by Joel dela Torre
from People’s Journal

MARKING the United Nations Day for Women and International Peace today, the Commission on Human Rights called on government to improve protection and programs for the rights… Read the rest

Here’s good news for the growing number of jobless Filipino nurses.

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reported yesterday (Dec. 4)  that the United Kingdom has re-opened its doors to Filipino nurses.

“After a… Read the rest

WASHINGTON – Their influx into the United States may be leveling off or in decline according to anecdotal evidence, but Filipino nurses still rule the roost when it comes to patient… Read the rest

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) is reviewing proposals to set a ceiling on the excess number of nursing students.

CHED acting chairman Emmanuel Angeles III said there had been numerous proposals seeking to… Read the rest

Labor Secretary Marianito Roque said negotiations are now going on between the Philippine and the Saudi governments.

“We expect a surge in hiring of Filipino nurses in Saudi Arabia,” he said.

Roque said Saudi Arabia… Read the rest

While the case of the 26 Filipino nurses and one physical therapist is an extremely rare conflict in terms of being big news here and in the US, instances of Pinoy… Read the rest

For decades, nurses have been among the most exportable of Filipino professionals.

Starting in the late 1950s, nurses sought work in the United States, which remains a major job destination for them. In the… Read the rest