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Filipinos On The Move Presentation For IM Summit As of June 16 1
Filipinos On The Move Presentation For IM Summit As of June 16 1
on the
Move
Current Patterns and Factors of
Internal Migration in the Philippines
Dr. Juan Antonio Perez III
Executive Director, POPCOM
BACKGROUND
• The process of urbanization is an intrinsic
dimension of economic and social
development
• Internal migration remains the main driver
of rapid urbanization in the country
• As the Philippines goes through the
process of urbanization, socio-economic
inequality between rural and urban areas is
becoming more prominent
BACKGROUND
• Migration has economic, social and
environmental implications - both positive and
negative - for the places of origin and
destination
• Thus, there is a need to understand internal
migration patterns and factors to foster a
more balanced spatial distribution of the
population by promoting in an integrated
manner the equitable and ecologically
sustainable development of major sending
and receiving areas
RAPID APPRAISAL OF INTERNAL
MIGRATION FACTORS
• The Commission on Population conducted a
rapid appraisal of the key factors of internal
migration (September-November 2014) that
looked into:
• Existing patterns and trends of Filipinos
mobility
• The prevailing factors associated with
decisions to migrate and decision to stay in a
locality (not move)
RAPID APPRAISAL OF INTERNAL MIGRATION
FACTORS
• Methodology
• Focused Group Discussions (FGDs) and Key
Informant Interviews (KII) among:
• 9 Local Chief Executives
• 9 Local Planning and Population Officers
• 32 Barangay Officials
• 270 residents and in-migrants (youth,
men, and women)
Study Area Date of FGD/KII
Bgy. Cayabu, Tanay, Rizal September 26, 2014
Bgy. Victoria, San Andres, Romblon October 15, 2014
Bgy. Igpalge, Barbaza, Antique October 23, 2014
Bgy. San Roque, Socorro, Surigao October 21, 2014
del Norte
Sitio Payag-eo, Sagada, Mt. Province November 20, 2014
Olongapo City February 2015
Mandaluyong City February 2015
Cebu City February 2015
Davao City February 2015
CONCEPTS
Migration- movement of people into or out of an
area to establish new permanent residence in the
area of destination crossing a defined territorial
boundary
METRO MANILA
MIGRATION DATA FROM 2010 CPH
Place of Residence in 2005
(Figures are in thousand)
Household Different City/
Same City/
Population Municipality but the Different Province Foreign
Region of Residence Municipality as in Not
5 Years and same Province as in as that in 2010 Country
2010 Report
Over 2010
ed
(Domestic Short- (Domestic Long
(Non-Movers) (Immigrants)
distance Movers) Distance Movers)
Philippines 81,866 78,987 1,300 1,442 120 17
National Capital Region 10,624 10,121 200 284 19 1
CAR 1,442 1,383 26 28 5 *
I-Ilocos Region 4,248 4,149 37 46 16 *
II-Cagayan Valley 2,881 2,821 29 23 7 *
III-Central Luzon 9,044 8,705 135 188 15 *
IVA-CALABARZON 11,216 10,572 226 400 18 *
IVB-MIMAROPA 2,400 2,340 28 29 2 *
V-Bicol Region 4,748 4,625 55 63 5 *
VI-Western Visayas 6,351 6,220 77 46 8 *
VII-Central Visayas 6,033 5,821 131 73 8 *
VIII-Eastern Visayas 3,611 3,508 44 56 3 *
IX-Zamboanga Peninsula 2,990 2,925 39 23 2 *
X-Northern Mindanao 3,775 3,652 73 47 3 *
XI-Davao 3,938 3,806 73 55 4 *
XII-SOCCSKARGEN 3,614 3,516 54 39 3 2
XIII-Caraga 2,136 2,061 35 39 1 *
ARMM 2,816 2,761 36 4 2 13
MIGRATION DATA FROM 2010 CPH
• There were around 2.9 million Filipinos who moved
within the period 2005-2010
• There were 50.4% (1.4M) long-distance movers or
people who lived in a different province in 2005
• Region IVA continues to be the most preferred
area of migrants with 28% of long distance
movers
• Metro Manila has 20 percent and Region III has 13
percent of the long distance movers
• Persons who resided in 2005 in a different city or
municipality but within the same province accounted
for 45.4%
37% of Filipinos are living in CALABARZON,
Metro Manila, and Central Luzon in 2010
12.6
11.8
10.1
7.1 6.8
5.4
4.7 4.3 4.5 4.1
4.1
3.2 3.4 3.3
2.7 2.4
1.6
Rizal 92.7
Laguna 71.9
Bulacan 70.9
Cavite 63.9
Davao del Norte 63.1
Negros Occidental 58.4
Pampanga 56.5
South Cotabato 49.4
Bataan 48.1
OTHER FACTS
• The urban population in the Philippines increased on
average by 4.0 percent annually during the period
2007 to 2010
• 13.6 percent or 5,697 barangays in 2010 were
classified as urban
• Majority (64.8%) of the urban barangays in 2010
have a population size of at least 5,000
ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK FOR UNDERSTANDING INTERNAL
MIGRATION DECISIONS
Intention to Move
Decision
Factors for
External/Environmental to Stay
Individual Factors Cost-Benefit
Factors Analysis Decision
to Move
• Demographic (age, PUSH FACTORS
sex, number of children, • Socio-economic conditions in
marital status) area of origin
• Socio-economic • Education, employment
conditions (wage rate or income), • Cost of moving/
• Income / Savings housing/residence
• Education staying
• Family affiliation • Transportation
• Employment
• Health • Security • Proximity of
• Housing prospective area of
PULL FACTORS origin
• Psychological
• Socio-economic conditions • Full information
Factors
• Level of confidence and availability in area of • Environment
• Family values destination
• Need for autonomy • Prospective benefit
CHARACTERISTICS OF MIGRANTS*
• Migrants tend to be selective of persons in the
prime ages (52% among working age 20-39)
• Highly selective of females in the 20-29 age group
(33.6% of female migrants)
• Migrants usually move as single or unmarried
(46% of migrants)
• Most of the migrants in the country were at least
high school graduate (24%)
• 75% were employed