President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (front L) arrives from the Middle East bringing home 120 jobless overseas Filipino workers, at Manila international airport September 24, 2009. Remittances from overseas Filipinos should reach about $17 billion this year, a big part of which come from workers in the Middle East, based on central bank figures. Reuters Pictures 2 months ago

President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (front L) arrives from the Middle East bringing home 120 jobless overseas Filipino workers, at Manila international airport September 24, 2009. Remittances from overseas Filipinos should reach about $17 billion this year, a big part of which come from workers in the Middle East, based on central bank figures.

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