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Written by Wilfredo Rodolfo III / Reporter
Wednesday, 30 June 2010 00:02

THE position of Cebu as a center for nursing education in southern Philippines is getting a boost with the continued entry of National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) review providers in the region.

The issue on declining nursing graduate quality provided by some colleges and universities in the Philippines is making the role of these providers more vital, according to All Generation (Allgen) reviewer and chief executive officer Bella Portia Ross.

Ross said although there are several outstanding universities and colleges offering nursing courses in Cebu, they should be supported by an equally good review center that will pave the way for the graduates’ landing promising jobs abroad, especially in the United States.

“Cebu is the center of trade and industry for the southern part of the Philippines. The province has the highest standards in commerce and education. It also offers affordable university rates and produces quality graduates,” Ross said. She said Allgen can adequately and inexpensively house the nursing students across the southern Philippine region, as its facility in Cebu City in uptown Banilad area is within a secured environment, surrounded with numerous food and shopping outlets.

Ross underscored that review centers are vital for aspiring nurses. “We need to challenge and inspire them. The students need to be offered the right curriculum, developed and properly reviewed with the highest standard.”

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MANILA, Philippines – An alliance of migrant workers on Thursday expressed concern over the appointment of 2 senior career officials to the cabinet of President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III.

Migrante International said the appointment of Rosalinda Baldoz, former administrator of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) and Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto Romulo would reflect the Aquino administration’s policy framework and perspective for the migrant sector.

Early this week, Aquino bared the names of his cabinet members. He appointed Baldoz to head the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) while Romulo was retained to his post.

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Three Filipino nurses at a Baltimore hospital have filed a formal complaint with the with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, alleging they were fired for violating their employer’s English-only rule.

“If you speak just a single Tagalog word and someone hears you, that can be grounds for termination which is what happened to our nurses,” said Arnedo Valera, who works with the nonprofit Migrant Heritage Commission, told ABS-CBN.

According to Valera, the attorney representing the women, their civil rights were violated and they were unfairly terminated from Bon Secours Hospital in Baltimore. Valera filed a complaint on behalf of the nurses with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

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