“[I] explore the role of past and present governments as a primary ‘labour broker’ (Guevarra 2010),

supporting and facilitating the out-migration of its citizens and producing the ‘global Pinoy’ (Filipino)
rhetoric – arguably, a government construction of the Filipino as hardworking, patient and patriotic, with
the potential 20 to succeed anywhere in the world.11”

“[A]dvancing the New ‘Global Pinoy’ Brand

The Philippine government, while acknowledging that the migration of its highly skilled citizens, such as
nurses, can potentially result in brain drain, claims that this problem can be turned into brain gain or brain
circulation by successfully building on the expertise of its citizens abroad through the Filipino diaspora
(Nicolas 2012).

...

[M]eyer and Brown (1999) argue that the diaspora option as a means of addressing brain drain is built on
the premise that many of a country‟s expatriates are unlikely to return, since they have settled abroad
and built their professional as well as their personal lives in their destination countries. However, because
of cultural, family or other ties, they may still be very concerned with the development of their country of
origin; the objective, therefore, is to create links through which they could effectively and productively be
connected to its development (ibid.) . . . .“

Taguinod, F. (2013). Licensed to care: inhabiting the transnational economy of "global pinoy". Doctoral
Thesis. Dublin Institute of Technology..

“11 I found no scholarly work that explored the term ‘global Pinoy’. This phrase, however, is used in Filipino
newspapers and magazines, and in the public speeches of politicians to mobilise a collective vision of a global
quest. ‘Pinoy’ is a vernacular word for Filipino, popularised by the singer Florante's song ‘Ako’y Isang Pinoy’ (I am a
Filipino) in the 1970s”
  GLOBALPINOY.COM
HISTORY
1998- to present

GlobalPinoy.com (GP) was launched on April 9, 1999 as a portal site to bring Filipinos around the
world closer to home. The initial membership of the site ranged from 7,000 to 7,500, and the very
first sections were Freedom Wall, Chat, Email, News, Search, E-greetings, Photo Album, Jokes, and
Information Center. From the beginning up to this day, the most visited section has been the Chat
Room, peaking at 85 chatters at a given time.

GP celebrated its first anniversary at

Splash Island in Laguna on April 15, 2000.
It was a grand eyeball including the first
100 GP members who registered for the
event. There were games and gifts for
attendees of the grand EB.

GP's second anniversary in 2001 brought

about minor changes in the look of the
website and the addition of new sections
such asTravel and Chatters Gallery. Aside
from that, improvements were also made
on existing sections.
With the
continued support of its members,
GlobalPinoy.com became a finalist in the
Philippine Web Awards in 2003 and
bagged the People's Choice Award. This
became an inspiration for its staff to
provide its members and visitors even
better service and offer premium services exclusive for members The first GP design circa 1999

The website underwent a major upgrade in 2004,

reaping more rewards as a result. It was again
chosen as one of the finalists in the Philippine Web
Awards and snagged the Best Web Site Award this
time. This served to further inspire its staff to provide
excellent and relevant information to its audience.
Towards the end of the year, GP launched two more
new sections: Cultural Heritage and Musician.s
Corner.

2005 saw the introduction of a new feature that aims

to bring together the online Filipino community: GP
Barkada. A central log-in feature also came in,
allowing members to access various member
sections and services after logging in only once.
GlobalPinoy.com 2006
In 2006, GP launched a new section featuring Filipino achievers called Certified Achiever. It also
celebrated it's 7th anniversary with a bang. It launched a brand new look and held 7 Bigatin Promos
with major prizes: Magic Sing, a trip for four to Puerto Galera, GP Barkada Blowout, iPod Nano, digital
camera, Palm Z-22, and a free overnight stay at Dusit Hotel for two. In addition, small prizes were given
away for minor promos: prepaid load, USB and webphone.

By 2007, GlobalPinoy.com had grown to a membership of over 140,000. Newer sections included
directories, entertaining stories, success stories, odd jobs,
puzzles and recipes. The Cultural Heritage section in
particular, aimed to familiarize Filipinos, especially those
born and raised outside the country, with local culture and
tradition. In the area of entertainment, GP also invited local
bands and singers to engage in chat sessions with GP
members.

Aside from its numerous sections, GlobalPinoy.com was also

tied to sister sites that offered e-commerce, a virtual trade
hall, and an online radio.
GlobalPinoy.com 2007

GP celebrated its 9th anniversary in 2008 with

a promo with GP special packages as prizes.
New content also came out, including GP
Specials, GP Features and Featured Place.

To this day, GlobalPinoy.com continues its aim

to provide its members and visitors with
relevant information and remain a portal
where Filipinos around the globe can come
together and take a step closer to home.

GlobalPinoy.com 2010

 SM Global Pinoy
 Global Pinoy Bazaar by yabang Pinoy

 Inquirer Section
 THE GREAT FILIPINO DREAM : the time has come for our Peaceful
ECONOMIC REVOLUTION AGAINST POVERTY (E.R.A.P.), Immanoel J
DePedro, Manila : REX Book Store, [2000]