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Understanding how overseas Filipino workers engage on national issues in Pinoy OFW Facebook page

The Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) community is an important sector of the Philippines not only because of their economic contribution through remittances but also through their participation in national issues.Though dispersed in various countries, they converge in online communities such as the...

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Main Authors:	Caguio, Regine, Lomboy, Olga
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier Ltd. 2014
Subjects:	JV Colonies and colonization. Emigration and immigration. International migration T Technology (General)
Online Access:	http://repo.uum.edu.my/13064/1/pro62.pdf http://repo.uum.edu.my/13064/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.10.315
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spelling	my.uum.repo.130642016-05-12T01:33:24Z http://repo.uum.edu.my/13064/ Understanding how overseas Filipino workers engage on national issues in Pinoy OFW Facebook page Caguio, Regine Lomboy, Olga JV Colonies and colonization. Emigration and immigration. International migration T Technology (General) The Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) community is an important sector of the Philippines not only because of their economic contribution through remittances but also through their participation in national issues.Though dispersed in various countries, they converge in online communities such as the Pinoy OFW Facebook.Through content analysis, it was observed that participation in the threads is greater than interaction among OFWs.There were more tourists (likers) compared with the number of minglers, devotees, and insiders combined.Participation and interaction is higher when a thread appeals to emotion. Elsevier Ltd. 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en cc_by_nc_nd http://repo.uum.edu.my/13064/1/pro62.pdf Caguio, Regine and Lomboy, Olga (2014) Understanding how overseas Filipino workers engage on national issues in Pinoy OFW Facebook page. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 155. pp. 417-421. ISSN 1877-0428 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.10.315 doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.10.315
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description	The Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) community is an important sector of the Philippines not only because of their economic contribution through remittances but also through their participation in national issues.Though dispersed in various countries, they converge in online communities such as the Pinoy OFW Facebook.Through content analysis, it was observed that participation in the threads is greater than interaction among OFWs.There were more tourists (likers) compared with the number of minglers, devotees, and insiders combined.Participation and interaction is higher when a thread appeals to emotion.
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title	Understanding how overseas Filipino workers engage on national issues in Pinoy OFW Facebook page
title_short	Understanding how overseas Filipino workers engage on national issues in Pinoy OFW Facebook page
title_full	Understanding how overseas Filipino workers engage on national issues in Pinoy OFW Facebook page
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publisher	Elsevier Ltd.
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