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Republic of the PhilippinesDepartment of Labor and EmploymentBFO Building, OrtigasAvenue cor EDSA, Mandaluyong City 1501
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FILIPINO NURSES CAUTIONED ON TOB OFFERS IN BELGIUM
The Pliilippine Embassy in Brussels, Belgiurn has cautioned Filipino nul.ses or-ravailable jobs aclvertised by lecruiters in the Philippines, who take advantage of tl-rereported acute sholtage of nulses in Belgium.
Tlie Philippine Ernbassy has reported that although there is a shortage of r-rui.sesin Beigium, foreign lturses encounter difficulty j:r entering this counh.y clue toresh'icfions imposed by the Eulopean Comrnission, specifically the European Directive2005/36/EC passed in 7 September 2005.
Tlre European Dilective 2005/36/EC is the relevant law on equivalency rn'irichconsolidates the rules currently regulating the recognition of professional qualifications.Baseci urr the Directive, licensed Filipino nulses still have to take several units of nursingsubjects in Belgiurn to elevate their credentials to be at par rvith the Belgian rrursingcurriculurn.
Filipino nul'ses are advised not to resign frorn their jobs in haste solely on thebasis of the "sugar coated plornises" of recluiters of non-existent jobs in Belgitrrn.
For the information and gr-ridance of all concerned.
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