[1] Italy is one of the largest European migration destination for Filipinos, the others being the UK and Spain.
[2] The Italian capital Rome and the city of Milan is home to the largest Filipino community.
[5] The DOLE said that the change was "a sign of appreciation of the good bilateral cooperation with the Philippines in migratory issues.
[8] In 2007, Filipinos in Italy sent the equivalent of US$500 million back to the Philippines, making it the fourth-largest source of remittances after the U.S., Saudi Arabia and Canada.
[10] However, due to the economic slump in 2008, remittance money from Italy grew at a much slower pace than usual.