Well-known for their outsourcing endeavor, both of these countries: India and Philippines have managed to gripe decent chuck of tourists from all over the world to its main land. One reason for this is the cost of living. It’s definitely cheaper compared to the western countries.
India and Philippines citizens share similar lifestyle, but when we talk about Indians in Philippines — there are a lot more Indian inhabiting in this grandiloquent place. There are Philippine citizens of Indian descent as well, and they are often referred to as Indian Filipinos.
Philippines Photo: Island Village. Courtesy: National Geographic.
According to the 2001 Census, 38000 Indians have settled in Philippines. As of now, there are over 200,000 Americans settled in Philippines while Filipinos in India are around 1000 in numbers. On another note, Hinduism religion is trending in Philippines as of late.
Filipinos are definitely hardworking, generous and can adapt to any working environment easily. The series of articles you’ll be reading in this series is from a Filipino who’s been in Philippines for her entire life.