University of San Carlos

Department of Political Science

Center for Governance, Leadership, and Development
PoSc 131CC Research Proposal Writing

WORKSHOP NO. 3
Evaluating Your Research Topic

Class
Name(s) Vincent John V. Nacua Track AB POSC IRFS 3 7:30 – 9:00 MW
Schedule

Instructions:
1. Read pertinent and relevant literature about a topic of your interest;
2. Check on the status of the discourse;
3. Determine how you can contribute to the specific research conversation;
4. By completing each statement below.
5. Deadline: December 2, 2017 (12:00 NN @ POSC Department c/o Ms. Nice Lecias)

1. My problem is:
About the cost of sending Overseas Filipino Workers not only to high risk countries but to any countries and
making some analysis on its benefits of receiving remittances towards the Philippines coming from those
OFWs.

2. The conditions which gave rise to my research question are (Present evidences from service statistics or related
literature):
Over the years the Philippines still deploys Overseas Workers to different countries around the globe. Yet
the conditions which gave rise to our research questions is that, do we get or does the Philippines benefited
enough after sending or deploying Filipino workers abroad especially when the costs of sending them and
providing them international assistance and security might cost more, than the remittances being received
of the country.

3. The ideal situation would have been:

4. The possible reasons for the discrepancy between No. 2 and 3 are:

5. The following interventions have been done to address the problem, and the outcomes were: (If none, say so):

6. Facts about the problem (state sources):

7. The following questions about the problem, however, still remain unanswered:

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