Filipinos in Indonesia were estimated to number 7,400 individuals as of 2022, according to the statistics of the Philippine government. Most are based in
Jakarta
Jakarta (; , bew, Jakarte), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta ( id, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta) is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Lying on the northwest coast of Java, the world's most populous island, Jakarta ...
, though there is also a community in
Surabaya
Surabaya ( jv, ꦱꦸꦫꦧꦪ or jv, ꦯꦹꦫꦨꦪ; ; ) is the capital city of the Provinces of Indonesia, Indonesian province of East Java and the List of Indonesian cities by population, second-largest city in Indonesia, after Jakarta. L ...
and other major cities in Indonesia.
This represented growth of nearly five times over the government's 1998 estimate of 1,046 individuals.
Employment
Unlike many other overseas Filipino communities, Filipinos in Indonesia consist largely of skilled professionals, especially in the advertising industries and as teachers in
international school
An international school is an institution that promotes education in an international environment or framework. Although there is no uniform definition or criteria, international schools are usually characterized by a multinational student body a ...
s where their English skills are most needed.
20% also work in finance, especially as accountants.
Some Filipinos also work as fisherman on Indonesian waters. However, some have fished illegally and have faced a crackdown with the consequence of deportation by Indonesian authorities.
Inter-ethnic relations
Filipinos in Indonesia generally maintain good interethnic relations with their Indonesian neighbours, with whom they feel culturally closer than Europeans or Americans; Indonesians stereotype Filipinos as being gregarious and cheerful.
However, there are fears that Filipinos in Indonesia may become the targets of kidnappings by local militant groups such as
Jemaah Islamiyah
Jemaah Islamiyah ( ar, الجماعة الإسلامية, ''al-Jamāʿah al-Islāmiyyah'', meaning "Islamic Congregation", frequently abbreviated JI) is a Southeast Asian militant extremist Islamist terrorist group based in Indonesia, which i ...
in an attempt to secure the release of JI members imprisoned in Philippine jails.
Community
Filipinos in Indonesia have formed eight different community associations, including three sports teams, one teachers' association, and two Christian groups.
The annual
Philippine Independence Day celebrations attract numerous participants.
See also
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Indonesians in the Philippines
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Indonesia–Philippines relations
References
External links
Dahil Sa'Yo a publication aimed at Filipinos in Indonesia
{{Overseas Filipinos
Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...
Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...
Immigration to Indonesia
Expatriates in Indonesia
Indonesia–Philippines relations