Iloilo Probinsya sang Iloilo
—  Province  —
Flag Seal
Nickname(s): The Heart of the Philippines
Map of the Philippines with Iloilo highlighted
Coordinates: 11°00′N 122°40′E / 11°N 122.667°E / 11; 122.667Coordinates: 11°00′N 122°40′E / 11°N 122.667°E / 11; 122.667
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas (Region VI)
Founded	1566
Capital	Iloilo City
Government
• Type	Province of the Philippines
• Governor	Arthur D. Defensor, Sr. (Lakas-Kampi-CMD/Nacionalista/PRP)
• Vice Governor	Oscar Garin, Jr. (Lakas-Kampi-CMD)
Area
• Total	4,829.1 km2 (1,864.5 sq mi)
Area rank	23rd out of 80
Population (2007)
• Total	1,691,878
• Rank	11th out of 80
• Density	350/km2 (910/sq mi)
• Density rank	14th out of 80
Divisions
• Independent cities	1
• Component cities	1
• Municipalities	42
• Barangays	1,721 including independent cities: 1,901
• Districts	1st to 5th districts of Iloilo including independent cities: Lone district of Iloilo City
Time zone	PHT (UTC+8)
ZIP Code
Spoken languages	Hiligaynon, Kinaray-a, Capiznon, Tagalog, English

Iloilo is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Iloilo occupies the southeast portion of Panay Island and is bordered by Antique Province to the west and Capiz Province and the Jintotolo Channel to the north. Just off Iloilo's southeast coast is Guimaras Province, once part of Iloilo Province but now a province in its own right. Across the Panay Gulf and Guimaras Strait is Negros Occidental. Iloilo's capital is Iloilo City though the city itself is independent and not governed by the provincial government of Iloilo.

According to the 2007 national census, the population of province excluding Iloilo City is 1,691,878. If Iloilo City is included, the population is 2,110,588.^[1]

History[link]

At the time of the Spanish conquest, writing was a new import and the use of organic medium such as leaf and bamboo, and no pre-Hispanic written accounts of Iloilo exist today. Oral history, in the form of recited epics, has survived to a small degree, with a few recordings made from the last known surviving binukots.

The earliest written historical accounts concerning the province relates to Spain's conquest of the island of Panay by Spanish conquistador Miguel López de Legazpi moving his headquarters from the island of Cebu and creating the first Spanish settlement in the island in Ogtong in 1566. In 1581 the encomienda in Ogtong was moved to La Villa Rica de Arevalo, because of frequent coastal raids by Moro and Dutch privateers, this was again moved near the mouth of the Irong-irong river founding what is now Iloilo City and constructing Fort San Pedro to defend it in 1616.

The City of Iloilo by virtue of a Royal Decree of 1896 was given the honor of having a Coat of Arms with the Inscription: "La Muy Leal Y Noble Ciudad de Iloilo."

Language[link]

Hiligaynon (or "Ilonggo") is an Austronesian language spoken in Western Visayas in the Philippines. Hiligaynon is concentrated in the city of Iloilo and Negros Occidental. It is also spoken in the other provinces in Panay island, such as Capiz, Antique, Aklan, Guimaras, and many parts of Mindanao like Koronadal City, South Cotabato, North Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Kidapawan City and Cotabato City and also in some parts of Maguindanao municipalities of Datu Paglas, Buluan and Mangudadatu as well. (It is spoken as a second language by Karay-a in Antique, Aklanon and Malaynon in Aklan, Cebuano in Siquijor, and Capiznon in Capiz.). There are approximately 7,000,000 people in and outside the Philippines who are native speakers of Hiligaynon, and an additional 4,000,000 who are capable of speaking it with a substantial degree of proficiency.

The language is referred to as "Ilonggo" in Negros Occidental and in Iloilo. More precisely, "Ilonggo" is an ethnoliguistic group referring to the people living in Panay and the culture associated with the people speaking Hiligaynon. The boundaries of the dialect called Ilonggo and that called Hiligaynon are unclear. The disagreement of where what name is correct extends to Philippine language specialists and native laymen.

People and culture[link]

People from Iloilo are called Ilonggos. There are two local languages spoken in the province: Hiligaynon sometimes called Ilonggo, and Kinaray-a. Hiligaynon and variants of it are spoken in Iloilo city and a few towns of the province. Spanish is strictly a local language,at least in a historical way, but the number of natural Spanish speakers have declined strongly after WWII, and due to this, there are today many Ilonggos who do not consider it a local language.

Spanish architecture can be seen in old buildings in downtown Iloilo. Chinese Merchants and Indonesians were trading with the Ilonggos long before the Spaniards came. The ruling Spanish government encouraged these foreign merchants to trade in Iloilo but they were not given privileges like ownership of land. Foreign merchants and Spaniards intermarried with the locals, and the Mestizo class was eventually born from their union. The Mestizo offsprings of the local nobilities later emerged as the ruling class of the Ilonggos (see Principalía).

The town's fiesta is one of the most important events for Ilonggos. Almost every town (municipality) in Iloilo has a fiesta and festival celebrated annually.

Geography[link]

Aerial View of Iloilo from the Iloilo Strait.

The Province of Iloilo is the largest marshland in Western Visayas after the Sanderbans. The province is divided into two distinct geographic regions; the highlands of the Madia-as on the western border and the lowland plains which account for a larger portion of the province. Small islands east of its northernmost tip also dot the Visayan Sea - of these, Pan de Azucar and Sicogon are well-known.

Climate[link]

Political[link]

Iloilo is subdivided into 42 municipalities, one component city, and one highly urbanized city

Cities[link]

Aerial view of Iloilo City.

• Iloilo City (Iloilo City (http://www.iloilocity.gov.ph) is independent from the Province of Iloilo, but remains the Provincial Capital of the Province)
• Passi City

Municipalities[link]

Government[link]

GOVERNOR: Arthur D. Defensor, Sr.

Vice Governor: Richard S. Garin, Jr.

Provincial Board Members: 1st District

1. Macario N. Napulan
2. Gerardo Flores

2nd District

1. June S. Mondejar
2. Demy P. Sonza

3rd District

1. Licurgo Tirador
2. Emmanuel Gallar

4th District

1. Hernan G. Biron
2. Maria Shalene P. Hidalgo

5th District

1. Nielo Tupas
2. Jett Rojas

Ex-officio Board Members:

1. PCL President: Cecilia A. Colada
2. ABC President: Jeneda C. Salcedo
3. SK President: Charmine Devicente

District Representatives: 1st District: Janette Loreto-Garin 2nd District: Augusto Syjuco 3rd District: Arthur D. Defensor, Sr. 4th District: Ferjenel G. Biron 5th District: Niel C. Tupas, Jr.

Congressional Districts[link]

1st District[link]

• Municipality: Guimbal, Igbaras, Miagao, Oton, San Joaquin, Tigbauan, Tubungan
• Congresswoman: Janette Loreto-Garin

2nd District[link]

• Municipality: Alimodian, Leganes, Leon, New Lucena, Pavia, San Miguel, Santa Barbara, Zarraga
• Congressman: Augusto Syjuco

3rd District[link]

• Municipality: Badiangan, Bingawan, Cabatuan, Calinog, Janiuay, Lambunao, Maasin, Mina, Pototan
• Congressman: Arthur Defensor Jr.

4th District[link]

• City: Passi City
• Municipality: Anilao, Banate, Barotac Nuevo, Dingle, Dueñas, Dumangas, San Enrique
• Congressman: Ferjenel Biron

5th District[link]

• Municipality: Ajuy, Balasan, Barotac Viejo, Batad, Carles, Concepcion, Estancia, Lemery, San Dionisio, San Rafael, Sara
• Congressman: Neil Tupas Jr.

Tourism[link]

The Miag-ao Church is one of the Baroque Churches of the Philippines.

As a leading province during the Spanish Colonial Era, the province of Iloilo is widely known for its beautiful old world architecture similar to that of Latin American Countries. Spanish colonial Churches are amongst the well-known tourist sites in the province.

Miagao Church. The World Heritage Site. The Aztec-Baroque inspired church with Filipino botanicals used to carved on the facade. It is known for its intricate facade and pyramidal bell towers. The church was used as a fortress during the olden days. It is a massive structure built of yellowish Limestones.

Molo Church. The Gothic Renaissance Church of Molo was used as a watch tower to warn the people if there are any attackers on the shore of Iloilo City. It is a fine coral stone church with Classical and Gothic details. It is also known as the feminist church because of the beautiful female saints lining inside the church.

Cabatuan Church. This Neoclassic Church, known to be the most massive Hispanic structure in Iloilo is built of red bricks. It is believed to be the largest red brick structure in the Visayas and it was given the title "Model of Temples" by the 'El Eco de Panay'. The Cabatuan Church is known to be the only extant Spanish colonial church with three facades.

San Jose Church. The beautiful church in front of plaza Libertad is considered the most historic amongst the churches in Iloilo City. It is a Byzantine-Neoclassic Church planned to look like the Spanish Church of Valencia del Cid. The Church is known for its collection of priceless Catholic treasures.

Old Capitol building of the Province of Iloilo. A National Historical Site. The building was built with wood stone during the Spanish colonization. It served as the capitol when the civil government of Iloilo was founded in 1901. The National Historical Institute (NHI) formally recognized the Old Capitol as a historical landmark through a marker installed on its walls on April 11, 2010.^[2]

The Historic province of Iloilo is also known for 'Calle Real'; a street of old buildings with their classical designs. During January, the city heats up for Dinagyang, the festival dubbed as "The best tourism event in the Philippines" It is a collection of tribe warriors dancing in honor of the Child Jesus.

Universities and Colleges[link]

University of the Philippines Visayas Miag-ao Campus (UPV Main Campus), Miag-ao, Iloilo University of the Philippines Visayas Iloilo City Campus, Iloilo City University of San Agustin, Iloilo City- The First University in Western Visayas St. Pauls University, Iloilo City Central Philippine University, Iloilo City- The first Baptist University in Asia, which was established by Protestant missionaries under the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society ; The first university to be declared as a tourism in the world by a local government; The University flagpole marks the Center of the Philippines in terms longitude and latitude ;reflects on CPU University Logo. University of Iloilo, Iloilo City West Visayas State University Main Campus, Iloilo City WVSU-College of Agriculture and Forestry Campus, Lambunao, Iloilo WVSU-Calinog Campus, Calinog, Iloilo WVSU-Janiuay Campus, Janiuay, Iloilo WVSU-Pototan Campus, Pototan, Iloilo John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University-Molo Campus, Molo, Iloilo City -First Maritime University in the Philippines John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University-Villa Arevalo Campus, Villa Arevalo, Iloilo City Western Visayas College of Science and Technology Main Campus, Iloilo City WVCST-Don Jose Sustiguer Monfort Memorial National College, Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo WVCST-Purification Dolar Monfort College, Dumangas, Iloilo WVCST-Leon National College of Agriculture, Leon, Iloilo WVCST-Southern Iloilo Polytechnic College, Miag-ao, Iloilo Iloilo Doctor's College, Iloilo City Western Institute of Technology, Iloilo City AMA Computer University, Iloilo City STI, Iloilo City Interface Computer College, Iloilo City Informatics, Iloilo City ABBA Institute of Technology, Iloilo City Cabalum Western College, Iloilo City Colegio de San Jose, Iloilo City Colegio del Sagrado Corazon de Jesus, Iloilo City De Paul College, Iloilo City St. Therese - MTC Colleges Tigbauan Site, Tigbauan, Iloilo St. Therese - MTC Colleges La Fiesta Site, Molo, Iloilo City St. Therese - MTC Colleges Magdalo Site, La Paz, Iloilo City Northern Iloilo Polytechnic State College (Main) Estancia, Iloilo NIPSC Laboratory High School- West Campus, Estancia, Iloilo NIPSC- Barotac Viejo Campus NIPSC- Batad Campus NIPSC- Concepcion (CPC) NIPSC- Sara Campus NIPSC- Lemery Campus NIPSC- Ajuy Campus Leon Ganzon Polythechnic College, Balasan, Iloilo Iloilo Technical College, Iloilo City ISCOF-Iloilo State College of Fisheries-Dumangas Campus Dominican College of Iloilo, Zarraga, Iloilo New Lucena Polytechnic College-New Lucena Notable Ilonggos[link] Main article: List of people from Iloilo Communications and mass media[link] Iloilo City is home to regional television stations of GMA Network, TV5 and ABS-CBN. The News Today (Iloilo) Panay News The Daily Guardian News Express CREAM Magazine TV Patrol Panay Online Media Experience Iloilo Online Directory Iloilo Directory References[link] ^ "Population and Annual Growth Rates for Region, Provinces and Highly Urbanized Cities Based on Censuses 1995, 2000 and 2007". 2007 Census. National Statistics Office. http://www.census.gov.ph/data/census2007/index.html. Retrieved 16 July 2011.  ^ "Old Iloilo capitol now a national historical site". Philippine Information Agency. 13 April 2010. http://pia.gov.ph/?m=12&r=&y=&mo=&fi=p100413.htm&no=68. Retrieved 16 April 2010.  External links[link] Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Iloilo Republic of the Philippines: Official website of the Provincial Government of Iloilo Philippine Standard Geographic Code 1995 Philippine Census Information 2000 Philippine Census Information 2007 Philippine Census Information Capiz Antique Visayan Sea    Iloilo    East Iloilo Strait, Guimaras Strait Guimaras, Negros Occidental v t e Component local government units of Iloilo Municipalities Ajuy Alimodian Anilao Badiangan Balasan Banate Barotac Nuevo Barotac Viejo Batad Bingawan Cabatuan Calinog Carles Concepcion Dingle Dueñas Dumangas Estancia Guimbal Igbaras Janiuay Lambunao Leganes Lemery Leon Maasin Miagao Mina New Lucena Oton Pavia Pototan San Dionisio San Enrique San Joaquin San Miguel San Rafael Santa Barbara Sara Tigbauan Tubungan Zarraga Component city Passi Highly urbanized city Iloilo (Administratively independent from the province, but grouped under the province of Iloilo by the National Statistics Office) v t e Political divisions of the Philippines Capital Manila National Capital Region Autonomous region Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Provinces Abra Agusan del Norte Agusan del Sur Aklan Albay Antique Apayao Aurora Basilan Bataan Batanes Batangas Benguet Biliran Bohol Bukidnon Bulacan Cagayan Camarines Norte Camarines Sur Camiguin Capiz Catanduanes Cavite Cebu Compostela Valley Cotabato Davao del Norte Davao del Sur Davao Oriental Dinagat Islands Eastern Samar Guimaras Ifugao Ilocos Norte Ilocos Sur Iloilo Isabela Kalinga La Union Laguna Lanao del Norte Lanao del Sur Leyte Maguindanao Marinduque Masbate Misamis Occidental Misamis Oriental Mountain Province Negros Occidental Negros Oriental Northern Samar Nueva Ecija Nueva Vizcaya Occidental Mindoro Oriental Mindoro Palawan Pampanga Pangasinan Quezon Quirino Rizal Romblon Samar Sarangani Siquijor Sorsogon South Cotabato Southern Leyte Sultan Kudarat Sulu Surigao del Norte Surigao del Sur Tarlac Tawi-Tawi Zambales Zamboanga del Norte Zamboanga del Sur Zamboanga Sibugay Former Provinces Agusan Ambos Camarines Camarines Cotabato Davao Kalinga-Apayao Lanao Lepanto-Bontoc Manila Mindanao and Sulu Mindoro Misamis Moro Province Negros Negros del Norte Occidental Leyte Oriental Leyte Samar Shariff Kabunsuan Surigao Tayabas Zamboanga Other subdivisions Island groups (Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao) Regions Cities Municipalities Barangays Legislative districts Territorial disputes North Borneo (Sabah) Scarborough Shoal Spratly Islands

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Overseas Filipinos

Total population
12,500,000+ estimates [1][not in citation given][2][not in citation given][3]
Regions with significant populations
United States 3,416,840[4][5]  Saudi Arabia 1,159,003  Malaysia 900,000  UAE 609,704  Canada 436,190  Japan 350,972  Australia 336,140  Qatar 263,980  Spain 241,268[6]  United Kingdom 200,987  Mexico 200,000  Hong Kong 168,550  Singapore 163,090  Kuwait 155,744  Italy 119,508  Taiwan 94,283  South Korea 81,395  Germany 55,309  Greece 51,656  Bahrain 50,695  France 50,013  Oman 41,000  Israel 39,002  Jordan 32,896  Lebanon 31,348  Austria 29,824  New Zealand 27,139  Libya 23,713  Guam 23,563  Switzerland 22,431  Norway 20,683  Cyprus 20,284
Languages
Philippine languages, English, Spanish and language(s) of country of residence.
Religion
Mostly Christianity (Catholic or other denominations), minorities practice Islam, Buddhism, Paganism, Atheism, and other religions.
Related ethnic groups
Filipino people

An Overseas Filipino is a person of Filipino origin who lives outside of the Philippines. This term applies both to people of Filipino ancestry who are citizens or residents of a different country and to those Filipino citizens abroad on a more temporary status.

Most overseas Filipinos migrate to other nations to find employment or support their families in the Philippines. As a result of this migration, many countries have substantial Filipino communities.

Often, these Filipinos are referred to as Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). "Global Filipino" is another term of more recent vintage but less widely used.

Former Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo applied the term "Overseas Filipino Investor" or "OFI" for Filipino expatriates who contribute to the economy through remittances, buying properties and creating businesses.^[7]

Population[link]

Around 9.5 million to 12.5 million overseas Filipinos are the estimated count worldwide or about 11% of the total population of the Philippines as of 2010.^[1][2]

More than a million Filipinos try their luck each year to work abroad through overseas employment agencies and other programs, including government-sponsored initiatives. A majority of them are women applying as domestic helpers and personal service workers. Others emigrate and become permanent residents of other countries. Overseas Filipinos often work as doctors, physical therapists, nurses, accountants, IT professionals, engineers, architects,^[8] entertainers, technicians, teachers, military servicemen, seafarers, students, caregivers, domestic helpers, fast wood workers especially in the middle east and maids.

The exodus includes an increasing number of skilled workers taking on unskilled work overseas, resulting in what has been referred to as a brain drain, particularly in the health and education sectors. Also, the exodus can result in underemployment, for example, in cases where doctors undergo retraining to become nurses.

Economic impact[link]

Remittances sent by OFWs to the Philippines contribute to the country's economy, with a value of more than US$10 billion in 2005.^[9] This makes the country the fourth largest recipient of remittances with India, China, and Mexico in the top list. OFW remittances represent 13.5% of the country's GDP, the largest in proportion to the domestic economy among the four countries.^[10]

In 2008, overseas Filipinos sent US$15.9 billion worth of remittances to the Philippines,^[11] up from the US$14.4 billion in 2007, and US$13 billion in 2006.^[12][13]

In 2009, about US$17.348 billion in remittances was sent to the Philippines by overseas Filipinos, higher than in previous years.^[14]

Countries with Filipino populations[link]

• Australia. In 2000, Australia recorded about 127,000 Filipinos and/or Filipino Australians.^[AUS]

• Brazil. As of 2008^[update], there were 379 Filipinos in Brazil. They consist primarily of Catholic missionaries and migrant workers in the telecommunications and oil sectors. There are also a few former seafarers who settled in port cities, and an increasing number of Filipinas who lived in Japan and married Brazilians who were living there.^[15] Since 2008, 33 overseas Filipino workers (11 men, 22 women) have been detained in jails in Brazil on charges of drug trafficking, primarily for attempting to bring in cocaine through airports.^[16]

• Canada. Only a small population of Filipinos resided in Canada until the late 20th century. The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration has estimated that as of 2006 there were over 400,000 Canadians of Filipino origin.^[17] Due to Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Western Canada and the Philippines; contracts in Atlantic Canada; consistent hiring of workers in Central Canada; and increased activity in Northern Canada, it is estimated that there will be some 500,000 Filipinos in Canada as of 2010. As of December 2008, Filipinos overtook China as Canada's leading source of immigrants.^[18] See Filipino Canadians.

• Greece. The Philippine Embassy has reported an estimated of 40,000 Filipinos in Greece.^{[19][dead link]}

• Hong Kong. There are approximately 140,000 Filipinos in Hong Kong, of whom most are domestic helpers (30,000 of them being members of the Filipino Migrant Workers Union). Filipino maids are known by the locals as amahs, or more often feiyungs (less politely, bun mui or bun bun), and face discrimination and maltreatment from the locals. A Hong Kong work visa requires some amount of higher education; and in some cases Filipino women with college degrees and perfect command of English are willing to work as maids and nannies for a salary higher than they could make at home in professions.^[HKG]

• India. Approximately 1,000 Filipinos reside in India. However, government's official figures show some 500 Filipinos.

• Italy. There are about 131,000 Filipinos in Italy. This makes the country host to more Filipinos than any other countries in Europe except the United Kingdom.

• Iraq. Despite the Philippine government's ban on OFWs working in Iraq, an estimated 1,000-3,000 Filipinos^{[citation needed]} work there. Most work on US Military bases around the country as cooks and laundry service, sometimes as third-country national security guards. This is the only foreign country in which Filipino men outnumber Filipino women.

• Ireland. As of 2008, the Philippine embassy in London reported that there are 11,500 Filipinos in Ireland.^[20]

• Japan. Some 350,972 Filipinos are listed to be living within Japan's geographic confines.^[JPN][21] However, this number is speculated to be larger, surpassing the one million mark due to many unlisted and illegal Filipino nationals.^{[citation needed]}

• Lebanon. As many as 30,000 OFWs are working in Lebanon. Due to the recent turmoil between Lebanon and Israel, however, many have been repatriated back to the Philippines, while others have been relocated to Cyprus, a part of the Philippine evacuation plan.^[LBN]

• Malaysia. As Sabah is very close to the Philippines, there are many Filipino residents, as well as illegal immigrants there. Filipinos make up about 30% of the entire population of Sabah and they enumerate up to 900,000. Many Filipinos in Malaysia come to work in construction industries, fisheries, and other labor intensive sectors in hopes of a better living. Most live in stilt slums scattered behind cities or on offshore islands. The Philippine government also has promised to establish a consulate to provide any necessary help to its nationals. Historically, The Philippines has a dormant but legal claim on the territory.

• Mexico. There are about 200,000 Mexicans of Filipino ancestry^[22] living in Mexico, some of whom are of mixed blood heritage. They are descendants of Filipino slaves and immigrants who settled in Mexico during the colonial period. More recently, there were Filipinos who arrived as refugees to Mexico who fled from the Marcos dictatorship. Their communities are found in Guerrero, Michoacán, and Colima.

• Middle East. Many Filipinos work in the Middle East (mostly Saudi Arabia and UAE) as engineers, nurses or hospital workers, accountants, office workers, construction workers, restaurant workers and maids. It is estimated^[who?] that more than 2 million Overseas Filipinos are working in the Middle East.

• New Zealand. There are about 17,000 Filipino residents and citizens in New Zealand called KiwiPino's, Filipino New Zealanders. New Zealand, as in the past, are currently recruiting Filipino qualified nurses. Filipinos in New Zealand, as well as prospective immigrants, often lean towards information technology, nursing and, more recently, telecommunications for careers.^{[citation needed]}

• Nigeria. Filipinos in Nigeria consist largely of migrant workers in the oil industry, though those in the capital city Abuja also work in the education and medical sectors. By mid-2008, their numbers had grown to an estimated 4,500, up from 3,790 in December 2005.^[23] They commonly hold skilled construction positions, among them pipe layers, welders, and engineers, and may earn as much as US$10,000 per month; however, those working in oil areas in Southeast Nigeria often find themselves the target of violence by local militants.^[24] Majority of the OFWs are working/residing in Lagos and Abuja. Filipino workers are actively petitioning the Philippine government to lift the travel and work ban in Nigeria.^[25]

• Norway. The number of people with Filipino background in Norway is estimated to be about 12,000, most of them living in the Oslo urban area. In addition to Filipinos who have intermarried with Norwegians, there are at least 900 licensed Filipino nurses, over a hundred oil engineers employed mostly in offshore projects in the western coast of Norway and Filipinos or Norwegians of Filipino descent working in the government sector, diplomatic missions and NGO's and commercial establishments.^[26]

• Pakistan. According to the statistics of the Philippine government, an estimated 3,000 Filipinos live and work in Pakistan. Filipinos in Pakistan work as domestic workers, and housemaids.^[27]

• Singapore. Over 150,000 Overseas Filipinos work and reside in Singapore.^[POEA2004] A notable incident involving an OFW was the trial and execution of Flor Contemplacion for the alleged murder of her employer's child and another Filipina, Delia Maga.

• South Korea. According to the Commission on Filipinos Overseas, as of December 2006, some 70,000 Filipinos work and live in Korea.^{[citation needed]} Of this number, some 6,000 are permanent residents, some 50,000 work legally, and some 14,000 are "irregular" or do not have the proper documents.^{[28][not in citation given]}

• Spain. There are around 50,000 Filipino legal workers living abroad in Spain,^[29] mainly in Barcelona and Madrid. Although many Filipinos did immigrate or ran away to Spain after the United States took over the islands in 1898, most of the Filipinos moved to the old metropolises during the 1960s and 1970s seeking jobs, which in many cases were related to housekeeping, healthcare or industrial activities. There's also a significant group of Spaniards of Filipino origins (some of whom are from 3rd and 4th generations) including some famous people like former Spanish Prime Minister Manila-born Marcelo Azcárraga Palmero or Isabel Preysler, mother of famous singer Enrique Iglesias. This group is estimated in at least 40,000 people. Furthermore, since Filipino citizens are entitled to obtain Spanish citizenship by proving two years of legal residence in Spain, it is estimated that there are around 150,000 people holding dual citizenship (Spanish/Filipino). All in all, the entire population of total or partial Filipino origins is around 300,000,^[6] nearly 0,7% of Spanish population.

• Taiwan. According to the 2006 data of the government of Taiwan, there are 96,000 Filipinos currently living in Taiwan. Of these, 58,704 are in manufacturing industries and 34,602 are in social or personal services (e.g. maids).^[ROC] However, according to 2004 data by the Philippine Government, there are 2,037 Filipinos living in Taiwan permanently, 154,135 are in Taiwan for work contracts, and 4,500 go to Taiwan irregularly, which make a total of 160,672. It is not known why there is such a big difference between these two numbers (96,000 vs. 160,672).^{[citation needed]}

• United Kingdom. Nurses and caregivers have begun migrating to the United Kingdom in recent years. The island nation has welcomed about 20,000 nurses and other Filipinos of various occupations and lifestyles during the past 5 years. The United Kingdom is home to an estimated 200,000 OFWs.^[29] Many Filipino seamen settled in British port cities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Liverpool even had an area nicknamed 'Little Manila'^[30]

• United States. Despite race relations problems of the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the American Northwest, most Filipino Americans today find it easy to integrate into American society, with a majority belonging to the middle class. Filipinos are the second-largest Asian American group in the country; Tagalog is the fifth most spoken language in the U.S. Filipinas comprise a large portion of the roughly 4,000-6,000 women who annually come to the U.S. through method of mail-order bride,^[31] internet courtship, or direct contact when travel to the Philippines. The US State Department estimated that there are 4 million Filipinos in the US as of 2007.^[32]

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: People from the Philippines in Hong Kong

General statistics from Philippine government[link]

• POEA2004 ^{a b c d e f g h i} "Stock Estimate of Overseas Filipinos" (MS Excel). Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA). 2004. Archived from the original on 2007-03-03. http://web.archive.org/web/20070303122418/http://www.poea.gov.ph/docs/STOCK+ESTIMATE+2004.xls. Retrieved 2007-08-01.  (overseas Filipinos working and/or living overseas):
  • 3,187,586 stay permanently, 3,599,257 stay for work contracts, and 1,296,972 stay irregularly (without proper documents), which make a sum of 8,083,815.
• Press release on the 2004 Survey on Overseas Filipinos, Philippine National Statistics Office, on OFWs:
  • 1.06 million Overseas Filipinos Workers
  • 33.4% are unskilled workers, 15.4% are Trades and related workers, 15.1% are plant and machine operators and assemblers.
  • 49.3% are males, 50.7% are females.
  • Remittances are 64.7 billion Philippine pesos (equaled 1.2 billion USD then)
• Deployed Landbased Overseas Filipino Workers by Destination (New hires and Rehires) (MS Excel format), Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), 2005, on OFWs:
  • 733,970 are landbased, 247,707 are seabased, which make a sum of 981,677. There is a 5.15% growth since 2004's 933,588.
  • Remittances are 9,727,138,000 USD. There is a 26.6% growth since 2004.
• List of Additional Reports from the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration Statistics Page

From other sources[link]

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• ^a LBN - Maila Ager (August 3, 2006). "'Standby fund' for OFWS in Lebanon gets House committee nod". Philippine Daily Inquirer. http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/topstories/topstories/view_article.php?article_id=13250. Retrieved 2007-05-09. .
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• USA
  • ^a1 "Selected Population Profile in the United States - Population Group: Filipino alone or in any combination". U.S. census bureau. 2005. http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/IPTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=01000US&-qr_name=ACS_2005_EST_G00_S0201&-qr_name=ACS_2005_EST_G00_S0201PR&-qr_name=ACS_2005_EST_G00_S0201T&-qr_name=ACS_2005_EST_G00_S0201TPR&-reg=ACS_2005_EST_G00_S0201:038;ACS_2005_EST_G00_S0201PR:038;ACS_2005_EST_G00_S0201T:038;ACS_2005_EST_G00_S0201TPR:038&-ds_name=ACS_2005_EST_G00_&-_lang=en. Retrieved 2007-05-09. "Population Group: Filipino alone or in any combination - Total population: 288,378,137" .
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• ^a LBN – Maila Ager (3 August 2006). "'Standby fund’ for OFWS in Lebanon gets House committee nod". Philippine Daily Inquirer. http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/topstories/topstories/view_article.php?article_id=13250. Retrieved 2007-05-09. 
• ^a NZL – "QuickStats About Culture and Identity". Statistics New Zealand Tatauranga Aotearoa. 3 August 2006. Archived from the original on 2007-08-29. http://web.archive.org/web/20070829171542/http://www.stats.govt.nz/census/2006-census-data/quickstats-about-culture-identity/quickstats-about-culture-and-identity.htm?page=para015Master. Retrieved 2007-05-12. 
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• USA
  • ^a1 "Selected Population Profile in the United States – Population Group: Filipino alone or in any combination". U.S. Census Bureau. 2005. http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/IPTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=01000US&-qr_name=ACS_2005_EST_G00_S0201&-qr_name=ACS_2005_EST_G00_S0201PR&-qr_name=ACS_2005_EST_G00_S0201T&-qr_name=ACS_2005_EST_G00_S0201TPR&-reg=ACS_2005_EST_G00_S0201:038;ACS_2005_EST_G00_S0201PR:038;ACS_2005_EST_G00_S0201T:038;ACS_2005_EST_G00_S0201TPR:038&-ds_name=ACS_2005_EST_G00_&-_lang=en. Retrieved 2007-05-09. "Population Group: Filipino alone or in any combination: 2,807,731" 
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