This word is from the Spanish arrabal.
a·ra·bál
outskirts / outlying area
a·ra·bál
city slums
A slum is a squalid and overcrowded urban street or district inhabited by very poor people.
a·ra·bál
suburbs
Not a commonly used term in the Philippines.
KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG
arabál: panirahang pook sa labas o kanugnog ng lungsod