It is estimated that there are at least 3,000 Chinese groups of this kind in the Philippines, including hometown clubs, clan associations, chambers of commerce, trade associations, alumni associations and even classmate associations. These societies are often inter-linked.
菲律賓的華人聯誼社團，有同鄉會、宗親會、商會、同業公會、同學會，甚至還有同級會等等，估計至少在三千個以上。