Table of Contents I. Philippine Migration Overview Overview of Filipinos overseas Overview of Filipino migrant workers in ASEAN Migrants in the Philippines IL Migration and Development 13 Basic economic conditions Migration outcomes and impacts Migration and remittances Factors compelling labor export policy III. Migration amidst Global Crisis: Hazards 20 The global crisis and migration Greater intensity of long-standing problems IV. Migrants and Human Rights: Burdens and vulnerabilities 26 V. Managing Migration: Philippine and International Context 40 Labor export policy Government machinery protection and support VL Key Elements of Best Practices in Promoting Migrant Rights 47 VII. Recommendations 54 Recommendations for Governments Specific recommendations for the Philippine government Recommendations for NHRIs Specific recommendations for the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) of the Philippines Recommendations for ASEAN Annex l: Counting overseas Filipinos and Remittances 60