Here's Mon's reaction to the news article on 2004 Chemistry Nobel laureate Aaron Ciechanover's message to Filipino professionals.

Kim,

I have 4 first cousins who are all electrical engineers and they are all abroad: 3 are in the Middle East and 1 in Singapore after years in Dubai.

Three had their first jobs in the Philippines, working in the construction industry, and the fourth worked for years as manufacturing engineer at the Iligan Steel Mill until this closed.