Filipinos in the United Arab Emirates

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Filipinos in the United Arab Emirates
Total population
679,819
Filipino people, Overseas Filipinos

Filipinos in the United Arab Emirates are migrants or descendants of the

remittances back to the Philippines.[5]

Filipino workers

Filipinos in the United Arab Emirates are primarily migrant

overseas workers employed in the architecture,[6] construction,[7] cargo shipping[8] design engineering,[6] energy,[9] information technology, marketing,[6] medical, real estate,[6] retail, telecommunications, and tourism sectors or as domestic helpers.[6] The Philippine Department of Labor and Employment also has two Philippine Overseas Labor Offices (POLOs) in the UAE, in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.[10] These offices, as well as agreements between the Filipino and UAE governments, have set the monthly minimum salary for OFW's at US$400. Because of the high number of Filipinos in the UAE, OFW's have called more direct flights from the UAE to the Philippines.[11]

Population decline

The

Al Buraimi, Oman near the Oman/UAE border.[15]
300 Filipinos had fled to the Philippines because of the stranded Filipinos and 65 Filipinos received tickets free from the Consulate of the Philippines.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Know Your Diaspora: United Arab Emirates — Positively Filipino | Online Magazine for Filipinos in the Diaspora". Archived from the original on 2018-12-09. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  2. ^ a b Muslim, Nina (December 2008). "Filipino population in UAE dwindling amid high costs". Gulf News. Archived from the original on 2009-03-01. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
  3. ^ Franco, Jose (2008-01-28). "Every OFW is Philippine envoy to UAE: Arroyo". Khaleej Times. Archived from the original on 2012-02-19. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
  4. ^ Ruiz, Ramona (2009-02-05). "Manila blocks 50 Filipinos from working in UAE on tourist visas". The National. Archived from the original on 2014-01-04. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
  5. ^ "PGMA's Speech before the Filipino Community in Dubai". ops.gov.ph. 2008-01-27. Retrieved 2009-02-15. [dead link]
  6. ^ a b c d e f "Wadi Jobs Dubai: Global Crisis Robs Filipinos of 3,000 Jobs in UAE". Free Press Release. 2008-12-18. Archived from the original on 2012-09-24. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
  7. ^ a b "Qatar Likely Destination for Filipinos Retrenched in UAE". Al Habibi. 2009-01-24. Archived from the original on 2012-09-16. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
  8. ^ "Apply United Arab Emirates visa". DOLE News. 2019-08-26. Archived from the original on 2011-06-11. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
  9. ^ "Apply United Arab Emirates visa". Al Habibi. August 2019. Archived from the original on 2011-06-11. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
  10. ^ "DOLE to put up 4 new labor offices abroad". gov.ph. 2007-09-16. Archived from the original on 2020-03-13. Retrieved 2009-01-21.
  11. ^ "OFWs in Dubai calls for more direct flight services". DOLE News. 2003-02-19. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
  12. ^ Saberi, Mahmood (2008-07-24). "Hundreds in UAE visa run business look elsewhere". Gulf News. Archived from the original on 2009-02-11. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
  13. ^ "DOLE advises OFWs on UAE rules concerning passports". DOLE News. 2008-08-26. Archived from the original on September 17, 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
  14. ^ "JINGGOY URGES GOV'T: "HELP 20,000 FILIPINOS..."". senate.gov.ph. 2007-07-22. Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
  15. ^ Baylon, Gloria Jane (2008-09-26). "1,000 Filipinos with expired UAE visas stranded". Balita.ph. Retrieved 2009-02-15.[permanent dead link]
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