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Filipinos in Qatar

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Encouraged and established by Philippine Embassy under the guidance of the former Honorable Ambassadors HE Crescente Relacion, the Filipino Community in Qatar is led by the following leaders, Jhin Tabuzo, Pastor Beda Robles, Jun Villena, Lyndon Magsino, Frank Jamandre, Fidel Escurel and many more.
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said that Qatar was going to hire 37,000 more Filipinos to work on infrastructure projects in 2009, mostly in the areas of services, construction, and energy. The Qatar Minister of Labour also set aside 121,924
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in Qatar, after Indians, Nepalis and Bangladeshis. With 56,277 Filipinos arriving between January and November 2008, Qatar is the third-largest destination of
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There are about 146 Filipino organisations in Qatar, ranging from the
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also has a Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Qatar.
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that experienced an extremely high turnout of 13,000.
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Index

Languages of the Philippines
English
Arabic
Roman Catholicism
Christian denominations
Islam
Filipino people
Overseas Filipinos
Philippines
Qatar
foreign workers
Overseas Filipino Workers
United Arab Emirates
Saudi Arabia
President
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
work permits
Bechtel
Royally
Mowasalat
Lulu Hypermarkets
New Doha International Airport
Department of Labor and Employment
Philippine Basketball League
Hamad bin Khalifa
emir of Qatar
churches
Roman Catholic Church
ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation
Doha

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