The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on Thursday, Nov. 27 announced that 40,692 out of 45,192 examinees passed the Nurses Licensure Examination held this month in 21 testing centers across the Philippines. The top scorers of the exam are Johannah Marie Gerardo Acevedo and George Wilson Tan...
First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos paid tribute to Filipino nurses and community leaders in the United Kingdom, expressing gratitude for their courage, compassion, and service during a gathering in London on Friday, Oct. 10. In a post on Instagram, Marcos described the evening as “a night of pride...
The Department of Health (DOH) announced on Sunday Aug. 24 that the Special Nursing Review Program (SNRP) is now open and free of charge for underboard nurses. While preparing for the Nursing Licensure Examination, participants in the program may also serve as Clinical Care Associates in DOH...
The Occupational Health Nurses Association of the Philippines (OHNAP), Inc. is set to celebrate its 75th Foundation Anniversary and host its 55th National Annual Convention this September. With the theme “OHNAP 75 Years of Leadership and Excellence: Remembering the Past Success, Celebrating the...
The Japanese Embassy in Manila and the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) are sending the 17th batch of Filipino nurses and caregivers to Japan this June under the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA). The Embassy of Japan in the Philippines and the Department of Migrant...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced that 6,935 out of 10,770 examinees successfully passed the May 2025 Philippine Nurses Licensure Examination (PNLE), administered by the Board of Nursing across 18 testing centers nationwide. The PRC noted that the results were released just...
Filipino nurses and caregivers can seek employment opportunities in Japan following Tokyo’s announcement that it had opened applications for 50 nurses and 300 careworkers. (Photos from Filipino Nurses Association in Japan, AFP, Getty Images) The Japanese Embassy in Manila, in a...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Quezon City 4th district Rep. Marvin Rillo still finds worrisome the high number of Filipino nurses who took the United States (US) licensure examination in 2024. According to the majority congressman, 28,258 Bachelor of...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Quezon City 4th district Rep. Marvin Rillo says there is no assurance that the latest batch of nurses in the Philippines will practice their profession in the country, if at all. “Largely due to the pressure to survive, some of...
The Philippines and Denmark have signed four documents that will benefit Filipino seafarers as well as health care workers and boost the two countries' relations on green technologies. During the visit of Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen in Manila, he and Department of Foreign...
Quezon City 4th district Rep. Marvin Rillo (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Quezon City 4th distirct Rep. Marvin Rillo bared that a total 20,948 Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) graduates from the Philippines took their first United States...
Quezon City 4th district Rep. Marvin Rillo (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Quezon City 4th district Rep. Marvin Rillo says entry-level nurses at national government hospitals are now assured of annual salary increases that will total more than 20...
