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After OFWs, RP exports priests

By Jose Aravilla | July 8, 2004 - 12:00am

After exporting laborers to the Middle East in the 1970s, the Philippines next sent out caregivers, househelp, teachers, skilled professionals and doctors. Now the country is exporting priests and nuns. The Catholic...

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