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 five...
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...
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...
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...
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 PSAC-HSG...
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)In...
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 photoThe program...
President Marcos is hopeful that the new clinical care upskilling program would address the shortage of nurses in the country.President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. witnesses the ceremonial signing of the Memorandum of Understanding on Department of Health and Commission on Higher Education...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said the Philippines should at least have an exchange training program for nurses with other countries as Filipino nurses continue to seek greener pastures abroad.File photos (Malacañang/Manila Bulletin)Marcos said this following reports that Filipino...