According to Gibson-Graham, through centuries of influence from development through, Spanish colonization, and, subsequently, American occupation, the Filipinos are much more reluctant to stray from the current structure of development and become active members in developing their own communities. However, using the overseas population, the indentured migrant workers who send back remittances – the Filipino overseas contract workers (OCWs) – have taken the lead in become stakeholders in the development of their native communities. ...

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