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IROSIN, Philippines/NEW TAIPEI, Taiwan, Oct 20 (Reuters) - M arian Duhapa kisses her quietly sleeping baby daughter Quinn goodbye as she prepares for the 16-hour bus trip from her remote village in the Philippines to Manila airport before flying back to Taiwan and work.

"I pray for myself, the baby and my family. I pray I can find a job so I can help my daughter and my family. This is my only choice now," said Duhapa.

For hundreds of thousands of migrant workers like 32-year-old Duhapa, moving overseas to work is a painful decision. While a job abroad will give them enough money to support their families, they will also have to leave their children, often for years at a time. If they stay at home, however, they may struggle to get by.

"Life in the Philippines is

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