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Pag-recruit sa nursing students na mangibang-bansa ikinabahala

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 19 09:19 PM

Nababahala ang ilang labor group sa impormasyong may mga bansa na hinihikayat ang ilang Pinoy nursing students na mag-abroad sa oras na magtapos sila. Read more »

Mga pribadong ospital, maaapektuhan ng pag-alis ng Pinoy nurses

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 13 02:05 PM

Posibleng maapektuhan ang ilang mga pribadong ospital at healthcare facility kapag mas maraming Pinoy na nars ang piliing magtrabaho sa ibang bansa. Read more »

2,000 nurses kailangan sa isang probinsiya sa Canada

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 06 08:08 PM

Nasa 2,000 nurse ang kailangan sa Saskatchewan, Canada. Read more »

As pandemic eases, more Filipino nurses set to seek work abroad

Maricar Cinco, Kyodo News
Posted at Nov 06 02:20 PM

More Filipino nurses, attracted by higher salaries abroad, are set to leave their country as coronavirus border controls ease and hiring becomes more aggressive, putting the Philippines in a tight spot in dealing with its own shortage of health care workers. Read more »

Alberta, PH sign MOU on employment of PH nurses

Marjorie Carmona-Newman | TFC News Edmonton, Alberta
Posted at Oct 18 08:41 PM

Under the MOU, Filipino nurses in Alberta who will undergo the assessment, education and training, and licensing process can apply for financial assistance of up to $15,000 from the province. Read more »

Filipino nurses in the US add billions in Philippine economy annually: healthcare firm

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 28 10:56 AM

Filipino nurses who have migrated to the US are contributing about P2 billion to the economy annually but it is likely to grow with more nurses eyeing to work there, healthcare firm Health Carousel CEO John Sebastian told ANC on Wednesday. Read more »

Houston group recognizes excellent Fil-Am frontliners

Cheryl Piccio | TFC News Houston
Posted at Sep 15 08:37 PM

The Philippine Nurses Association of North Houston makes it a priority to recognize the heroism of Filipino frontliners, especially during the most challenging period of their careers. Read more »

Filipino frontline workers honored in West Covina

Steve Angeles | TFC News West Covina, California
Posted at Sep 03 05:17 PM

From medical workers to law enforcement and transportation employees, the city of West Covina honored Filipinos who bravely held the frontlines throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more »

Marcos admits Pinoy nurses' benefits not enough

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 02 02:06 AM

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. laid out plans to address long-standing grievances of Filipino nurses. Read more »

Pinay nurse who gave first COVID vaccine visits PH

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 22 01:09 AM

Filipino-British nurse May Parsons returned to the Philippines hoping to inspire others looking to follow in her footsteps in the United Kingdom. Read more »

'Shortage' of Philippine nurses not true, says group

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 15 02:42 PM

Filipino Nurses United said the Philippines has produced more than 935,000 nurses as of June 2022. Read more »

Next Health Secretary should have 'malasakit' - group

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 04 09:49 AM

The next chief of the Department of Health should be someone who has ‘malasakit’ or concern for the Filipino people, a group of nurses said Monday. Read more »

'COVID compensation para sa health workers, kulang'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 16 08:29 PM

Nakukulangan ang grupo ng mga nurse sa benepisyong inilaan para sa mga health worker na nagkasakit ng COVID-19. Read more »

PH nurses in Georgia gather for Nurses Week

Lenn Almadin Thornhill | TFC News Johns Creek, Georgia
Posted at May 14 08:43 AM

Filipino nurses in Georgia gathered to celebrate Nurses Week. They also expressed concerns should another Covid-19 outbreak emerges. Read more »

Filipino nurses in UK bag awards

Joefer Tacardon, TFC News United Kingdom
Updated as of Apr 25 07:13 PM

Several Filipino healthcare professionals made history by receiving awards from various organizations in the United Kingdom. Read more »

Group asks PRC to revoke Badoy’s physician license

Zandro Ochona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 11 07:43 PM

Members of the Alliance of Health Workers on Monday filed a complaint against NTF-ELCAC spokesperson Usec. Lorraine Badoy at the PRC. Read more »

Clemency urged for US nurse convicted over fatal medical error

Lenn Almadin Thornhill | TFC News Atlanta, Georgia
Posted at Apr 09 07:05 PM

Filipinos join a call for to grant clemency to a Tennessee nurse convicted over a medicine mix-up that led to a patient's death. Read more »

Why US nurses are raging and quitting after a colleague's verdict

Brett Kelman and Hannah Norman, Kaiser Health News
Posted at Apr 07 12:53 PM

They warn that the fallout will ripple through their profession, demoralizing and depleting the ranks of nurses already stretched thin by the pandemic. Read more »

Canada urged to make it easier for internationally trained nurses to work

Rowena Papasin | TFC News Vancouver
Posted at Apr 07 11:54 AM

Canada is urged to make it easier for internationally-educated Filipino nurses to work in hospitals, as the country will need more than 36,000 new nurses in the next six years due to retirements. Read more »

Health workers deployment cap raised to 7,000: POEA

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 13 12:57 PM

The Philippine government has raised the deployment cap on health workers to 7,000. Read more »