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These are the stats I gathered from Statistics New Zealand, in the course of my research for my studies. The most common region where one could find heaps of Filipinos is the Auckland Region (50.8% or 20,502 people), followed by the Wellington Region (12.7% or 5,118 people), and the Canterbury Region (12.1% or 4,887 people). English was the most widely spoken language---spoken by 95.9% or 38,127 people. In terms of formal qualification (94.8% or 27,516 people) had one, up from 93.1% in 2006. The most common occupations were: professionals (24.9% or 5,418 people), laborers (14.4%), and community and personal service workers (13.8%). Men were most likely to be employed as technicians and trades workers (22.3%), while women were most likely to be employed as professionals (28.7%).
We can find our kabarangays in almost all sectors: business, agriculture, social services, nursing, dairying, beekeeping, teaching, social work, engineering, IT, telecommunications, transportation, law enforcement (police), and a couple who are now in elected positions in governance. We even have two who are now running for parliament: Romy Udanga (Labour Party) and Paulo Garcia (National Party). Among all the sectors, I am quite fascinated by our EntrePiNoyZ, who are engaged in all types of businesses: sari-sari store, restaurant, spa and beauty parlor, medical centres, real estate, financing, money remittance, health supplements, t-shirt printing, publishing, broadcasting, event management, and many others.
Bilib na bilib ako sa mga kabarangay natin, dahil kahit malayo sa Inang Bayan, sa bayang sinilangan, ay umiiral pa rin sa puso't damdamin ang pagka-Filipino: maka-Diyos, maka-bayan, maka-tao at maka-kalikasan. Mabuhay po ang sambayanang Pilipino.
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