Table 1.   Number of Overseas Filipino Workers, by Region and Sex:
           April to September 1995-96
           (In Thousands)

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                                             Apr.-Sept. 1995               Apr.-Sept. 1996
                 Region                      Both      Male     Female     Both      Male     Female
                                             Sexes                         Sexes
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  PHILIPPINES                                 795       416       379       900       504       396

    NCR                                       118        83        35       146       102        44
    CAR                                        25         4        21        22         7        15
    Region 1 - Ilocos                         105        43        62       106        41        65
    Region 2 - C. Valley                       48        10        38        48        12        36
    Region 3 - C. Luzon                       104        63        40       144        95        49
    Region 4 - S. Tagalog                     157        92        65       152        99        53
    Region 5 - Bicol                           35        15        19        31        18        14
    Region 6 - W. Visayas                      62        31        31        85        49        36
    Region 7 - C. Visayas                      26        20         6        44        28        15
    Region 8 - E. Visayas                      15         9         6        17        11         6
    Region 9 - W. Mindanao                     23         9        15        17         5        12
    Region 10 - N. Mindanao                    19        13         5         9         7         2
    Region 11 - S. Mindanao                    26        11        16        37         9        28
    Region 12 - C. Mindanao                    16         7         9         9         4         5
    ARMM                                       12         5        10        26        12        13
    CARAGA                                                                    8         4         4
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Source:  Survey of Overseas Filipinos
         National Statistics Office