Life of Overseas Filipinosin the world’s most expensive
island country
SINGAPORE
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
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
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
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,
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