The ‘overseas Filipino workers’ (OFWs) are the largest source of US dollar income in the Philippines. These state-sponsored labour migrations have resulted in an exodus of workers and professionals that now amounts to approximately 10% of the entire country’s population. From a temporary and seasonal employment strategy during the early American colonial period, labour export has become a cornerstone of the country’s development policy. This was institutionalised under the Marcos regime (1965-1986), and especially in the early years of the martial law period (1972-81), and maintained by successive governments thereafter. Within this context, this paper investigates the relationship between Marcos’ ‘New Society’ agenda, the globalization of migrant labour, and state sponsorship of labour exports. In particular, it analyses the significance of attempts made to deploy education policy and educational institutions to facilitate the state’s labour export drive. Evidence analyzed in this paper suggests that sweeping reforms covering curricular policies, education governance and funding were implemented, ostensibly in support of national development. However, these measures ultimately did little to boost domestic economic development. Instead, they set the stage for the education system to continue training and certifying Filipino skilled labour for global export – a pattern that has continued to this day.

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“新社会”中的教育与菲律宾劳务输出政策（1972-1986年）

“海外菲律宾工人”（OFW）是菲律宾美元收入的最大来源。这些由政府资助的劳动力移民导致工人和专业人士的外流，目前约占全国人口的10％。从美国殖民初期的临时和季节性就业战略来看，劳务输出已成为该国发展政策的基石。这是在马科斯（Marcos）政权时期（1965-1986）体制化的，尤其是在戒严时期的早期（1972-81），此后由历届政府维持。在此背景下，本文研究了马科斯（Marcos）的“新社会”议程，移民劳工的全球化以及国家对劳动力出口的赞助之间的关系。特别是，它分析了尝试部署教育政策和教育机构以促进国家劳动力输出驱动力的重要性。本文分析的证据表明，实行了涵盖课程政策，教育治理和资金的全面改革，表面上是为了支持国家发展。但是，这些措施最终对促进国内经济发展无济于事。取而代之的是，他们为教育系统继续培训和认证菲律宾技术工人以实现全球出口奠定了基础。这种模式一直持续到今天。表面上支持国家发展。但是，这些措施最终对促进国内经济发展无济于事。取而代之的是，他们为教育系统继续培训和认证菲律宾技术工人以实现全球出口奠定了基础。这种模式一直持续到今天。表面上支持国家发展。但是，这些措施最终对促进国内经济发展无济于事。取而代之的是，他们为教育系统继续培训和认证菲律宾技术工人以实现全球出口奠定了基础。这种模式一直持续到今天。