Saudi Arabia needs more Filipino nurses
Mayen Jaymalin
Philippine Star
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 is now offering more “quality jobs” for Filipino nurses than the United States.
“I have talked to a number of Filipino nurses who opted to transfer from the United States to Saudi Arabia because they say they earn more in the Kingdom,” he said.
There are 5,000 job orders from Saudi Arabia for Filipino nurses that are yet to be filled.
Earlier, the Philippine Nursing Association reported that the country is experiencing a surplus of Filipino nurses due to the declining demand in the US.
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration said there is a huge demand for Filipino nurses in Saudi Arabia and various European countries.
The POEA has urged Filipino nurses to look at other opportunities and try their luck elsewhere instead of competing with the limited job vacancies in the United States.
Meanwhile, Roque said the Department of Labor and Employment will hold a dialogue with all stakeholders at the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration yesterday to determine the real situation of the nursing sector.
“We have called a dialogue so we could determine whether there is really a shortage or a surplus so we could come out with appropriate measures,” he said.
The DOLE is planning a similar dialogue with other professions to prevent a possible manpower shortage in the country.
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