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A friend of mine showed me this news a few days ago from www.news.com.au in Australia,  regarding the Philippine tarsier, the world's smallest primate,  getting threatened by tourism .   It is sad that the government have been promoting the country to increase tourism and strengthen this sector of the economy but neglect the damages that it could cause to our environment and natural resources. The news item tells of the Tarsier Man, who made a living by catching tarsiers as a child and selling them for $6 after stuffing the poor and weak mammals.  He now has become a conservationist and works at the Philippine Tarsier and Wildlife Sanctuary.  Things like this happen when there is not enough programs nor campaigns conducted towards awareness of the environment.

photo from:  www.younoodle.com OFW remittances at an all-time high: social remittances as new currency from Global Pinoys  Remittances from Filipinos working overseas are at an all-time high.  And no, it’s not just because they’re sending back US dollars, Saudi Riyals, Euros or Japanese Yen; but because our modern-day heroes are sending back what’s known as social remittances. Social remittances refer to ideas, practices, identities and social capital that flow from receiving to sending country communities. It was coined by sociologist Peggy Levitt in her book “The Transnational Villagers and she describes social remittances being transferred by migrants and refugees that are exchanged by letters or other forms of communication that includes phone, fax, the internet or video. She suggested that social remittance affects family relations, gender roles, class and race identity, as well as have a substantial impact on political, economic and religious participation. This concept