
Philippines
PCII operates two initiatives in Philippines: Migrants Resilience Collaborative and the Climate Resilience Initiative.
Key Facts on internal migration
Overview
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Number of internal migrants
29.87 million internal migrants move for work[1]
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Migration trends
Rural to rural migration (46%) dominates migration flow in Philippines, followed by rural to urban (35%) for lifetime migrants.[2]
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Key destination areas
Calabarzon, National Capital Region and Central Luzon[3]
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Prominent sectors of employment for migrants [4]
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, wholesale and retail trade; and construction
Climate impacts

By the end of this century, an estimated 60 million people residing in coastal areas are predicted to move as a result of rising sea levels in the country.[7]

Top three impacts at destination top three negative livelihood impacts are wage cut (40%), wage loss (39%) and no impacts (27%), and top three negative household impacts are health issues (38%), no impact (24%) and house damage (21%). (Sample size - 1371)

Top three impacts at source on livelihoods are job loss (64%), wage loss (24%) and wage cut (17%), and top three negative household impacts are house damage (84%), house destroyed (13%) and loss of access to water or sanitation services (7%) livelihoods impacts. (Sample size - 1076)
Stories of climate-affected internal migrants from Philippines
Geographical Presence of PCI

About Internal Migration in Philippines

Large-scale internal migration has impacted both rural and urban areas in the Philippines

Rising temperatures and sea levels have led to an increase in internal migration

Labour Rights Index score higher than the regional average in Philippines

The Philippines is moving towards a uniform digital national ID to overcome documentation challenges
For more information, please read our recently released research report:
Coping with Climate: How extreme weather is already impacting internal migrants (A comprehensive study across 5 countries in South and Southeast Asia).Additional Resources