Deployment of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) during the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ)
ADVISORY No. 60
Series of 2020
Deployment of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs)
during the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ)
Pursuant to the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging
Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) Resolution No. 36 Series of 2020, and subject to
compliance with pertinent provisions of the IATF…
May 20, 2020
Filipino Nurses have truly Hearts of GOLD
Filipino nurses highly praised in UK
English broadcaster, journalist, writer, and television personality Piers Morgan on Tuesday thanked Filipino nurses serving the United Kingdom’s National Health Service.
On the ITV Breakfast program Good Morning Britain, British TV personality Piers Morgan gave a shoutout, mentioning on air the names of…
May 02, 2020
WHO: Global nursing shortage of six million amid coronavirus pandemic
As care workers are vital in tackling the coronavirus outbreak, the World Health Organization says there are nearly six million too few nurses across the globe. The WHO also offers solutions. There is a global nursing shortage of 5.9 million, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a report published…
Apr 30, 2020
Taiwan’s New Kinpo Group to produce 1,000 ventilators and 2.5 Million face masks, face shields in the Philippines to support the country’s fight against COVID-19
New Kinpo Group (NKG) CEO, Simon Shen, recently informed the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) of its immediate plans for its Philippine subsidiary, Cal-Comp Philippines to produce medical-grade face masks and ventilators solely for the Philippine market in light of the current COVID-19 crisis the country is facing.
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Apr 14, 2020
Filipino Healthcare workers on the US’ COVID-19 front lines
Several years ago, I produced a special TV report on the topic, “What would happen if Filipino healthcare professionals do not report for work?” The point I wanted to make was the vital role that Filipino doctors and nurses, and other healthcare professionals, play in America’s healthcare system.
Apr 09, 2020
Coronavirus: Demand for Filipino nurses increases in Europe
Germany's alleged attempt to fly in Filipino nurses to provide assistance to COVID-19 patients has irked many in the Philippines. The country is facing a shortage of health workers as it tries to combat the disease.
The German news agency dpa reported last week that Berlin planned to bring…
Apr 07, 2020
Piers Morgan lauds Filipino nurses in UK as ‘unsung heroes’ in COVID-19 fight
MANILA, Philippines—British journalist and television personality Piers Morgan commended the “outstanding care” of Filipino nurses in the United Kingdom battling the COVID-19 pandemic.
During a Good Morning Britain telecast on Tuesday, Morgan acknowledged several Filipino nurses working for the U.K.’s National Health Service (NHS), a publicly-funded healthcare system in…
Apr 07, 2020
Solving The Covid-19 Crisis Will Require More Foreign Health Care Workers
As the country faces a surge in those infected with the covid-19 virus, health care workers are increasingly at risk of getting sick and even dying. There are news reports that soon the country could run out of health care workers who are essential in fighting the sprawling pandemic.
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Apr 01, 2019
POEA warns OFWs on illegal recruitment for Japan jobs
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration yesterday warnedoverseas jobseekers against falling prey to illegal recruiters who promise supposed employment in Japan under two new residency visa status.
The POEA has received reports of unscrupulous persons who are engaged in illegal recruitment activities and collecting fees from applicants allegedly forjobs in…
Mar 29, 2019
Warning on use of fake medical certificates
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration has issued Advisory No. 56, Series of 2018, warning applicants for overseas jobs against the use of fake medical certification. The POEA have received numerous reports concerning individuals roaming around the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and medical clinics accredited by the Department…
Mar 29, 2019