Topnotchers NLE (November 2008)

1) Jovie Ann Alawas Decoyna of Baguio Central University, 89 percent

2) John Patrick Morales Dimarucot , Central Luzon Doctor's Hospital Educational Institute, 88.40%

3) Gian Karlo Timog Cusi, Baguio Central University 88%; Erycar Del Mundo Manaois-Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, 88%

4) Florina Conde Corpuz, Saint Dominic Savio College 87.60%; Angelica Aubrey Pantig Morla, Far Eastern University Manila 87.60%; and Jamie Anne Tolentino Tinio, Angeles University Foundation 87.60%

5) Roberto Madrona Asuncion, Arellano University, Pasay City, 87.40; Irisa Kriya Turaja Biag, San Pedro College, Davao City, 87.40; Miguela Macuto Gabisan, Cebu Normal University, 87.40%; Edita Te Lim-Arriesgado College Foundation, Inc, 87.40%; Rosario Lei Mosqueda Pasimio, Xavier University, 87.40%; and Elaine Grace Esperancilla Praile
Saint Paul University, Iloilo 87.4%; Catherine Duran Reyes, Our Lady of Fatima College QC, 87.4%

6) Geronimo Carillo Burce Jr., Mabini College, 87.20%; Joanna Mae Francisco Evangelista, San Beda College, 87.20%; Christopher Alvarez Irorita, San Pedro College, Davao City, 87.20%, Paul Delfin Reyes Jamero, Father Saturnino Urios University (Urios College), 87.20%; Hazel Joy Amarillo Jimenez, University of Batangas, 87.20%; Ma. Concepcion Ashley Delizo Mapagu, Saint Louis University, 87.20%; Maria Cecilia Castillo Navata, Canossa College, 87.20%; Francis Ian Sabanal Pascual, Universidad de Zamboanga (ZAEC), 87.20%; and George Garcia Vega Jr., University of Saint Louis, Tuguegarao, 87.20%

7)Katrina Andrea Pagdanganan Arceo, Nueva Ecija College, 87.00%; Rose Jean Dumaboc Capidlac, Silliman University, 87.00; Carla Mae Tenorio Cuisia, Silliman University, 87.00; Mary Ann Alvarez Garing, Lyceum of Batangas, 87.00; Ma. Joya Jimenea Genzola, Colegio de San Agustin, Bacolod City, 87.00%; and Rose Anne Miranda Mungcal, Angeles University Foundation, 87.00%; Pretzel Estremos Vicencio, (Butuan Doctors College (Butuan Dr. HSP. Sch. of Nursing), 87.00%; and Faye Stephanie Yao Yu, Remedios T. Romualdez Medical Foundation, 87.00%

8) Lylani Mutya Balote, University of Makati, 86.80; Jamaicca Rabulan Banting, Davao Doctors College, Inc., 86.80%; Garey Jay Avelino Delfin, Iloilo Doctors’ College, 86.80%; Josephine Celoso Elvas, 86.80%; Vanito Diocson Ilanga Jr., Sultan Kudarat Educational Institution, 86.80%; Maria Edna Charise Godoy Java, Misamis University, Ozamiz City, 86.80%; Hannah Lee Alde Padilla, University of San Agustin, 86.80%; Bryan Morella Peralta, Univesity of Makati, 86.80%; and Robinson Uy Kaw Sing, Iloilo Doctors’ College, 86.80%

9) Maria Jurem Quilar Alcarde, Central Philippine University, 86.60%; Ruel Bobadilla Arzadon, Saint Louis University, 86.60%; Karina Genciane Banayat, Our Lady of Fatima College, Quezon City, 86.60%; Ryan Daniel Rivera Dablo, University of San Carlos, 86.60%; Matthew Wayne Real Chang, Silliman University, 86.60%; Fritzie Quiatzon Dela Raga, Fellowhip Baptist College, 86.60%; Hiromi Balaguer Fernandez, Saint Paul University, Iloilo, 86.60%; Josephine Franz Pagulayan Gammad, Saint Paul University, Tuguegarao, 86.60%; Paul Fabian Robosa Gumabao, Arellano University, Manila, 86.60%; Maila Carl Majam Morantte, Colegio De Sta. Lourdes of Leyte Foundation Inc., 86.60%; Michael Dorothy Frances Gaer Montojo, Ateneo de Davao University, 86.60%; Cindy Mae Alvarez Nañoz, Ateneo de Zamboanga, 86.60%; Glenda Mae Macapal Omaña, Riverside College, 86.60%; Rhea Jhoy Padinay Pantaleon, Saint Louis University, 86.60%; Rolly Mendoza Policarpio, Angeles University Foundation, 86.60%; Arlette Castillo Quinan, University of St. Louis, Tuguegarao, 86.60%; Crystal Mae Abejuela Sabela, Xavier University, 86.60%; Katrina Isabel Hugo Santos, Philippine Women’s University, Quezon City, 86.60%; and Shiella Marie Gamboa Simplina, Saint Louis University, 86.60%

10) James Altura Baguio, Saint Mary’s University, 86.40%; Miljoyce Daligdig Cabat, Lyceum Northwestern, 86.40%; Sarah Mae Clemente Capulong, Angeles University Foundation, 86.40%; Johcy Angeleme Fausto De La Fuente, Central Philippine University, 86.40; Renante Lazarte Dig-Aoan, Baguio Central University, 86.40%; Jake Desor Diputado, Silliman University, 86.40%; Marjory Boquia Emperio, Misamis University , Ozamiz City, 86.40%, Marissa Raposas Ferrer, Lyceum Northwestern, 86.40%; Erika Bautista Galang, Central Luzon Doctor’s Hospital Educational Institute, 86.40%; Francis Gerwin Uy Jalipa, San Pedro College, Davao City, 86.40%; Angela Gilda Baltazar Mencias, Unciano Colleges & General Hospital, Manila, 86.40%; Carina Yabut Pacete, Our Lady of Fatima University, Valenzuela, 86.40%; Joy Jenelynn Chua Tan, University of Sto. Tomas, 86.40%; Francis Dollente Villanueva, Saint Paul University, Tuguegarao, 86.40%

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10,000 nursing jobs in RP—labor chief

By Izah Morales
INQUIRER.net
First Posted 12:49:00 02/11/2009

MANILA, Philippines – There are 10,000 job openings available for nurses here, Labor Secretary Marianito Roque announced Wednesday.

But Roque said most of these employment opportunities were in the provinces so that those who lived there need not go to Manila to apply.

Roque said the nurses would get P8,000 a month in these community hospitals.

''This will be good for those who want experience. And then they can apply overseas,” Roque said.

Nursing, accounting, 2 other courses made 5-year degree programs

By SHIANEE MAMANGLU

Starting this school year, engineering, architecture, nursing and accounting courses will be offered as five-year degree programs, Chairman Emmanuel Angeles of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) said yesterday.

Angeles said the development is part of the recommendations of the Presidential Task Force for Education (PTFE), which President Arroyo has approved to improve the Philippine education system.

PTFE’s final recommendations, which were submitted to the President last Dec. 9, also proposed the adoption of the "10+2+3’’ formula in reforming the country’s education system. This formula requires 10 years for elementary and secondary education, two years for preuniversity studies and three years for baccalaureate studies.

Asked why the PTFE focused on the four courses, Angeles said the PTFE wanted to formalize the prevailing situation "because said courses are already informally offered as a five-year program.’’

According to him, completing the course under the revised curriculum would be cheaper contrary to belief that the additional one year would entail additional expense for the parents.

He said that students will have more time to study under the new curriculum.

Citing the nursing course as an example, Angeles said students are still required to take three summers to complete the course, which is a lot more expensive than completing a five-year program.

On the adoption of the 10+2+3 formula, the CHED chief expressed belief that graduates under the new system would be globally competitive and internationally acknowledged.

"Gusto nating kilalanin ang ating mga graduates sa international arena bilang mga propesyunal," he said, lamenting that under the current system many Filipino engineering graduates are considered as technicians when they apply for overseas employment.

Angeles, the vice chairman of the PTFE, said that the PTFE 21-page report that was forwarded to Malacanang last year called for urgent reforms of the country’s educational system to keep up with international standards.

"The Philippines is one of only two countries that has a 10-year of basic education system. The other country is Botswana. In other countries, their basic education lasts 12 years," he said.

Angeles said a twoyear pre-university or prespecialization under a "polytechnic system" at the college level will also start.

This would mean that for two years, students would be provided skills which could immediately land them jobs should they choose not to pursue college education, he said.

Some sectors gave mixed reaction on the impending implementation of the five-year curriculum program for nursing and three other courses.

"Ang accounting, engineering and architecture ay matagal ng offered as a five year course. I think the CHEd chairman is misinformed. The new curriculum should only apply to nursing since it is only offered as a four-year program,’’ said Azshel Flor, a parent and a teacher from Quezon City.

He, however, believes that the additional one year for nursing will help minimize the financial burden of parents.

"Sa palagay ko, kahit parang mukhang dagdag ito sa gastos, malaking bagay kung mawawala na yung three summers sa nursing,’’ he said.

In view of the global economic crisis, some educators said that the implementation of a five-year curriculum should be lengthily discussed with parents and the students since they are the most affected by the changes.

Filipino nurses, caregivers may train, work in Japan starting this year, DOLE says

Tacloban City -- Starting this year, Filipino nurses and caregivers will have the chance to be recruited for training and for employment in Japan under the Economic Partnership Agreement between Japan and the Philippines, the Department of Labor and Employment informed on Monday, January 12.

This, after the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration and the Japan International Corporation of Welfare Services (JICWELS) represented by POEA Administrator Jennifer Jardin-Manalili and JICWELS managing director Takashi Tsunoda, entered into a Memorandum of Understanding providing for the recruitment of Filipino nurses as candidate-kangoshi and caregivers as candidate-kaigofukushishi to Japan under the Framework for the Movement of Natural Persons of JPEPA which came into force on December 11, 2008.

The MOU provides for the roles and responsibilities of the both parties and the working conditions of the Filipino nurses and caregivers, that would ensure their welfare and safety while training and working in Japan.

The hiring program will start with the initial recruitment of 200 Filipino nurses and 300 caregivers who will be endorsed to JICWELS by POEA. JICWELS, for its part, will match the nurses and caregivers to hospitals and institutions in Japan that it had pre-qualified to receive the Filipino candidates.

Prior to their actual work with their respective employers in Japan, the selected candidates will undergo a six-month language and culture training, during which time, the candidates shall receive allowance of not less than 40,000 yen of more than P21,000 per month.

The language training will help the candidates prepare for the Japanese licensure examination which can be taken not more than three times within three years in the case of the candidate nurses and once on the 4th year of stay in the case of candidate-caregivers.

Before obtaining their qualification as full-fledged nurse in Japan, the candidate nurses will work under the supervision of a Japanese kangoshi to fully familiarize them with the Japanese system.

After passing the licensure or certification examinations, the fully qualified nurse and certified caregiver will have the option to stay for an unlimited period in Japan to practice their profession based on new and upgraded employment contract with their employer.

Registered nurses with at least three years experience are qualified to apply for training and employment in Japan. Candidate caregivers, on the other hand, should be a graduate of a four-year course and should be certified by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). Graduates of a nursing course may also apply as caregiver.

Applicants shall be required to undergo an aptitude test and interview by JICWELS to facilitate their matching with employers. After selection, they must pass the required medical examination to conclude the employment contract and to successfully qualify to enter Japan. Nominal expenses of application shall be borne by applicants for document submission/authentication, medical examination (P1,500 basic) and visa fee (P1,150). Airfare and on-site training costs are shouldered by the employers or the Government of Japan.

Qualified nurses and caregivers may apply with POEA and to register online at www.eregister.poea.gov.ph. (PIA)

Nursing Council of New Zealand Now Requires Tougher English Scores

The Nursing Council of New Zealand recently made changes in their English language requirements.

All foreign nurses seeking employment in New Zealand even those from English-speaking countries like Britain and the United States are now required to pass a tougher English language assessment with the exception of applicants from Australia.

Under the new rule which took effect January 1, 2009, all foreign-educated nurse applicants, including Filipinos, must achieve a score of at least 7.0 in each band of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) to qualify.