The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) has advised Boholano parents not to force their children into marrying foreigners for the sake of a “secure future.”
These arranged marriages do not give our women ample time to know their soon to be husbands and they do not have the time to know the culture of their soon to be husband’s country. These often lead to uncomfortable life of the wives who either turn beaten, abused or would be helpless in a foreign land, said Ivy Miravalles of the CFO.
These acts may also start huge problems in the future, she added, reiterating that being alone in the midst of strangers in a foreign land would be too much to bear.
The CFO had their Community Education program here to campaign for awareness among Boholanos on the issues of international migration and intermarriages.
Bohol and Guimaras this year are the country’s provinces which top in migration. (PIA)