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Life of Overseas Filipinos in the world’s most expensive island country SINGAPORE

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Page 1: Life of OFWs in the world's most expensive island country

Life of Overseas Filipinosin the world’s most expensive

island country

SINGAPORE

Page 2: Life of OFWs in the world's most expensive island country

SINGAPORE IN A NUTSHELL

• Singapura, literally means “Lion City”• Multiracial & multicultural founded 1819 by

Thomas Stamford Raffles • Population of 5,469,700 as of June 2014,• Chinese (74.3%), Malay (13.3%), Indian (9.1%),

Foreigners (3.3%) estimate 170,000 Filipinos• National Language is Malay, other official

languages are English, Mandarin and Tamil

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UNIQUELY SINGAPORE • Religion- Buddhist (33.3%), Christians (18.3%), Free

thinkers (17.0%), Muslims (14.7%), Taoist (10.9%), Hindus (5.1%) and others (0.7%)

• Total employment 3,357,600, Singaporeans 2,089,300, Foreigners White-collar 1,058,700, Foreigners Blue-Collar 209,600

• Foreign Employment Distribution-Services (70.9%), Manufacturing (14.8%), Construction (13.6%), Others (0.7%)

• Gross Monthly Income from Work SG$3,770 (source MoM 2014)

• SINGLISH Language, mixed of Malay,Chinese & English

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SPEAKER’S PROFILE• License Electronics and Communications Engineer• Regional Business Development Manager, ASEAN

Region with Tecnomic Processors Pte Ltd• Vice President, IECEP Singapore• Board of Director, BCBP• featured & interviewed in Rapplers News Network• featured in COL Financial and Kerygma Conference• Featured soon by Junior Achievers Worldwide• received nomination for Huwarang OFW Award

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POPULAR TAMBAYAN’S FOR OFS• Lucky Plaza in Orchard, which is the most

crowded place in Singapore especially Sundays• Bayanihan Centre in Pasir Panjang• Catholic and Christian Churches on Sundays• Most visited website pinoysg.com,

myiremit.com• Filipino Association in Singapore (FAS) oldest

group 78years, • Big Filipino groups in SG are El Shaddai,

Couples for Christ, Light of Jesus,

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KEY OF EVENT IN 2014

• 23 Anniversarry Celebration of El Shaddai• Annual Simbang Gabi in Singapore• 1st year Anniversary of BCBP• Kerygma Conference 2014 by Bro. Bo Sanchez• 1st Sinulog Festival in Singapore

Photos of all this big events will be shownEND