OFW
T
he Philippine
Overseas
Employment
Administration
is now accepting
qualified
applicants for
nurses and care
workers for deployment in Japan
under the Framework for the
Movement of Natural Persons of the Philippines-Japan Economic
Partnership Agreement (PJEPA).
The Japan International Corporation of Welfare Services
(JICWELS) needs 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
Nurses, caregivers
wanted in Japan
License in Japan.
Meanwhile, those who wish to apply as care workers 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, on the other hand, 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. www.dole.
gov.ph
POEA warns OFWs
on fake documents
T
he Philippine Overseas Employment
Administration warns 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).
The Philippine Overseas Labor Office
(POLO) in Kuala Lumpur has reported
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.
Erana 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.
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She was arrested by Malaysian authorities for being an illegal
immigrant and was deported to the Philippines. However, Erana is
suspected to have returned to Malaysia and is still conducting her
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.
www.dole.
gov.ph