UAE – Millennial Interests

Little Manila

Al Satwa is considered as Dubai’s Little Manila as many Filipinos reside and work in the area.

According to statistics, there are 700,000 Filipino expatriates working and living in the United Arab Emirates; that is 8.47% of UAE population. Whereas, 450,000 live in Dubai composing 21.30% of the city’s population. Kabayans not just populate but also dominate all types of job positions in almost all fields of expertise making Filipinos the most reliable workforce in the UAE. Architecture, construction, cargo shipping/maritime, design, engineering, energy, information technology, marketing, medical, real estate, retail, telecommunications, and tourism/hospitality sectors or as domestic helpers — name it, Kabayan can do it.

Furthermore, Tagalog is one of the widely-spoken languages in Dubai. Aside from Filipinos, other foreign expats can speak, write, and comprehend the language. They dubbed Tagalog as “masarap bigkasin,” “malambing,” and “madaling pag-aralan.”