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A total 20,948 Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) graduates from the Philippines took their first U.S. licensure test from January to September this year, in hopes of obtaining gainful employment in the United States, Quezon City Rep. Marvin Rillo said on Sunday. “The number of Philippine-educated nurses seeking to practice their profession in America […]
Entry-level nurses at national government hospitals are now assured of annual salary increases that will total more than 20 percent by 2027, Quezon City Representative Marvin Rillo, a member of the House committee on appropriations, said. Rillo said that the basic pay of entry-level nurses at Department of Health (DOH) hospitals will steadily increase by […]
As the world celebrated Nurse Day, Senator Bong Go extended appreciation to Filipino nurses, here and abroad, for their tireless service and dedication. Go was invited to be a speaker for Philippine Nurses Association’s (PNA) 8th Summer Conference with the theme “Our Nurses, Our Future: The Economic Power of Care”. The event offered a vibrant […]
A total of 36,410 Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) graduates from the Philippines spent an aggregate of P405 million to take the U.S. licensure examination for the first time in 2023, Quezon City Representative Marvin Rillo, vice chairperson of the House committee on higher and technical education, revealed. “The 36,410 is a record high […]
An all-time high number of nursing graduates from the Philippines – 26,972 – took the U.S. licensure examination for the first time from January to September this year in hopes of practicing their profession in America, Quezon City Representative Marvin Rillo, vice chairperson of the House committee on higher and technical education, said. The 26,972 […]
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teddy Herbosa and Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairman Popoy De Vera III signed a Joint Administrative Order (JAO) on Implementing Guidelines for the Nurse Workforce Complementation and Upskilling Program in Parañaque City. The ceremony was also attended by representatives of various higher education institutions (HEIs), hospital groups, and the […]
Department of Health Secretary Teddy Herbosa recently led a Meet and Greet press conference with health reporters at the DOH Central Office with Dr. Carl Balita, Chairman at CEB Group of Companies, and President and CEO of Carl Balita Review Center. Herbosa underscored his proposal to augment the number of nurses through allowing nurses who […]
Recognizing the pivotal role of nurses in healthcare and in a move to elevate the nursing profession in the country, Senator Bong Go continues to advocate for measures that will ensure the welfare of healthcare workers and improve their working conditions. In an ambush interview after his visit to Naga City, Camarines Sur, Go stressed […]
The minority bloc in the House of Representatives on International Nurses Day rallied behind the proposed new legislation that would increase by 75 percent the starting base pay of public nurses. House Minority Leader and 4Ps Party-list Representative Nonoy Libanan has moved to formally co-author House Bill No. 5276, which seeks to raise from P36,619 […]
Following President Bongbong Marcos’s order for the Commission on Higher Education to address the mass exodus of Filipino nurses to explore employment opportunities abroad, Senate President Migz Zubiri has doubled down on his stance that Filipino workers, nurses included, are leaving the country due to insufficient wages. “Small private hospitals here pay nurses as low […]