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This contribution considers the Filipino migration industry and the implications of the labour-brokering practices of the Philippine state. Through the study of Filipina domestic workers migration, the article tries to understand how this “industry” works and the reasons for its success. Specifically, it examines the state’s techniques and procedures in training, regulating and promoting domestic workers’ migration. It shows there are norms to become a “good” domestic worker, based on ability to adapt, docility, and servitude. These norms taught during the governmental training sessions migrant women must attend, are inextricably linked to remittances. This article highlights the ambiguous role of the government, as a protector and “migration broker”, in training domestic workers.