Week 3 - Ia Lo

The Philippines has committed to a national effort for foreign migrant labor. Philippines have been economically revived and have thrived through the remittances sent by migrant labor overseas. The cash value converted into pesos is much more valuable. Families on the home front depend on remittances to participate in consumerism thus contributing, on a mass scale, towards national economic stability. The government recognized the benefit from oversea labor industry and eventually invested deeply into it. Investments were poured into advertisements, creating a new image of Filipino-ness. Similar to France, developing and creating art in France was a national effort to recreate an image of the king as artistic and technical. In the Baroque art era, French noble men were often painted riding a horse while the horse is galloping in the air and wearing the finest clothing and accessories. These art motifs drove psychological messages that validates the authority of the nobility as the protectors of France. In this sense, contributing to this image affirms their citizenry. The In fact, participating in migrant labor validates Filipino nationalism. The labor industry has sent Filipinos into many countries that the Filipino government is able to establish labor contracts and agreements with. Although Philippines as a country are flourishing economically through the migrant labor industry, there are social repercussions and suspected political corruptions that prevent Philippines from reaching its full potentials. 

What are ways can Philippines rebrand its country (besides the migrant industry)?

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