1. For PHILIPPINES, give the following information:

1. capital
2. location/the countries that share its borders
3. the religious breakdown of the population
4. the type of government
5. the chief of state (and head of government if different) If monarch or dictator, since what date has he/she ruled? – include name of heir apparent for monarch
6. the population

Find the answers at the CIA World FactBook website. For each country, answers can be found under the “Geography” “People” and “Government” headings.

NOTE: Before answering the following questions, read the “Background” and watch the video under “Resources” below.

2. For PHILIPPINES:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) What percent of the 262,000 Filipinos working in Kuwait are employed as domestic staff?
c) What are domestic staff?
d) Of the 192 Filipinos workers who have died since 2016, what percent of the deaths were due to physical abuse at the hands of their employers?
e) What percent of Filipinos work abroad, due to the bad economy in the Philippines?
f) What is the kafala system?
g) From the United Nations website: The term “human rights” was mentioned seven times in the UN's founding Charter, making the promotion and protection of human rights a key purpose and guiding principle of the Organization. In 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights brought human rights into the realm of international law. Since then, the UN has diligently protected human rights through legal instruments and on-the-ground activities.
What should the UN do to protect the human rights of Filipino and other (mostly Asian and African) workers in the Middle Eastern countries that use the kafala system?
h) How successful do you think the UN has been in fulfilling its role in the world (as peacekeeper and in protecting human rights)?