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figures, we should note that although there are fewer documented overseas workers
in the United States, the colonial history of the Philippines accounts for decades-
long immigration of many Filipinos to the United States.
In recent years, the internet has also replaced malls and banks as the site of
remittance transactions. Through these online companies, money can be picked up
by the recipient, delivered to an office or a residence, or transferred to a bank
account.
To read more about Filipino culture outside the Philippines, consider reading
the following books: Locating Filipino Americans: Ethnicity and the Politics of
Space by Rick Bonus (Philadelphia: Temple University, 2000); Pinoy Capital: The
Filipino Nation in Daly City by Benito M. Vergara (Philadelphia: Temple
University, 2009); and Ating Kalagayan (The Social and Economic Profile of
Filipinos) by Peter Chua (Woodside: National Bulosan Center, 2010).

Pagbabasa: Isang Liham (A Letter)

Read the following letter, and then answer the questions that follow. Study the
following words before reading the story. You have learned some of the words in
earlier lesson; they are listed here for you to review. You can also refer to the
glossary at the back of the book.

Kalagayan Condition
Programa Program
Bumaha Got flooded

Agad At once
Magpapadala Send

Liham ni Clara sa kanyang Lola

Ika-15 ng Agosto 2010