Pinoy nurses, kinahanglan sa UK ug Ireland

Gibuksan ang kapin sa 700 ka bakanteng trabaho alang sa mga Pinoy nurses sa nasud sa United Kingdom ug Republic of Ireland.

Matud pa sa pahayag ni Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Kalihim Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz, nanginahanglan og kinatibuk-ang 739 ka Filipino nurses ang nahisgotang mga nasud ug gi-awhag ang mga Pinoy nurses sa pag-apply.

Base kang Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) officer-in-charge Esperanza Cobarrubias, apil sa 12 job orders ang mga bakanteng trabaho.

Gitambagan ang mga interesadong mo-apply sa UK ug Ireland nga mangandam alang sa ipahigayong proseso aron maka-trabaho didto.

Kinahanglan sa mga aplikante nga makaparehistro sa Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) sa UK ug ipasar ang International English Language Testing System (IELTS) sa eskor nga 7.0.

Angay usab nga ipasar ang duha  ka parte sa competency examination nga gilangkoban sa multiple choice Computer-Based Test (CBT) ug Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE).

Gitataw ni Baldoz nga ang makapasar lamang sa CBT ang mahimong kwalipikado alang sa OSCE ug mahatagan og unom ka buwan nga visit visa aron makasulod sa UK.

Samtang sa Ireland, kinahanglan lamang sa mga Pinoy nurses nga ipasar ang IELTS sa eskor nga 6.5 ug ipaubos sa nursing adaptation sa dili pa makaparehistro sa Irish Nursing ug Midwifery Board ug padayon nang makatrabaho isip registered nurse. (PIA)

Pagtaas sa tuition, gipasabot sa Malakanyang

Walay nakitang iregularidad ang Malakanyang sa pag-aprubar sa Department of Education (DepEd) ug Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) sa  pagpasaka og tuition fee sa kapin sa usa  ka libong tunghaan sa umaabot nga pagbukas sa klase.

Gipasabot ni Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Kalihim Herminio Coloma Jr., nga ang pagpasaka sa DepEd ug CHEd sa tuition gigahin alang sa sweldo ug benepisyo sa mga magtutudlo apil na sa mga empleyado sa mga tunghaan.

Gitumbok pa ni Coloma nga ang dugang bayaran sa tuition sa mga tunghaan alang usab mahatagan og kahigayonan nga mapa-ugmad ang ilang mga pasilidad.

Giingong usa  sa kondisyon nga gihatag sa DepEd ug CHEd sa mga tag-iya og eskwelahan ang pagbaton og commitment nga isaka ang suholan ug mapalambo ang kahimtang sa mga magtutudlo aron makapasaka og tuition fee. (PIA)

DOLE, mi-awhag sa publiko sa pagsumbong sa mga buhatan nga dili luwas

Gi  awhag sa Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) ang publiko sa pagsumbong kanila sa mga establisementong dili luwas ug nagbutang sa ilang mga trabahante sa kakuyaw.

Tungod niini, nagmugna og hotlines nga matawagan 24/7 diin ang mga trabahante ug nagpakabanang lungsoranon mahimong motaho sa mga makuyaw, peligroso ug dili luwas nga mga buhatan alang sa paspas nga aksiyon.

Mahimong motawag sa Occupational Safety and Health Center (OSHC) hotline/helpdesk numero 0927-877-2587 ug (02) 928-6690 o e-mail lang sa  oshc_dole@yahoo.com.

Alang sa Employees Compensation Commission (ECC), ang motawag mahimong mo-connect sa ECC pinaagi sa 0917-822-780.  Ang maong hotline gidumala 24/7 ni Dr. Dianne, ECC Quick Response Team leader.

Gimanduan ni DOLE Kalihim Rosalinda Baldoz ang OSHC ug ECC, parehong attached agencies sa DOLE sa pagbutang og kawani nga maoy modumala sa tinagsa nga mga hotline/helpdesk ug motubag sa mga pangutana ug reklamo kalabot sa health and safety sa buhatan, nga matud pa parte sa mas gipalapdan ug gihingosgan nga information ug education campaign aron ipa-usbaw ang kaamgohan ug kahibalo sa workplace safety and health. (PIA)

Pag ila sa mga outstanding volunteers gilusad sa PNVSCA

Ang Philippine National Volunteer Services Coordinating Agency o PNVSCA ang milusad sa ilang 2015 Search for Outstanding Volunteers (SOV), kini usa ka tinuig nga sistemang pag ganti sa mga gi ilang sulundon nga pilipinong indibidual ug kapunongan, kinsa nakahimo ug halangdong mga buhat ug nakahimo sa pagluwas ug kinabuhi pinaagi sa boluntarismo.

Ang 2015 Search for Outstanding Volunteers (SOV) ang nakasentro sa temang, “Volunteering to help eradicate extreme poverty and hunger.” Ang panahon sa nominasyon ang mahuman karong Hunyo 30, 2015. Alang sa dugang detalye, bisitahe ang www.pnvsca.gov.ph/sov.  (etf/PIA)

Migrant Center holds annual summer camp for children of OFWs

DAVAO CITY- The absence of OFW mothers from their families often leaves their children wanting for attention and may give rise to emotional problems, according to a local migrant organization.

“OFW mothers compensate for their absence by showering their children with material gifts but this not sufficient to address their emotional concerns.” Said social worker Kimberly Sia of Mindanao Migrants Center for Empowering Actions, Inc. (MMCEAI).

According to Sia, MMCEAI’s work among the urban poor OFW communities in Davao City Has revealed that OFW children lack life skills to deal with their circumstances in the absence of nurturing figure.

MMCEAI Executive Director Inorisa Elento called this a “double burden” for the OFW mother.

“In our communities, the profile of the typical OFW mother is that she is often unskilled with a large family of dependents. Left with no other local options for employment, she finds work overseas as a domestic worker, and leaves her family behind, in the care of surrogate who, more often than not, is not sufficiently capable to take over the role of the parent.” Elento said.

“Because of this, family cohesion is affected, with children becoming depressed or even angry at the remaining family members or at society, in general.”, she added.

To address this issue, MMCEAI has been conducting an annual summer workshop targeting children of OFW’s in the urban poor communities.

“The  Anak OFW Summer Camp is annual event for MMCEAI to address the needs of our parents OFW communities. It is a venue for social and physical interaction for OFW children, an opportunity for them to learn leadership  and interpersonal skills, in an atmosphere of fun and play.”, said Elento.

Sia said that the three-day summer camp will have an assortment of activities form art workshop to group therapy, all designed to build their trust and confidence “Part of objectives of the summer camp is to build their awareness on the issue of migration, particularly on its impact on their situation, and learn ways of overcoming their circumstances so that they become productive citizens.  “Sia Said.

Graduates of previous summer camps have gone on to become peer facilitators in succeeding ANAK OFW camp activities.

“They pay it forward by becoming camp facilitators during the next conduct of summer camp. Some of them have become youth leaders in communities, speaking about the issue of migration and helping other children of OFWs became well-adjusted.” , said Sia.

The 2015 Anak OFW Summer Camp will be held this may 27-29, 2015 at the Hope Mountain Transformation Center, Ulas Davao City.

Davao City celebrates 13th year of anti-smoking ordinance

DAVAO CITY- The Davao City Anti Smoking Task Force will celebrate the 13^th anniversary of the effectivity of the City Ordinance 0367 or the Comprehensive Anti-Smoking Ordinance with a drive to remove illegal tobacco marketing collaterals.

Domilyn Villareiz M.D. head of the anti-smoking task force said a simple ceremony will be held tomorrow May 29 at the Bankerohan Public Market and after the program they will be going around the public market to take down illegal tobacco advertisements.

As per the provisions of Republic Act 9211, only small posters and leaflets are allowed inside of the stores selling tobacco products. And large signage or posters posted outside of the premises are not allowed and according to Villareiz will be taken down. These include signages bearing the name of the stores which also shows the  tobacco product.

Violators which are storeowners will be meted P5,000 as penalty for installing illegal tobacco advertisements.

Meanwhile Villareiz said that they apprehended and given citation to 2,000 anti-smoking ordinance in the first quarter of 2015 (January to April). In 2014, about 4,000 citation were given to violators.

Villareiz said the first quarter of the year is the “peak” season for violators.  It wanes down during December.

She said despite 13 years of strict implementation there are still a huge number of violators being caught.

She attributes it to a growing number of smokers. Among the major causes of smoking include peer pressure, curiosity and work-related stress.

Villareiz added that Business Process Outsourcing centers also contribute to the increase in violators since many of the employees like call center agents smoke outside designated areas thinking that there are no anti-smoking enforcers during night time. (PIA/RG Alama)