[3] The trend of Philippine citizens coming to Switzerland on tourist visas and then overstaying to find work began in the 1990s.
[9] Religious groups for Filipinos in Switzerland include the Philippine Catholic Mission of Switzerland in Zurich, the Journey of Hope Simbahang Pilipino in Basel, and the Sisters' Community of Seraphic Love Solothurn.
[5] According to Anny Misa Hefti, founder of women's organisation Samahang Pilipina, Filipino migrants also lack interest or involvement in Swiss politics.
[12] Philippine ambassador Maria Theresa Lazaro has also been involved in work to raise the status of Filipina women in Switzerland and promote their integration into Swiss society by organising a peer support group and inviting a psychologist to give seminars on self-esteem, leadership, and team-building.
[13] The documentary Luminawa by Swiss director Thomas Luchinger-De Clerq discusses the search for identity by second-generation Kalinga people in Switzerland.