24 Pinoy nurses held in UK: POEA

[Shamnaraine]

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MANILA - Twenty-four Filipino nurses who went to the United Kingdom to take advance nursing courses were arrested after police found out that the school where they were supposed to study did not offer such courses, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) said on Thursday.
Their arrest prompted POEA administrator Jennifer Manalili to issue a warning against recruitment agencies offering study-and-work visas to Britain as they may turn out to be a racket.
Manalili said UK police raided the London School of Health and Management Studies and discovered that it failed to open the promised courses for the Filipino nurses.
The 34 Filipino nurses will be deported, she said.
Manalili said the arrested Filipino nurses were promised to work and study at the same time after paying their recruiters £3,500 for tuition and student visa fees.
They were also charged an additional £150 for transportation expenses upon arrival in the United Kingdom, Manalili added.
“The illegal recruiters promised them they would study and at the same time work in nursing homes for 20 hours as part of their curriculum,” Manalili said.
POEA records show that about 500 Filipino nurses board passers and non-board passers who have left for the United Kingdom to study and work since 2007. There had been no reports about them.
Manalili advised Filipinos who want to work overseas to check with the POEA if the job offers are legitimate.
Labor figures said close to 15,000 Filipino nurses leave the Philippines yearly to work abroad. The Middle East remains to be the top destination of Filipino nurses. - SG

Source: Saudi Gazette - 24 Pinoy nurses held in UK: POEA

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Again, warning to people make sure you know what you're doing. Do some investigation about agencies, do not jump into lotto right away!!!

[peewee_toot]

hala noh? ka sad pd ani nga news oi.

[vienzel]

mao na katong desperate na kaau gusto man larga na dive nalang bahala student visa daw sa UK....be wary on this ky pildi gyud mo. way pagbasol mag una!

[aling]

luoya pd tawn. ive been researching how to be careful about these illegal recruiters, including sa kang vienzel nga gihatag sauna. )

[histrionic0311]

mao na katong desperate na kaau gusto man larga na dive nalang bahala student visa daw sa UK....be wary on this ky pildi gyud mo. way pagbasol mag una!

ate vienzel, my sister has plans on going to UK at this time around.. does this issue affects her when she reaches there na??

even though she is a pharmacist and she will be studying as a caregiver in the UK.. and right now her papers are in due process here in the Embassy..

[T0xic]

mag saudi nalang una para sure.

[ofw_cebu]

kasagaran man gud sa uban, mga nurses then nag apply ug NVQ level 3, which is much lower as compared to their current degree, swerte sa uban kay nakalusot pero lately, ako nahibaw an from those who have friends applying through SV route kay na deny na, nabantayan na siguro sa consul na gigamit ang SV aron maka adto sa UK pero ang main purpose is to earn a living which is not worth IMO with all the hassles and gastos nga ma undergo sa mga applicants.....

[vienzel]

ate vienzel, my sister has plans on going to UK at this time around.. does this issue affects her when she reaches there na??

even though she is a pharmacist and she will be studying as a caregiver in the UK.. and right now her papers are in due process here in the Embassy..

I am not n d position to judge, his regarding this situation. However, rampant naman gud ni kau na modus gigamit sa daghan na facility. Swerte ka kung ang imo sis matungnan ug legal iya school na adtuan. But f ul see sa presenting situations sa karon panahon, taas ang probability sa ilad pag abot didto. Unya unsaon nman lng na kung nigasto ka dri sa placement n wa ka maabtan didto? D ra ba muhunong ang kinabuhi ug wa ka trabaho? Lisod gyud ky gusto na uban na makahawa pinas pra makatabang pamilya!

Bantay lng gyud sa ilad.

[chad_tukes]

TY nuon ila wawarts.

[nyxgorf]

dako pa jud sila ug bayronon.. louya sad oi....