Not likely to work

Still angry at the detention of former president Rodrigo Duterte in The Hague after his arrest for alleged crimes against humanity, some of his followers have suggested doing something drastic to send a statement to the Marcos administration; they want Overseas Filipino Workers to stop remittances for a week.

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But will it work? Will it hit the government where it hurts most? Unlikely, if they are looking to disrupt the economy, even for a while.

First, the only people OFWs will be hurting are their families. What happens to schooling, rent, food, utility bills, and other things that have to be paid or spent for if the money stops coming? It's not like the bills and other financial obligations will stop if the remittances do.