Japan opens doors to PH nurses, caregivers
Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Tue, 05 Mar 2019 12:14:32 +0000
JAPAN has opened its doors to Filipino nurse and caregivers under a government-to-government arrangement with the Philippines.
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello 3rd said on Tuesday that the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) was now accepting qualified applicants to be implemented under the Framework for the Movement of Natural Persons of the Philippines-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (PJEPA).
POEA Administrator Bernard Olalia said that the Japan International Corporation of Welfare Services (JICWELS) needed qualified applicants to fill up another batch of vacancies for 50 nurses or “kangoshi” and 300 careworkers or “kaigofukushishi.”
Candidates for nursing positions must be a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Nursing, with PRC Board license, with at least three years hospital experience, and must be motivated and committed to work and study as a candidate for “kangoshi” to obtain a national license in Japan.
Olalia said that for those who wished to apply as care workers, one must be a graduate of any four-year course, a certified NCII caregiver by TESDA, and a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Nursing (with or without PRC license).
The candidate-nurses to be hired shall first complete a six-month onsite Japanese language training and thereafter undergo on-the-job training at their respective hospitals.
They should be able to pass the licensure examination in Japan before they can work as registered nurses. They have three chances to take the nursing licensure examination.
Candidate-caregivers shall initially complete a six-month onsite language training and work on-the-job for at least three years before they can take the national examination for caregivers to be able to work in Japan indefinitely.
The deadline for submission of application is on April 30, 2019.
Olalia warned “balik manggagawa” or Filipino workers returning to their job site on the use of forged documents when applying for exit clearance or overseas employment certificate (OEC).
Olalia issued the warning following a report from the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Kuala Lumpur that a certain Gina Leyson Erana has been supplying fake employment contract, passport, visa, and other related documents to Filipinos working illegally in Malaysia who want to secure an OEC in the Philippines.
POLO Malaysia has recorded a case of an undocumented worker who left the Philippines for Malaysia using forged documents provided by Erana.
Olalia said the suspect used to have a Facebook account in the name of “Juvica A. Pudun” where she advertised supposed job vacancies and offered “documentation services” to Filipinos, especially, household service workers working illegally in Malaysia.
He said that Erana was arrested by Malaysian authorities for being an illegal immigrant and was deported to the Philippines but have returned to Malaysia and continues with illegal activities through another Facebook account.
“The POEA discourages returning Filipino workers from engaging the services of persons manufacturing fake documents. OFWs who would submit false information or documents would face the penalty of suspension or permanent disqualification from participation in the overseas employment program,” he said.WILLIAM B. DEPASUPIL
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