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TV Report: DoLE and DoH Seek Measures to Abate Pinoy Nurse Migration
A television report said that the Department of Labor (DoLE) and the Department of Health (DoH) were seeking measures to address deteriorating patient care in the country by making it difficult for filipino nurses working in government hospitals to m...
Agencies Charging Excessive Fees for New Zealand Nursing Jobs
The Department of Labor (DoLE) today warned nurses to be wary of recruiters offering nursing jobs in New Zealand.Labor Secretary Arturo Brion said that his office received reports that individuals and recruitment agencies were collecting excessive "p...
Total Lost Revenues From JPEPA Could Pay For Salaries Of RP Nurses
By IBON MediaREPUBLISHED WITH PERMISSION.....The Philippine government could actually keep Filipino nurses from going abroad by utilizing revenues it would otherwise have foregone under the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA).The...
Nurse Licensure Examination Results - June 2007
This author has been receiving e-mails asking whether the June 2007 nursing board exam results would be released this sunday as some people have been spreading unverified information to such effect. ...This misinformation campaign is causing undue a...
Filipino Nurses in UK Face Possible Deportation
A dozen filipino nurses, working as senior carers, in Cambridge, United Kingdom face possible deportation after the Home Office refused to renew their work permits according to a report by the Cambridge Evening News.Home Office officials also announc...
New Zealand Health Board to Hire Filipino Nurses
The Counties Manukau District Health Board (CMDHB), a government health board in New Zealand, plans to hire filipino nurses for Auckland according to a report by GMANews.TVCMDHB is one of the largest providers and funder of primary, secondary and ter...
NCSBN will begin NCLEX testing in Manila Starting August 23, 2007.
The National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (NCSBN) announced that it will begin accepting registrations via Pearson Professional Center for the U.S. nursing licensure exams (NCLEX) beginning Friday, July 13, 2007. The exams, conducted dail...
U. S. Department of State Revises July 2007 Visa Bulletin; Retrogression is Back
RETROGRESSION UPDATEThe U.S. Department of State (DoS) today (July 2 in the US, July 3 in the Philippines) issued a revision on its previously released July 2007 Visa Bulletin effectively retrogressing all employment-based visa numbers.Last month, th...
Retrogression Lifted Temporarily; Senators Looking to Revive Stalled CIR Bill
RETROGRESSION UPDATEThe US Department of State has released its Visa Bulletin for July 2007. The bulletin includes a summary of available immigrant visa numbers. Effective July 1, 2007, all employment-based immigrant petitions will become "current."...
Retrogression Drags On As US Senate Withdraws Controversial Immigration Reform Measure
Retrogression Update ...The debates in the United States Senate on the proposed Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR) bill bogged down less than three hours ago after Democratic leader Harry Reid withdrew the controversial measure.The move came afte...
Proposed CIR Bill to Abolish 'Schedule A Category'
RETROGRESSION UPDATEGood News: A few days ago, the US senate announced that they have reached a 'deal' on the polarized issue of Immigration Reform.Bad News: The supposed deal eliminates the 'Schedule A Category'Passage of a long-overdue immigration...
Retrogession Update: Two New Bills Introduced
The Hammond Law Group (HLG) announced the introduction of two (2) new bills in the United States senate believed to be beneficial to international healthcare workers, specifically nurses and physical therapists....The first bill is a re-introduction...
Philippines, Libya to Sign Health Agreement Next Week
The labor department said Wednesday that the Philippines and Libya are set to sign a health accord next week similar to the existing agreement between RP and South Korea.Under the agreement, Libyan health services will hire more filipino health worke...
POEA to Rule on Case vs Sentosa this Week
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) is set to come up with a ruling on the case filed by filipino nurses in New York against Sentosa Recruitment Agency for violating the terms of their recruitment contract.Salvador Tuy, the group...
Philippines, Bahrain Sign Health Accord
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday announced the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement on Health Services Cooperation between the Philippines and Bahrain. The agreement was reached after a series of talks that started last year on th...
