President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. assured the country's nurses that his administration would pursue programs promoting their welfare and development. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate / Manila Bulletin) Marcos said this as he graced the 100th Anniversary of the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. admitted that the benefits given to Filipino nurses are not enough but said the government could not do much because of the lack of funds. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate / Manila Bulletin) Marcos said this as he graced the 100th...
The Occupational Health Nurses Association of the Philippines Inc. is inviting you to register and attend our forthcoming virtual event via Zoom platform What: OHNAP, Inc.—52 nd National Annual Convention & 72 nd Foundation Anniversary When: Sept 14,...
Angels in the United States. This was how US State Secretary Antony Blinken regarded Filipino nurses in his country as he hailed them for their work ethic. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (left) and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (right) during their meeting in Malacañang on Saturday, Aug....
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced that all new passers of the Philippine Nurse Licensure Examination are set to take oath on Aug. 31, 2022. (PRC / Manila Bulletin) The ceremony will be held virtually on Aug. 31 at 2 p.m., and it will be spearheaded by PRC Iloilo. “Inductees...
More than 200 Filipino nurses and care workers have been deployed to Japan this week. Filipino nurses and care workers deployed to Japan on July 13 to 15, 2022. (Photo courtesy of the Embassy of Japan in the Philippines) According to the Japanese Embassy in the Philippines, a total of 213 care...
Our country is proud of its nurses. Without them at the frontlines, we wouldn’t be so comfortable (and lucky!) at this time, as they faced the worst of this once-in-a-lifetime health pandemic in 2020. From the onset battling an invisible enemy, they risked their lives and sacrificed time to bring...
After over a decade, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) finally lifted the moratorium on the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) CHED Chairperson Popoy De Vera announced the lifting of the moratorium for undergraduate and graduate Nursing...
Salaries of doctors and nurses in the country must be increased by the incoming administration for them not to leave the country and work abroad, the former president of the Philippine Medical Association (PMA) said. (JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN) In a “Laging Handa” briefing on Thursday, June...
Cavite 4th district (Dasmariñas City) Rep. Elpidio Barzaga Jr. has slammed Commission on Higher Education (CHED) chairman Prospero "Popoy" De Vera III for what the solon described as the "stonewalling" of his year-old request for the agency to lift its 11-year ban on new nursing programs in the...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced that 6,616 individuals out of 9,729 examinees have passed the Philippine Nurse Licensure Examination. (PRC / Manila Bulletin) The exams were given by the Board of Nursing in Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Koronadal,...
The Japanese government, through the Japan International Corporation of Welfare Services (JICWELS), is opening its door to 50 nurses and 300 careworkers. (FILE PHOTO/MANILA BULLETIN) An announcement from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Philippine Overseas Employment...
