Filipino nurses deserve better economic opportunities and fair treatment, the Commisssion on Human Rights (CHR) declared as it supported fully Sen. Raffy T. Tulfo's Senate Bill (SB) No. 2694 that would increase their pay. SB 2694 seeks to amend Republic Act No. 9173, the Philippine Nursing Act of...
Quezon City 4th district Rep. Marvin Rillo (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Quezon City 4th district Rep. Marvin Rillo highlighted that a total of 14,158 Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) graduates from the Philippines took the...
The Occupational Health Nurses Association of the Philippines (OHNAP) is set to host its highly anticipated National Annual Convention 2024 in September at the historic Manila Hotel. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) From September 5 to 6, OHNAP will celebrate its 54th National...
CEBU CITY – There will be a significant surge in the demand for Filipino nurses working in the United States in the next eight to 10 years. BERTCH Ian Ranis (left), co-owner and managing director of Fil-Global Immigration Services Corp., and Naomi Chelo Elemia, the firm’s program lead, talk how...
The government is addressing the growing demand for more Filipino nurses in and outside the country, the Private Sector Advisory Council-Healthcare Sector Group (PSAC-HSG) said on Wednesday, June 19. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) President Marcos met with the...
Quezon City 4th district Rep. Marvin Rillo (Rep. Rillo's Facebook) Quezon City 4th district Rep. Marvin Rillo has renewed his call for the passage of a bill aiming to increase the starting base pay for public nurses by 75 percent as the...
Malacañang has honored nurses around the world for their valuable contribution to society during the celebration of the International Nurses Day. "Isang matikas na saludo sa ating mga nurse na buong tapang na tumutugon sa kanilang tungkulin (A snappy salute to all our nurses who are bravely...
The Japanese Embassy in Manila has announced the opening of job applications for 50 nurses and 300 careworkers to be sent to work to Japan for three to four years. The announcement was made through an advisory by the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), which detailed the qualifications for...
The Philippines and New Zealand affirmed their commitment to ensure the welfare of Filipino migrant workers, especially nurses. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon meet at the Malacanan Palace on April 18, 2024 for a bilateral meeting. (Noel B. Pabalate)...
The Philippine Nurses Association (PNA) has voiced its opposition to the government's strategy of hiring clinical care associates (CCA) in hospitals to mitigate the shortage of health workers in the country. Manila Bulletin File Photo CCAs, as stated by PNA President Dr. Elmer Bondoc, are...
The Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) is optimistic that the Philippines will see an increase in the number of nurses in the country following the launch of the Clinical Care Associates (CCA) Upskilling Program, which aims to address the shortage of nurses locally. File photo The program...
Quezon City 4th district Rep. Marvin Rillo (Rep. Rillo's Facebook page) Quezon City 4th district Rep. Marvin Rillo has called on Congress to take “strong action” to retain nurses in the public health sector after an apparent shortage of health practitioners...
