Filipinos in Bahrain are either migrants or descendants of the Philippines living in Bahrain. As of 2012, there are approximately 40,000 of these Filipinos in Bahrain.[1]
Bahrain is the eighth largest destination for Filipino domestic workers hired or rehired from 2006 to 2011, and has 21,254 documented overseas Filipino domestic workers as of July 2012.[2] In addition, Filipinos in Bahrain commonly work as accountants, construction contractors, engineers, sales associates, as well as business and government support staff.[1][3] In March 2011, the Philippine government implemented a "deployment ban" on hiring Filipinos in Bahrain due to the Bahraini uprising as a part of the Arab Spring, allowing existing Filipino employees to continue working in Bahrain while preventing new workers from entering the nation, but this ban was lifted several months later that year.[1][4][5] Filipinos working in Bahrain remitted US$151.82 million from January to November 2012, about 7 per cent more than in the same period in 2011. As per November 2012, Filipinos now account for 10 per cent of Bahrain's population, working mostly as hotel, restaurant and mall employees.[6]
Bahrain is a source of remittances sent back to the Philippines, with roughly US$155 million officially sent back in 2011 and a peak of US$166.2 million sent back in 2009.[7] Six Filipino banks have correspondent accounts with banks in Bahrain to allow for remittance transfers.[8]
Society and cultureedit
In October 1994, the Philippine School Bahrain was established to serve the overseas Filipino community.[9] The school currently has nearly 900 students in three separate schools: a pre-school, an elementary school, and a secondary school all housed in three separate buildings in the Kanoo Gardens district in Manama.[1] The school is accredited by the Philippine Department of Education and is seeking accreditation by the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities.[9]
In 1998, Akmad Sakkam, the previous Filipino Ambassador to Bahrain, said that "Bahrain is the only country in the Middle East where there are no Filipinos in jail",[1][10] attributing this to good diplomatic relations and a sense of understanding between the Philippine and Bahraini governments.[1] However, by 2006, this number later rose 18 Filipinos in prison, the majority of them being women.[11] In 2011, a Filipino man in Bahrain was convicted of "encouraging moral depravation" and jailed after cross-dressing and was later deported.[12]
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^"Filipinos in Bahrain most law-abiding". Bahrain Tribune. 2 March 1998.
^del Rosario, Eunice (13 October 2006). "GDN:Embassy call for Filipinos to obey law". Bahrain Center for Human Rights. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
^"Filipino cross dresser solicits online, jailed". Gulf News. 26 January 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
^"Philippine Embassy in Manama Celebrates 114th Philippine Independence Day". Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
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filipinos, bahrain, either, migrants, descendants, philippines, living, bahrain, 2012, there, approximately, these, total, population40, 2012, languagesfilipino, other, languages, philippines, english, arabicreligionroman, catholicism, other, christian, denomi. Filipinos in Bahrain are either migrants or descendants of the Philippines living in Bahrain As of 2012 there are approximately 40 000 of these Filipinos in Bahrain 1 Filipinos in BahrainTotal population40 000 1 2012 LanguagesFilipino or other languages of the Philippines English and ArabicReligionRoman Catholicism or other Christian denominations IslamRelated ethnic groupsFilipino people Overseas FilipinosEconomy and employment editBahrain is the eighth largest destination for Filipino domestic workers hired or rehired from 2006 to 2011 and has 21 254 documented overseas Filipino domestic workers as of July 2012 2 In addition Filipinos in Bahrain commonly work as accountants construction contractors engineers sales associates as well as business and government support staff 1 3 In March 2011 the Philippine government implemented a deployment ban on hiring Filipinos in Bahrain due to the Bahraini uprising as a part of the Arab Spring allowing existing Filipino employees to continue working in Bahrain while preventing new workers from entering the nation but this ban was lifted several months later that year 1 4 5 Filipinos working in Bahrain remitted US 151 82 million from January to November 2012 about 7 per cent more than in the same period in 2011 As per November 2012 Filipinos now account for 10 per cent of Bahrain s population working mostly as hotel restaurant and mall employees 6 Bahrain is a source of remittances sent back to the Philippines with roughly US 155 million officially sent back in 2011 and a peak of US 166 2 million sent back in 2009 7 Six Filipino banks have correspondent accounts with banks in Bahrain to allow for remittance transfers 8 Society and culture editIn October 1994 the Philippine School Bahrain was established to serve the overseas Filipino community 9 The school currently has nearly 900 students in three separate schools a pre school an elementary school and a secondary school all housed in three separate buildings in the Kanoo Gardens district in Manama 1 The school is accredited by the Philippine Department of Education and is seeking accreditation by the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools Colleges and Universities 9 In 1998 Akmad Sakkam the previous Filipino Ambassador to Bahrain said that Bahrain is the only country in the Middle East where there are no Filipinos in jail 1 10 attributing this to good diplomatic relations and a sense of understanding between the Philippine and Bahraini governments 1 However by 2006 this number later rose 18 Filipinos in prison the majority of them being women 11 In 2011 a Filipino man in Bahrain was convicted of encouraging moral depravation and jailed after cross dressing and was later deported 12 Philippine holidays such as Independence Day commemorating the Philippine Declaration of Independence are celebrated in Bahrain 13 References edit a b c d e f g Hampton Maricar 6 July 2012 Filipinos etching credible mark in Bahrain FilAm Star Retrieved 6 January 2013 DOLE plans to end deployment of maids overseas in 5 years Global Nation Inquirer 25 August 2012 Retrieved 6 January 2013 Carino Jorge 17 March 2011 Bahrain loves Filipino workers ABS CBN News Retrieved 6 January 2013 Bahrain PM assures PH of Filipinos safety Global Nation Inquirer 20 March 2011 Archived from the original on 27 July 2013 Retrieved 6 January 2013 Medenilla Samuel 9 June 2011 Deployment ban in Bahrain lifted Manila Bulletin Retrieved 6 January 2013 Philippines and GCC explore investment Investvine com 2013 02 04 Retrieved 2013 02 11 Overseas Filipinos Cash Remittances Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas 2012 Retrieved 6 January 2013 Philippine Banks With Remittance Networks Abroad PDF Scalabrini Migration Center p 1 Archived from the original PDF on 9 March 2013 Retrieved 6 January 2013 a b Philippine School Bahrain IACPSO 2012 Retrieved 6 January 2013 Filipinos in Bahrain most law abiding Bahrain Tribune 2 March 1998 del Rosario Eunice 13 October 2006 GDN Embassy call for Filipinos to obey law Bahrain Center for Human Rights Retrieved 6 January 2013 Filipino cross dresser solicits online jailed Gulf News 26 January 2011 Retrieved 6 January 2013 Philippine Embassy in Manama Celebrates 114th Philippine Independence Day Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs 14 June 2012 Retrieved 6 January 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Filipinos in Bahrain amp oldid 1059817036, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
