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As early as 1975, Switzerland had 188 Philippine citizens living there. By 2005, that number had grown to 3,547. From the 1970s until the 1990s, some
Filipinas came to Switzerland as guest workers, primarily in the nursing sectors. In the 1980s, some women came on 10-month work permits, officially to
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In general, Filipinos tend not to have Swiss friends, aside from their colleagues. Filipinos see the Swiss as introverted and feel it is difficult to form friendships with them; also, many
Filipinos feel they do not speak German well enough to express themselves freely, and instead feel inhibited
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to Europe, roughly 100 have gone to
Switzerland from the Philippines. In 2011, the Philippine Department of Labor and Employment and the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration began talks with the Swiss government regarding the training of health workers from the Philippines.
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work as cabaret dancers; in reality, many were forced into prostitution. Migration through marriage was another common path to
Switzerland. However, after 1992, those married to Swiss citizens no longer automatically acquired
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when speaking the language. According to Anny Misa Hefti, founder of women's organisation
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group and inviting a psychologist to give seminars on self-esteem, leadership, and team-building.
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496:"Pinoy officials planning Switzerland-wide celebration of PHL Independence Day"
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521:"Filipinos unprepared for Swiss vote on foreigners and asylum seekers"
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131:. Since the Philippine government lifted a ban on deployment of
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545:"Filipino women aim to raise status of Pinays in Switzerland"
275:, Manila: Office of the Press Secretary, 2007, archived from
473:"Religious pilgrimages popular among Pinoys in Switzerland"
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In De Olde Worlde: Views of
Filipino Migrants in Europe
568:"Pinoy docu film 'Luminawa' captivates Swiss audience"
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393:"Discovering the Filipinos in Switzerland"
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199:Category:Swiss people of Filipino descent
296:Gutierrez, Jomel Anthony (2012-02-16),
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367:Hampton, Maricar C. P. (2011-02-17),
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417:"Switzerland Opens Doors To Nurses"
269:"Overseas Filipinos in Switzerland"
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240:Philippines–Switzerland relations
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596:"Migrant Issues in Switzerland"
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98:consist of migrants from the
1237:Filipino diaspora by country
1232:Ethnic groups in Switzerland
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519:Eviota, Brady (2006-09-23),
471:Eviota, Brady (2010-09-12),
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725:Demographics of Switzerland
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574:, 2012-03-16
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500:GMA Network
197:Main page:
104:Switzerland
100:Philippines
1226:Categories
991:South Asia
578:2012-06-11
554:2012-06-11
530:2009-10-23
525:Minda News
506:2012-06-11
482:2012-06-11
455:2012-06-11
426:2012-06-11
402:2012-06-11
378:2012-06-11
373:FilAm Star
355:Hefti 2007
340:Hefti 2007
323:Hefti 2007
307:2012-06-11
283:2009-10-23
123:Employment
1201:Australia
1053:West Asia
1039:Singapore
1029:Indonesia
965:Hong Kong
953:East Asia
775:Ahmadiyya
699:Filipinos
674:Albanians
37:Languages
1165:Portugal
1044:Thailand
1034:Malaysia
1013:Pakistan
1003:Maldives
925:template
893:Americas
765:Hinduism
760:Buddhism
745:Religion
718:See also
684:Africans
664:Italians
572:GMA News
204:See also
180:Luminawa
142:Religion
134:au pairs
66:Religion
1194:Oceania
1140:Ireland
1130:Germany
1120:Belgium
1115:Austria
1060:Bahrain
935:History
865:Nigeria
787:Sikhism
782:Judaism
669:Germans
588:Sources
59:Italian
43:English
1175:Sweden
1160:Poland
1155:Norway
1135:Greece
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1108:Europe
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1070:Kuwait
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148:Zurich
55:French
51:German
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1008:Nepal
998:India
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960:China
860:Libya
855:Egypt
770:Islam
740:Crime
704:Arabs
689:Turks
599:(PDF)
256:Notes
152:Basel
1075:Oman
946:Asia
910:Cuba
709:Roma
607:ISBN
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