Filipino Media, Community and Education in Abu Dhabi

Filipino-led, parent-run support group for families of neurodivergent children and people of determination, started in Abu Dhabi and now active in Dubai and the Northern Emirates as well. It runs therapy talks, peer-support sessions, developmental programmes and an annual inclusive sportsfest, Sports of Determination, with support from the Philippine Embassy in Abu Dhabi.

Umbrella council of Filipino community organisations in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, recognised by the Philippine Embassy in Abu Dhabi. It runs the capital's community Philippine Independence Day celebration, which in 2026 took place on 27 June at Cleopatra Sports Academy, and an annual Leadership Summit whose sixth edition was held at the InterContinental Abu Dhabi in October 2025. Its programmes include youth leadership workshops, cultural presentations, sports tournaments and community outreach.

Abu Dhabi chapter of the Philippine Catholic charismatic movement El Shaddai DWXI-PPFI, which began in 1993 as a Bible-study group of Filipino parishioners at St Joseph's Cathedral and was declared a chapter in 2013. It holds weekly Gawain prayer meetings in St Francis of Assisi Hall at the cathedral and streams Gawain online for the sick.

Predominantly Filipino evangelical Christian church with a growing Nepali congregation, holding eight weekly services in English, Taglish and Nepali. It meets at The Evangelical Church compound in Al Mushrif, with a further service at The Evangelical Church in Al Ain and a congregation in Al Dhannah. It also runs kids' church, a campus ministry, small groups, premarital counselling, weddings and child dedications.

Evangelical Filipino church that began in 1984 as the Filipino Christian Fellowship. It worships at The Evangelical Church compound in Abu Dhabi, with Tagalog services on Saturdays, and has planted churches across the UAE and in the Philippines. Its ministries include praise and worship, prayer meetings and pastoral services.

UAE chapter of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of the Philippines (IECEP), the professional body of Filipino electronics engineers. It holds conventions and technical seminars in Abu Dhabi, supports the Special Professional Licensure Examination and ASEAN Engineer registration, and joins other Filipino organisations in Abu Dhabi on community drives such as blood donation.

Filipino Catholic community of St Joseph's Cathedral in Al Mushrif, Abu Dhabi, founded in 2010. It shares parish news for Filipino parishioners and helps organise Filipino devotions and events at the cathedral, including Simbang Gabi, the annual Misyong Pilipino retreat and the feasts of the Santo Niño, Our Lady of Peñafrancia and the Black Nazarene. Members come from several parishes in the emirate.

Philippine-curriculum private school on Al Qalayid Street in Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi, teaching the Philippine K to 12 basic education programme with the subjects the UAE requires. It is one of the Philippine Schools Overseas accredited by the Commission on Filipinos Overseas, and its pupils perform Filipino folk dances such as the Tinikling at community Independence Day events.

Abu Dhabi affiliate of the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA), an association of Filipino accountants and finance professionals founded in the capital more than 23 years ago. It holds general assemblies, technical seminars on topics such as IFRS updates and VAT, induction of officers and community activities for its members. Its office is on Hamdan Street in the Tourist Club Area.

Philippine-curriculum private school on 21st Street in Al Muroor, Abu Dhabi, teaching the Philippine Department of Education curriculum together with the UAE Ministry of Education's required subjects of Arabic, Moral Education and Islamic Education. It is one of the Philippine Schools Overseas accredited by the Commission on Filipinos Overseas.

Philippine-curriculum private school in Baniyas East, Abu Dhabi, established in 2014, with a permit from the Philippine Department of Education and a licence from Abu Dhabi's Department of Education and Knowledge. It teaches Kindergarten to Grade 12, adding the subjects the UAE requires, so that pupils can move back into the Philippine school system easily. It is one of the Philippine Schools Overseas accredited by the Commission on Filipinos Overseas.

Abu Dhabi chapter of the United Architects of the Philippines, the professional association of Filipino architects. It inducts new officers each fiscal year, welcomes newly licensed architects who pass the Special Professional Licensure Examination in the UAE, and organises sports, training and community activities for Filipino architects in the capital.