Economics

Job Losses Drain Overseas Money That Helps Fuel the Philippines

Remittances from abroad may drop for first time since 2001
Thousands of workers repatriated to country amid lockdowns

Filipinos who availed general amnesty granted by the Kuwaiti government wait for their return flight to the Philippines at the Kuwait International Airport, on April 3.Photographer: Yasser al-Zayyat/AFP via Getty Images

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By Siegfrid Alegado

April 20, 2020 at 9:00 PM UTC

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For millions of Filipinos, money sent home by a relative working overseas can make the difference between hunger and survival. This year, those funds may not arrive.