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Halaw, a Malayo word, literally means to “cast out, to eject, to throw away”. This word came to the nations consciousness when in mid-August of 2002, thousands of undocumented Filipino workers were deported from Malaysia. They were called halaw, an apt description considering the often-forcible means of their removal from an unwelcoming country.

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Source Journal	Tambara
Journal Volume	Tambara Vol.27
Authors	Magdalena C. Cabaraban, Ederlina M. Fernandez
Page Count	14
Place of Publication	Davao City
Original Publication Date	December 1, 2010
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