Filipinos in the Netherlands comprise migrants from the
Philippines
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to the
Netherlands
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and their descendants living there.
According to Dutch government statistics, 16,719 persons of first or second-generation Philippine background lived in the Netherlands in 2011.
Though Filipinos live throughout the country,
Amsterdam
Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the capital and most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population of 907,976 within the city proper, 1,558,755 in the urban ar ...
and
Rotterdam
Rotterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Rotte'') is the second largest city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is in the province of South Holland, part of the North Sea mouth of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, via the ''"Ne ...
are homes to the largest Filipino communities.
Migration history and motivations
The first Filipina to marry and settle came in 1947 to work in a hospital.
In the 1960s, a larger number of Filipinos arrived to work in hospitals in
Leiden
Leiden (; in English and archaic Dutch also Leyden) is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland, Netherlands. The municipality of Leiden has a population of 119,713, but the city forms one densely connected agglomeration wi ...
and
Utrecht
Utrecht ( , , ) is the fourth-largest city and a municipality of the Netherlands, capital and most populous city of the province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation, in the very centre of mainland Net ...
, as well as a clothing factory in
Achterhoek
The Achterhoek (; Dutch Low Saxon: ''Achterhook'') is a cultural region in the Eastern Netherlands.
Its name (meaning "rear-corner") is geographically appropriate because the area lies in the easternmost part of the province of Gelderland and th ...
.
Since then, most Filipinos went to the Netherlands as contract workers, higher-education students, or medical workers.
Partly because of the large number of Filipinos living in the Netherlands, in 2009
KLM
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, legally ''Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V.'' (literal translation: Royal Aviation Company Plc.), is the flag carrier airline of the Netherlands. KLM is headquartered in Amstelveen, with its hub at nearby Amste ...
increased the number of direct flights to
Ninoy Aquino International Airport
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA , ; fil, Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Ninoy Aquino or ''Pandaigdigang Paliparan ng Ninoy Aquino''; ), originally known and still commonly referred to as Manila International Airport (MIA), is the main ...
(in
Manila
Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populate ...
) to seven per week, and seven per week amongst other Filipino airports.
Every day, roughly 300–500 Filipino seamen pass through Dutch ports.
One-third of the
au pair
An au pair (; plural: au pairs) is a helper from a foreign country working for, and living as part of, a host family. Typically, au pairs take on a share of the family's responsibility for childcare as well as some housework, and receive a mon ...
s in the Netherlands (1,500) are Filipinas.
In addition, about 500 Filipinos work on
oil rig
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s in the
North Sea
The North Sea lies between Great Britain, Norway, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium. An epeiric sea, epeiric sea on the European continental shelf, it connects to the Atlantic Ocean through the English Channel in the south and the ...
.
More than 80 Filipino students attend Dutch universities pursuing Masters or Doctorate degrees.
Community organisations
The first Filipino organisation in the Netherlands, Philippine Nurses Association of the Academisch Ziekenhuis in Leiden, was created in 1965.
After this, other organisations such as the Dutch-Philippine Association and Dutch-Philippine Club were formed. In 1999 there were more than 20 such organisations in the Netherlands.
There are two major Philippine publications in the Netherlands, the ''Philippine Digest'' and the ''Munting Nayon''.
Notable individuals
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Luis Jalandoni (born 1935), priest and political activist
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Jose Maria Sison
Jose Maria Canlas Sison (February 8, 1939 – December 16, 2022), also known by his nickname Joma, was a Filipino writer and activist who founded the Communist Party of the Philippines and added elements of Maoism to its philosophy – which ...
(1939–2022), writer and political activist
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Laidback Luke
Lucas Cornelis van Scheppingen (born 22 October 1976), better known under his stage name Laidback Luke, is a Dutch DJ and music producer. He notably remixed the Robin S. song, " Show Me Love" which charted at No. 11 on the UK charts in 2009. He ...
(born 1976), DJ and music producer
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Paul Mulders (born 1981), football player
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Roxy Dorlas (born 1987), football player and coach
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Jonathan de Guzmán
Jonathan Alexander de Guzmán (born 13 September 1987) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sparta Rotterdam. Born in Canada, he represented the Netherlands internationally.
De Guzmán is Canadian-born, but made himself a ...
(born 1987), football player
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Jason de Jong
Jason Nicolas Maria Dantes de Jong (born 28 February 1990) is a Filipino footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for North West Sydney Spirit FC in Australia. He has also represented the Philippines at international level.
De Jong has p ...
(born 1990), football player
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Justin Baas
Mikel Justin Cagurangan Baas (; born 16 March 2000) is a Filipino professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for
for Philippines Football League club Kaya–Iloilo and Philippines national team.
Club career Youth
Raised in Netherlands, ...
(born 2000), football player
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Quincy Kammeraad
Quincy Julian Boltron Kammeraad (born 1 February 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Philippines Football League club Kaya–Iloilo. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Philippines at youth level.
Club caree ...
(born 2001), football player
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Rhino Goutier (born 2003), football player
See also
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Netherlands–Philippines relations
References
External links
Federation of Filipino Organizations in the Netherlands
{{Overseas Filipinos
Asian diaspora in the Netherlands
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Ethnic groups in the Netherlands
Filipino expatriates in the Netherlands