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The POEA said that the Saudi government is accepting applicants, with or without hospital work experience, as long as they are Bachelor of Science in Nursing graduates with board license. Muslim nurses who have not taken the board exams are however accepted, the POEA clarified. 


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Illegal deployment of OFWs in Middle East rising

February 27, 2008 - 12:00am

The government expressed alarm yesterday over the rising number of illegally deployed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Jordan and other Middle East countries.

Headlines

Employers reminded of pay rules for Oct. 29,  Nov. 1 and 2 holidays

November 1, 2007 - 12:00am

Cebu News

Empleyadong mawawalan ng trabaho tutulungan ng DOLE

October 22, 2007 - 12:00am

Bansa

No talks with China yet on deployment of OFWs: DOLE

October 17, 2007 - 11:34am

Nation

Manggagawa tatanggap ng double pay sa Hunyo 11

June 4, 2007 - 12:00am

Doble ng kanilang sahod ang tatanggapin ng mga manggagawa kapag pumasok sila sa trabaho sa Hunyo 11.

Bansa

2,000 female nurses needed in Saudi

February 3, 2007 - 12:00am

The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration advised Filipino nurses to apply to Saudi Arabia, as the foreign country's Ministry of Health recently announced it is in need of 2,000 female nurses to include...

Cebu News

CBCP, migrant workers' organizations support move to increase DH salaries

January 27, 2007 - 12:00am

The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines, recruitment agencies and a migrant workers' organization are supporting the move of the Department of Labor and Employment to raise the salaries of overseas...

Cebu News

Proposed P125 legislated wage hike: Deal or no deal?

January 22, 2007 - 12:00am

While calls for the passage of the proposed P125 across-the-board legislated wage increase intensify, the Department of Labor and Employment recently met with the regional wage boards to discuss possibility of...

Cebu News

DOLE warns OFWs in Kuwait against changing employers

September 10, 2006 - 12:00am

The Department of Labor and Employment has advised Overseas Filipino Workers in Kuwait that they are no longer allowed to transfer from one employer to another or find other jobs while they are there starting October...

Cebu News