Diplomatic dispute hits Filipino workers
Dispute with Taiwan over fisherman's shooting has led to thousands of workers being fired.
Last Modified: 23 Jul 2013 03:02
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The diplomatic dispute has not yet been resolved.
Now, more than 16,000 Filipino workers in Taiwan are about to lose their jobs as a result of a conflict that they say has nothing to do with them.
Al Jazeera's Jamela Alindogan reports from Manila.
