With some 9.4 million Filipinos residing in various parts of the world, it's unlikely for a Filipino to go to a country and not find kababayans there.
Here are the top ten destinations of Filipinos based on data from the Commission on Overseas Filipinos (2010):
1. United States of America
Number of Filipinos: 3,166,529 (CFO, 2010)
Population: 317.6 million (United Nations, 2010)
Capital: Washington, D.C.
Major language: English
Nearly a third of the total number of Filipinos overseas is based in the US, which is considered as “the world’s foremost economic and military power," according to the news site BBC.
For information and visa application, contact the United States Embassy at:
Address: 1201 Roxas Boulevard, Manila
Tel. No.: 301-2000 / 982-5555
Website: http://manila.usembassy.gov
2. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Number of Filipinos: 1,512,539 (CFO, 2010)
Population: 26.2 million (UN, 2010)
Capital: Riyadh
Major language: Arabic
BBC describes KSA as “one of the most devout and insular countries in the Middle East,” which “has emerged from being an underdeveloped desert kingdom to… one of the wealthiest nations in the region.”
Even though there are vast cultural differences between the Philippines and KSA, many Filipinos still flock to the oil-rich kingdom. Based on data from the Philippine Overseas Employment Agency (POEA), KSA was the country where the highest number of Filipino workers were deployed in 2010.
For information, contact the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in the Philippines at:
Address: 128 H.V. Dela Costa cor. Sanchez Streets, Salcedo Village, Makati City
Tel. Nos.: 856-4444 / 856-5365 / 856-5266
3. Canada
Number of Filipinos: 667,674 (CFO, 2010)
Population: 34.3 million (UN, 2011)
Capital: Ottawa
Major language(s): English, French
While it is “the second largest country in the world,” Canada is said to be under-populated, which gives foreign immigrants more opportunities, BBC said.
In September 2011, Ambassador to the Philippines Christopher Thornley said the Filipino community is now the “largest among the ethnic groups” in Canada, having outnumbered Indians and Chinese.
For information, contact the Canadian Embassy in Manila at:
Address: Levels 6-8, Tower 2, RCBC Plaza, 6819 Ayala Avenue, Makati City
Tel. Nos.: (63-2) 857-9000 / (63-2) 843-1082 (fax)
Website: www.canadainternational.gc.ca/philippines
4. United Arab Emirates
Number of Filipinos: 636,154 (CFO, 2010)
Population: 4.7 million (UN, 2010)
Capital: Abu Dhabi
Major language: Arabic
Founded only in 1971 and considered a relatively young addition to the Middle East, BBC said the UAE has earned its place as one of the most important economic centers in the region.
It ranked second in the list of destinations where most OFWs were deployed in 2010, next to fellow Arab country Saudi Arabia.
For information, contact the UAE Embassy in the Philippines at:
Address: 16th flr. Commerce and Industry Plaza Bldg., 1030 Campus cor. Park Avenue, McKinley Town Center, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City
Tel. Nos.: 822-1777 / 555-1843
5. Australia
Number of Filipinos: 345,592 (CFO, 2010)
Population: 21.5 million (UN, 2010)
Capital: Canberra
Major language: English
According to BBC, the Australia or the Land Down Under “ranks as one of the best places to live in the world” based on income, human development, healthcare, and civil rights.
For information, contact the Australian Embassy in Manila at:
Address: Level 23, Tower 2, RCBC Plaza, 6819 Ayala Avenue, Makati City
Tel. Nos.: 757-8100 / 757-8268 (fax)
Website: www.australia.com.ph
6. Malaysia
Number of Filipinos: 316,273 (CFO, 2010)
Population: 27.9 million (UN, 2010)
Capital: Kuala Lumpur
Major language(s): Malay (official), English, Chinese dialect, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam
Though it faces problems in the political and human rights arenas, BBC said Malaysia prides itself for having “one of south-east Asia’s most vibrant economies” and a “multi-ethnic, multi-religious society.”
For information, contact the Malaysian Embassy in Manila at:
Address: 29th-30th Floor, The World Center Building, No. 330, Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City
Tel. Nos.: (632) 864-0761 to 68 / (632) 864-0727 (fax)
E-mail: malmanila@kln.gov.my
Website: www.kln.gov.my/web/phl_manila/home
7. Japan
Number of Filipinos: 290,358 (CFO, 2010)
Population: 126.9 million (UN, 2010)
Capital: Tokyo
Major language: Japanese
Over the years, BBC said Japan has managed to strike a balance between traditions and developments. While it has “the world’s third-largest economy,” the country “remains a traditional society with strong social and employment hierarchies.”
For information, contact the Japanese Embassy in Manila at:
Address: 2627 Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City
Tel. No.: (63-2) 551-5701
Website: www.ph.emb-japan.go.jp
8. United Kingdom
Number of Filipinos: 196,740 (CFO, 2010)
Population: 62.4 million (UN, 2011)
Capital: London
Major language: English
Considered as “the world’s first industrialized country,” the UK (also known as Britain) has been tamed by the 20th century, but it “remains a major economic and military power, with considerable political and cultural influence around the world,” according to BBC.
For information, contact the Embassy of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland at:
Address: 120 Upper McKinley Road, McKinley Town Center, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City
Tel. No.: 858-2200
Website: http://ukinthephilippines.fco.gov.uk
9. Hong Kong
Number of Filipinos: 169,749 (CFO, 2010)
Population: 7 million (World Bank, 2010)
Official language(s): Chinese (mainly Cantonese), English
A former British colony, Hong Kong—now one of the two special administrative regions of China—prides itself with “a teeming, commercially-vibrant metropolis where Chinese and Western influences fuse,” BBC said.
For information, contact the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the Philippines at:
Address: 4896 Pasay Road, DasmariƱas Village, Makati City
Tel. No.: (63-2) 844-3148 (local 101 for operator)
Website: http://ph.china-embassy.org
10. Kuwait
Number of Filipinos: 169,106 (CFO, 2010)
Population: 3.1 million (UN, 2010)
Capital: Kuwait
Major language: Arabic
BBC describes Kuwait as “a small, oil-rich country… flanked by large, powerful neighbors—Saudi Arabia to the south, Iraq to the north, and Iran to the east.”
For information, contact the Embassy of the State of Kuwait at:
Address: 8th Flr. Total Corporate Center, Kalayaan and Triangle Ave., Global City, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City
Tel. Nos.: 556-3860 to 63
Source: GMA News
Here are the top ten destinations of Filipinos based on data from the Commission on Overseas Filipinos (2010):
1. United States of America
Number of Filipinos: 3,166,529 (CFO, 2010)
Population: 317.6 million (United Nations, 2010)
Capital: Washington, D.C.
Major language: English
Nearly a third of the total number of Filipinos overseas is based in the US, which is considered as “the world’s foremost economic and military power," according to the news site BBC.
For information and visa application, contact the United States Embassy at:
Address: 1201 Roxas Boulevard, Manila
Tel. No.: 301-2000 / 982-5555
Website: http://manila.usembassy.gov
2. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Number of Filipinos: 1,512,539 (CFO, 2010)
Population: 26.2 million (UN, 2010)
Capital: Riyadh
Major language: Arabic
BBC describes KSA as “one of the most devout and insular countries in the Middle East,” which “has emerged from being an underdeveloped desert kingdom to… one of the wealthiest nations in the region.”
Even though there are vast cultural differences between the Philippines and KSA, many Filipinos still flock to the oil-rich kingdom. Based on data from the Philippine Overseas Employment Agency (POEA), KSA was the country where the highest number of Filipino workers were deployed in 2010.
For information, contact the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in the Philippines at:
Address: 128 H.V. Dela Costa cor. Sanchez Streets, Salcedo Village, Makati City
Tel. Nos.: 856-4444 / 856-5365 / 856-5266
3. Canada
Number of Filipinos: 667,674 (CFO, 2010)
Population: 34.3 million (UN, 2011)
Capital: Ottawa
Major language(s): English, French
While it is “the second largest country in the world,” Canada is said to be under-populated, which gives foreign immigrants more opportunities, BBC said.
In September 2011, Ambassador to the Philippines Christopher Thornley said the Filipino community is now the “largest among the ethnic groups” in Canada, having outnumbered Indians and Chinese.
For information, contact the Canadian Embassy in Manila at:
Address: Levels 6-8, Tower 2, RCBC Plaza, 6819 Ayala Avenue, Makati City
Tel. Nos.: (63-2) 857-9000 / (63-2) 843-1082 (fax)
Website: www.canadainternational.gc.ca/philippines
4. United Arab Emirates
Number of Filipinos: 636,154 (CFO, 2010)
Population: 4.7 million (UN, 2010)
Capital: Abu Dhabi
Major language: Arabic
Founded only in 1971 and considered a relatively young addition to the Middle East, BBC said the UAE has earned its place as one of the most important economic centers in the region.
It ranked second in the list of destinations where most OFWs were deployed in 2010, next to fellow Arab country Saudi Arabia.
For information, contact the UAE Embassy in the Philippines at:
Address: 16th flr. Commerce and Industry Plaza Bldg., 1030 Campus cor. Park Avenue, McKinley Town Center, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City
Tel. Nos.: 822-1777 / 555-1843
5. Australia
Number of Filipinos: 345,592 (CFO, 2010)
Population: 21.5 million (UN, 2010)
Capital: Canberra
Major language: English
According to BBC, the Australia or the Land Down Under “ranks as one of the best places to live in the world” based on income, human development, healthcare, and civil rights.
For information, contact the Australian Embassy in Manila at:
Address: Level 23, Tower 2, RCBC Plaza, 6819 Ayala Avenue, Makati City
Tel. Nos.: 757-8100 / 757-8268 (fax)
Website: www.australia.com.ph
6. Malaysia
Number of Filipinos: 316,273 (CFO, 2010)
Population: 27.9 million (UN, 2010)
Capital: Kuala Lumpur
Major language(s): Malay (official), English, Chinese dialect, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam
Though it faces problems in the political and human rights arenas, BBC said Malaysia prides itself for having “one of south-east Asia’s most vibrant economies” and a “multi-ethnic, multi-religious society.”
For information, contact the Malaysian Embassy in Manila at:
Address: 29th-30th Floor, The World Center Building, No. 330, Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City
Tel. Nos.: (632) 864-0761 to 68 / (632) 864-0727 (fax)
E-mail: malmanila@kln.gov.my
Website: www.kln.gov.my/web/phl_manila/home
7. Japan
Number of Filipinos: 290,358 (CFO, 2010)
Population: 126.9 million (UN, 2010)
Capital: Tokyo
Major language: Japanese
Over the years, BBC said Japan has managed to strike a balance between traditions and developments. While it has “the world’s third-largest economy,” the country “remains a traditional society with strong social and employment hierarchies.”
For information, contact the Japanese Embassy in Manila at:
Address: 2627 Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City
Tel. No.: (63-2) 551-5701
Website: www.ph.emb-japan.go.jp
8. United Kingdom
Number of Filipinos: 196,740 (CFO, 2010)
Population: 62.4 million (UN, 2011)
Capital: London
Major language: English
Considered as “the world’s first industrialized country,” the UK (also known as Britain) has been tamed by the 20th century, but it “remains a major economic and military power, with considerable political and cultural influence around the world,” according to BBC.
For information, contact the Embassy of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland at:
Address: 120 Upper McKinley Road, McKinley Town Center, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City
Tel. No.: 858-2200
Website: http://ukinthephilippines.fco.gov.uk
9. Hong Kong
Number of Filipinos: 169,749 (CFO, 2010)
Population: 7 million (World Bank, 2010)
Official language(s): Chinese (mainly Cantonese), English
A former British colony, Hong Kong—now one of the two special administrative regions of China—prides itself with “a teeming, commercially-vibrant metropolis where Chinese and Western influences fuse,” BBC said.
For information, contact the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the Philippines at:
Address: 4896 Pasay Road, DasmariƱas Village, Makati City
Tel. No.: (63-2) 844-3148 (local 101 for operator)
Website: http://ph.china-embassy.org
10. Kuwait
Number of Filipinos: 169,106 (CFO, 2010)
Population: 3.1 million (UN, 2010)
Capital: Kuwait
Major language: Arabic
BBC describes Kuwait as “a small, oil-rich country… flanked by large, powerful neighbors—Saudi Arabia to the south, Iraq to the north, and Iran to the east.”
For information, contact the Embassy of the State of Kuwait at:
Address: 8th Flr. Total Corporate Center, Kalayaan and Triangle Ave., Global City, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City
Tel. Nos.: 556-3860 to 63
Source: GMA News
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