The Empty Mansions: Inside the Philippines’ ‘Ghost House’ Phenomenon
The Silent Witnesses: Ghost Houses and the OFW Dream Across the Philippine archipelago, a peculiar landscape unfolds: grand, often unoccupied houses rise in rural and suburban areas, testaments to the sacrifices and dreams of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). These “ghost houses,” as they’re often called, represent a complex narrative of aspiration, economic realities, and the