Financial gains

Financial gains

Married life;
Financial gains

NR

Frustrations came
upon knowing his
conditions

Encouragements
and support upon
return; financial
support from
children

NA

Encouragements
and support upon
return

Fine.

Encouragements
and support upon
return

Fine.

Encouragements
and support upon
return

Fine.

Encouragements
and support upon
return

Fine.

Encouragements
and support; other
Encouragements
Encouragements
family members
and support upon
and support upon
now working,
return
return
circular migration
observed

Fine and
expressed
contribution to the
community due to
position being
held.

Fine.

considers having a
healthy
relationship to
community

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Asked help from

CSOs

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No

No

Financial
assistance.

Yes, financial
assistance.

Yes, financial
assistance.

Needed help in
reintegration?

Financial and
access to social
services.

Financial and
access to social
services.

Access to social
services

Financial
assistance.

Financial
assistance.

Financial
assistance.

Yes, financial but

one has to work for
it; make way for
opportunities to
happen. Be active
and not passive
receipients of
assistance.

Evaluation of Return

Positive.

Neither positive nor

negative.

Positive.

Positive.

Negative.

Positive.

Successful.

Successful.

Negative.

Positive.

Enough Opportunities
in Bicol?

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes. (depends on
the person)

Yes.

Yes.

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Consider going
abroad again?

No.

No.

No.

Yes

Yes

Yes.

Yes

No.

No.

No.

N/A

NA

NA

Reasons for possible

return?

NA.

NA.

NA

At least two to four

Fair employment
years; not in conflictpractices.
stricken areas

Depends on his
wife and children
since working
overseas, as he Depends upon what
believed, would
is offered to him.
generate problems
if not handled
properly.

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Other
Comments/Notes
from Interview

Mobility in overseas
work. Age
consideration upon
return. Leading an
organization helped
him in reintegrating
and realizing other
RM's needs as well.
Somewhat
becomes an
'advocate' for
OFWs and families.
Return for him is
facing the life back
from overseas work
and also facing
different
expectations from
the community.

Age consideration
upon return. Return
for him is going back
to where he wanted
to be. Attaining the
goal of financing his
daughters'
education and giving
him an opportunity
to prepare for the
family's future and He is hopeful for the
welfare. Living
things to come for
alone doesnt mean
[return] migrants
being separated
and families and
with his wife. They
emphasizes the
communicate
importance of
through online
education not just
technologies and
for migrants but to
also with his
every Filipino.
daughters. At first,
doesn't know about
PAMANA but then
becomes an active
member by
February. Not
originally from Naga
but decided to settle
there. Thoughts
related to aging and

Started OW as
single. Parents as
dependents.
Married years
before return.
Return for him is to
Same pattern
be with his family.
holds true to his
About circular
Cited educational
other siblings.
migration, he said
attainment as
Noted that it would
that one should
limiting towards
be helpful if one
think twice or thrice
opportunities to
works as single
had they considered
work if ever.
since it could be a
OW as an option
time for married
towards a better life.
life. Return for him
is spending the
next years of his
life to establish his
family and see his
children grow.

Memories of
overseas work
elicited decisions
Started OW as
not to have
single. Parents as
employeraspects of return
dependents.
employee
involve settling
Married years
relationships
down, making the
before return.
anymore. Children
most out of ones
Return for him is for
not chose to finish
experience (i.e.
his family and to
education to start
investments,
maximize the time
working. Return
business,
for his children and
for him was a
community
wife that was away
phase of relief and
involvement).
from him for eight
comfort from wat
years.
happened to him in
Saudi. Age won't fit
the requirements of
OW if ever.

Helped his siblings

in studying and
other aspects.
Assisted to many
but when he
needed help, they
went away.
Experienced
discouragements
along the way but
coped up with the
help of family and
relatives. Went
overseas last
2008, spent
months there but
got no work
opportunity while
stay there.