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Home⇛International Journal of Multidisciplinary: Applied Business and Education Research⇛vol. 6 no. 10 (2025)

Analysis of Internal Migration in Brooke’s Point, Palawan: Implications for Policy Formulation (2025)

Marcus Miguel A. Bruno

Discipline: business laws

 

Abstract:

This study examined the internal migration dynamics in Brooke’s Point, Palawan, with particular emphasis on the socio-economic de-mographic profile of in-migrants, the key aspects influencing migra-tion, and its economic, social, and environmental implications for local development. Employing a descriptive-empirical survey de-sign, data were gathered from 381 respondents across eight baran-gays with significant migrant populations. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics, including Pear-son’s r and Chi-square tests, to determine relationships between so-cio-economic variables and migration patterns. Findings reveal that internal migration in Brooke’s Point is primarily economically driven, dominated by working-age, married, and male individuals seeking better livelihood opportunities. The municipality’s role as a regional agro-industrial hub has made it a major destination for mi-grants from Luzon and the Visayas. Most migrants are semi-skilled and engaged in informal or self-employed work, reflecting both the opportunities and vulnerabilities of migration. The study affirms E. Lee’s Push-Pull Theory, with lack of jobs as the strongest push fac-tor and employment availability as the main pull factor, while De Haas’ Migration Transition Theory explains the shift from survival-driven to opportunity-driven migration. Migration has generated largely positive effects stimulating business growth, expanding markets, and fostering cultural diversity. However, challenges per-sist, including underemployment, social integration gaps, and envi-ronmental strain from unregulated settlement expansion. To ad-dress these, the study recommends integrating the Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa (BP2) framework in local governance, strengthen-ing skills training and livelihood programs, promoting social cohe-sion, and enforcing sustainable land-use policies. Overall, internal migration in Brooke’s Point emerges as both a transformative and strategic force for inclusive and sustainable rural development.



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