Multiculturalism and its ramifications, most notably for social cohesion and human

security, are contentious issues at the moment, and almost everyone in our country
recognizes that migration jeopardizes the country's ability to allocate resources,
including community services and labor force professions. Multiculturalism has
historically been a source of contention when cultural differences are used to
determine who gets what, why, and how. Thus, multiculturalism encompasses a diverse
range of complementary approaches and methodologies aimed at promoting the
integration and participation of immigrants and ethnic minorities, as well as their
distinct cultural and religious practices. While the concept of multiculturalism is
not new, recent migrations have created a new issue of multiculturalism.

There is no cultural conflict over differences, and that is not the way they should
be viewed; multiculturalism does not require migrants to accept everything and
learn nothing about their new home. Diversification requires respectful blending,
and Southeast Asia's countries are characterized by a high degree of
multiculturalism, owing to the fact that they are made up of numerous ethnic groups
united under a single government. Multiple layers of migration have occurred over
time as a result of factors such as the spread of Islam, colonial powers' presence,
the arrival of Chinese immigrants, and the current presence of Koreans in the
Philippines. Multiculturalism aspires to peaceful coexistence; however, it makes no
specific recommendations on how to achieve this, which issues to avoid, or what the
state's policy should be. Multiculturalism creates a dilemma for coexistence; it
either results in communitarianism, a method of establishing distinct but parallel
communities, or in uniformity organized by the state and the republic, and it is
nearly impossible to find a solution that strikes the perfect balance between the
two extremes.

While the Philippines is an officially secular state, it remains a Catholic state

in practice, as evidenced by the country's moral values, way of life, and behavior
in social and public activities, and even the Catholic Church has long exercised
significant influence over Philippine politics and society. Without a doubt, the
Catholic Church's teachings on reproductive health and human rights influence how
such laws are perceived, and fundamentalist Catholics believe that women should be
confined to the home. Due to its strong religious and secular influence on
policymakers and policymaking, Catholic Fundamentalism obstructs and deviates from
the achievement of reproductive health and rights in the Philippines.

Additionally, globalization has increased migration by allowing people to travel

farther and faster than ever before, but it has also resulted in a shift in
cultural attitudes toward multiculturalism. Because religion is inextricably linked
to culture, it plays a significant role in a variety of situations, and because
cultural and national identities are inextricably linked, it has developed into a
political issue. In general, it is a matter of keeping church and state separate,
and despite the critical nature of the concept, it is not always implemented. When
a religion is rejected, it frequently gains prominence, and religious
fundamentalism flourishes during periods of social distress or national
dissatisfaction, complicating multiculturalism.