Brain drain
CHAPTER 1
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Migration was existed a long, long time ago. Biblically, Moises led his flock of believers to the Promised Land and several others followed. On the other hand, the Greeks also had theirs and called it “diaspora” which means dispersal. The Britons’ conquest of the United States of America, Canada, Australia and South Africa were even considered as another form of migration. In the present day, Asians were rank highest in terms of the most number of migrants, either in a neighboring Asian country or in the other continents. Apart from the records that will surely show the numbers, our neighborhood alone will reveal the score particularly China and India who had the most numbers of migrant workers. Chinese migrants started traveling thousands of years ago, while it is true that they left mainland China illiterate and poorly educated. Today, they are among the highly educated and most dominant business leaders in the majority of East Asian countries. In fact, most businesses are controlled by this race. The Gokongweis, Cojuangcos, Gotianuns, Uytengsus, Gatchalians, Sys, Tans, Tys and countless Chinese sounding family names are bywords in the country’s businesses and have held influences all over the world. Indians are almost everywhere too and proof of this is happened recently, they are buying companies in the USA and in the Philippines, most of them are in the accessories and lending businesses. As of today, it is estimated that there are 25 million Indian migrants scattered all over the world.
The Philippines is in the fourth rank with over ten (10) million Filipinos abroad, majority of them, however, are in the USA and are mostly health professionals. The Middle Eastern countries and other continents likewise have played hosts to some health professionals, IT experts, construction engineers and workers as well as caregivers.
Another turn of events is the long queues of some medical practitioners in the
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Migration was existed a long, long time ago. Biblically, Moises led his flock of believers to the Promised Land and several others followed. On the other hand, the Greeks also had theirs and called it “diaspora” which means dispersal. The Britons’ conquest of the United States of America, Canada, Australia and South Africa were even considered as another form of migration. In the present day, Asians were rank highest in terms of the most number of migrants, either in a neighboring Asian country or in the other continents. Apart from the records that will surely show the numbers, our neighborhood alone will reveal the score particularly China and India who had the most numbers of migrant workers. Chinese migrants started traveling thousands of years ago, while it is true that they left mainland China illiterate and poorly educated. Today, they are among the highly educated and most dominant business leaders in the majority of East Asian countries. In fact, most businesses are controlled by this race. The Gokongweis, Cojuangcos, Gotianuns, Uytengsus, Gatchalians, Sys, Tans, Tys and countless Chinese sounding family names are bywords in the country’s businesses and have held influences all over the world. Indians are almost everywhere too and proof of this is happened recently, they are buying companies in the USA and in the Philippines, most of them are in the accessories and lending businesses. As of today, it is estimated that there are 25 million Indian migrants scattered all over the world.
The Philippines is in the fourth rank with over ten (10) million Filipinos abroad, majority of them, however, are in the USA and are mostly health professionals. The Middle Eastern countries and other continents likewise have played hosts to some health professionals, IT experts, construction engineers and workers as well as caregivers.
Another turn of events is the long queues of some medical practitioners in the