Global Filipino

 Today, the Philippine economy depends largely on incomes from jobs with global
connections. The first is migrant labor. In 2015, the Department of Labor and
Employment reported that the number of Filipinos leaving the country to work overseas
rose from 4,018 in 2010 to 6,092 in 2015, a 51-percent increase in the span of five
years. In 2016, there were 2.4 million Filipinos leaving and/or working outside of the
country. They sent back $25.8 billion in 2015, roughly 8.5 percent of the country's gross
domestic product.
       Filipinos really have very little choice but to accept this globalized state as a country
and a people.  Globalization's impact has, admittedly, been uneven and often does not
benefit most Filipinos. Yet, there is some movement; there is progress when the
Philippines at the end of the 20th century is analyzed. And part of that is because - right
or wrong - Philippine political leaders decided to open up the country to the world. The
next step now is to make sure that the imbalance from globalization's benefits is
corrected to allow more Filipinos to live a better life.
Perhaps no issue forces people to think about their role as citizens of the world than
environmental degradation.  Every person, regardless of his/her race, nation, or  creed belongs to
the same world.  When one looks at an image of the earth, he/she will realize that, he/she
belongs to one world-a world that is increasingly vulnerable.  In the fight against climate change,
one can not afford to simply care about his/her own backyard.  The CO2 emitted in one country
may have severe effects on the climate of another.  There is no choice but to find global
solutions to this global problem.

THE SOURCES OF NATIONAL INCOME

1. The Philippine economy depends largely on

incomes from jobs with global connections.

THE SOURCES OF NATIONAL INCOME

2. The business process outsourcing (BPO)

that the Philippines provides for foreign

clients.

THE SOURCES OF NATIONAL INCOME

3. The third source of national income is

comprised of exports.
THE SOURCES OF NATIONAL INCOME

4. The fourth largest source of income is tourism, which

reached about $6.05 billion by the end of 2016.

Filipinos really have very little choice but to accept

this globalized state as a country and a people

GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP

GLOBAL

CITIZENSHIP

Global Citizenship - the moral and ethical

disposition that can guide the understanding of

individuals or groups of local and global contexts,

and remind them of their relative responsibilities

within various communities.

Citizenship – the legal status of membership of

a person to a state which entails the bestowing

of rights live right to vote, and obligations like

obligation to pay taxes.

A GLOBAL CITIZEN IS SOMEONE WHO:

is aware of the wider

world and has a sense

of their own role as a

world citizen

respects and values

diversity

has an understanding

of how the world

works

is outraged by social
injustice

participates in the

community at a range

of levels, from the local

to the global

is willing to act to

make the world a

more equitable and

sustainable place

takes responsibility for

their actions.

APPROACHES IN

GLOBAL

CITIZENSHIP

Economic

• Trade Protectionism – involves systematic

government intervention in foreign trade

through tariffs and non-tariff barriers (like

quota) to encourage domestic producers

and deter foreign competitors.

• Fair Trade – aims at a more moral and

equitable global economic system.

• Helping the Bottom Billion – improving of

economic marginalization to aid those in

need.

APPROACHES IN

GLOBAL

CITIZENSHIP

Political – increased accountability and

transparency are the key issues.

• Globalization from Below – upholds

progressive values such as autonomy,

democracy, peace, ecological sustainability, and

social justice.

• Globalization from Above – characterized as

being a neoliberalist economic system, or

being aggressive in terms of expansion by

nations and corporations.

IN CONCLUSION:

• To be effective Global Citizens, young people need to be flexible, creative

and proactive. They need to be able to solve problems, make decisions,

think critically, communicate ideas effectively and work well within teams

and groups. These skills and attributes are increasingly recognized as being

essential to succeed in other areas of 21st century life too, including many

workplaces