Illegal recruiters who victimized Filipinos who wants nothing but to seek for better opportunities out of the country and give their families a good future are heartless. So as responsible members of society, we must all do our share to combat illegal recruitment.
One of the best ways to combat illegal recruitment is to report their activities. So if ever you find yourself or you know someone that has been victim, encourage them to report the matter to proper authorities.
Victims of illegal recruitment may proceed to the POEA Legal Assistance Division located at 4th Floor Blas F. Ople Bldg. (formerly POEA Bldg.) Ortigas Avenue corner EDSA Mandaluyong City. They can also report any illegal recruitment or fraudulent job recruitment at telephone numbers 721-0619 or 721-0650.
The government of Italy has good news for all foreign workers including Filipinos who are working in the said European country as an illegal worker. A new law that is soon to be implemented now gives them a chance to legalize their status. Read more.
The POEA website informed that there are lots of job opportunities for nurses and other healthcare workers in the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Through the GPB hiring of the POEA, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health is in urgent need of qualified applicants for the position/s of:
1000 FEMALE GENERAL NURSES
500 FEMALE SPECIALIZED NURSES (with area of specialization in ICU, PICU, NICU, HEMODIALYSIS, OR, MS, ER,CARDIAC, INFECTION CONTROL)
100 MALE & FEMALE SPECIALIST
100 MALE & FEMALE GENERAL PRACTITIONERS
100 MALE & FEMALE RESPIRATORY THERAPISTS
200 FEMALE ASST. PHARMACISTS
200 FEMALE PHYSIOTHERAPISTS
200 FEMALE DENTAL ASSISTANTS
200 FEMALE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGISTS
For qualifications and details on how to apply, click here.
Deadline of submission is on: 26 August 2009
A non-government organization, Migrante-Middle East reminds overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) bound to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to make sure that all electronic items they are carrying doesn’t contain any material that may be deemed as illegal or unacceptable in Saudi’s beliefs and customs. Read more.
As a remedy for the exodus of healthcare professionals, Akbayan party-list Representatives Risa Hontiveros and Walden Bello proposed a new bill that would train barangay volunteers as nurses and doctors.
House Bill 6536 which was authored by the two lawmakers aims to set up “Bibong BHW Education and Training Program” which would train barangay health workers not just as midwives and physical therapists but also as doctors and nurses. Read more.
