Like any other 3rd world country, it all boils down to MONEY! We need it to survive.
Unless your one of the elite circle of rich Filipinoes back home, its a struggle to have a decent life there.
Majority of us filipinos who live abroad work hard to earn decent amount of money to support our families back home despite the pain of being away.
If im rich, I wouldnt choose to live anywhere, other than our Philippines.
We love our country but we need to survive.
Lets face it, you cant earn what you earn working abroad in the Philippines.