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Filipino Marriage Migration
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ABSTRACT: This study focuses on the phenomenon of Filipino marriage migration. It examines the scale and patterns, as well as the issues and concerns of Filipino spouses/partners of foreign nationals. The study argues that marriage migration is undeniably important in the migration of Filipinos. Official records show that the number of Filipino marriage migrants has increased more than two-fold from 1989 up to 2012.This paper also claims that while there are successful couples in intermarriages, they have experienced a myriad of issues and concerns, among others: irregularities in the requisites of marriage; multiple/serial sponsorship; domestic violence; mail-order bride scheme and marriage brokers; laws and immigration policies of some countries; new culture and language; and social construction of Filipino women. In order to address the aforementioned concerns, the Philippine government and other groups recognize the need to address the issues and concerns of Filipinos marriage migrants. Among the activities and programs for marriage migrants are the mandatory counseling program before departure, provision of list of support network and client feedback, conduct of community education program, establishment of cooperative partnership, and conduct of study visit abroad and passage of relevant national laws. This study notes that the various initiatives to address the concerns of those in intermarriages are laudable. There is, however, a need to harmonize, document, evaluate, and monitor the efforts of various instrumentalities.
KEY WORD: Filipino spouses/partners, marriage migration, foreign nationals, issues and concerns, and counseling program.
RESUME: “Migrasi Pernikahan Bangsa Filipina”. Penelitian ini memfokuskan pada fenomena migrasi pernikahan bangsa Filipina. Ianya mengkaji skala dan pola, serta isu-isu dan keprihatinan pasangan suami-istri Filipina dengan warga negara asing. Studi ini menyatakan bahwa migrasi pernikahan merupakan hal sangat penting dalam migrasi bangsa Filipina. Catatan resmi menunjukan bahwa jumlah migrasi perkawinan bangsa Filipina telah meningkat lebih dari dua kali lipat dari tahun 1989 sampai dengan tahun 2012. Makalah ini juga menemukan bahwa sementara ada pasangan yang sukses dalam perkawinan antarabangsa, ada juga mereka yang mengalami segudang masalah dan keprihatinan, antara lain: penyimpangan dalam syarat perkawinan; beberapa/seri sponsor; kekerasan dalam rumah tangga; pengantin pesanan dan pernikahan perantara; hokum dan kebijakan imigrasi beberapa negara; bahasa dan budaya baru; serta konstruksi social perempuan Filipina. Untuk mengatasi masalah tersebut, pemerintah Filipina dan kelompok kepentingan lainnya menyadari perlu segera mengatasi masalah dan keprihatinan migrasi pernikahan bangsa Filipina. Diantara kegiatan dan program pernikahan migran adalah konseling wajib sebelum keberangkatan, penyediaan daftar dukungan jaringan dan umpan-balik klien, melakukan program pendidikan masyarakat, pembentukan kemitraan kooperatif, serta melakukan studi kunjungan ke luar negeri dan kajian hukum nasional yang relevan. Penelitian ini mencatat bahwa berbagai inisiatif untuk mengatasi masalah dalam perkawinan antarabangsa tersebut adalah patut dipuji. Ada juga kebutuhan untuk menyelaraskan, mendokumentasikan, mengevaluasi, dan memantau upaya berbagai perangkat pendukungnya.
KATA KUNCI: Pasangan suami/istri Filipina, migrasi pernikahan, warga negara asing, masalah dan keprihatinan, program konseling, dan berbagai perangkat pendukung.
About the Author: Minda I. Cabilao-Valencia is an Associate Professor of Sociology/Anthropology and Head of Gender and Development Office at the PNU (Philippine Normal University). Prior to joining PNU, she was the Director/Deputy Executive Director of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) – Office of the President of the Philippines. E-mail address: valencia.mc@pnu.edu.ph
How to cite this article? Cabilao-Valencia, Minda I. (2015). “Filipino Marriage Migration” in SOSIOHUMANIKA: Jurnal Pendidikan Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan, Vol.8(2) November, pp.161-170. Bandung, Indonesia: Minda Masagi Press and UNIPA Surabaya, ISSN 1979-0112.
Chronicle of the article: Accepted (September 27, 2015); Revised (October 30, 2015); and Published (November 30, 2015).
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2121/sosiohumanika.v8i2.601
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