Indian Filipinos are Filipinos of Indian descent who have historical connections with and have established themselves in what is now the Philippines. According to National Geographic, 3% of the average Filipino’s genes are of South Asian origin, which equates to nearly 3,300,000.
As of 2006, between 70 and 75 percent of Indians in the Philippines lived in Metro Manila, with the largest community outside of Manila being in Isabela province
Most of the Indians and Indian Filipinos in the Philippines are Sindhi and Punjabi as well as a large Tamil population. Over the last three decades, a large number of expats have migrated to the Philippines, especially Manila. Indian Filipino companies with the largest workforce include Indo Phil Textile (1,800 employees), Global Steel (950 employees and 8,000 in Iligan), Hinduja Global (3,500 workers), and Aegis People Support (over 12,000).
Regions with significant populations
- Metro Manila
- Cainta
- Cebu City
- Davao
- Cagayan de Oro
Source: Wikipedia