PUBLICATIONS
A Descriptive Analysis of CFO-Registered Filipino Emigrants in 1981-2021
This study analyzes raw data from various classes of Filipino emigrants registered by the CFO,
including those registered under the Pre-Departure Orientation Seminar (PDOS) and Peer Counseling Program (PCP),
exempted registrants, immigrant workers, and individuals issued with Guidance and Counseling Certificates (GCC).
It uncovers the defining characteristics prevalent within each class of emigrants and develops more precise
statistical profiles across these different groups.
2017 CFO Statistics on Philippine International Migration
2017 CFO Statistics on Philippine International Migration contains data on Filipino emigrants, marriage migrants,
cultural and educational exchange participants, and other pertinent information on diaspora philanthropy
(Lingkod sa Kapwa Pilipino Program), anti-human trafficking initiatives and assistance to nationals, and
Philippine Schools Overseas.
2015 CFO Statistics on Philippine International Migration
This compilation features the number of CFO-registered Filipino emigrants,
spouses and partners of foreign nationals, US Exchange Visitor Program (EVP),
au pairs, and data on financial and material contribution of overseas Filipinos
to the Philippines coursed through the CFO’s Lingkod sa Kapwa Pilipino (LINKAPIL).
The Faces of OF-ReD
The Faces of OF-ReD is a special publication by the Commission on Filipinos Overseas,
in partnership with the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte, Cooperative Bank of Ilocos Norte,
United Nations Development Programme and the Western Union Foundation.
The photo-book documents the inspiring, sometimes heart-breaking success stories of 20
beneficiaries of the Overseas Filipinos Remittances for Development (OF-ReD):
Building a Future Back Home Project. The beneficiaries are mostly returning Ilocano
women migrants and some are dependents of overseas Ilocano migrants.