Live Breaking News & Updates on Itha Colatilla That The Healthcare Professionals To Be Deployed Will Further Protected Througha Bilateral Labor Agreement

Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III (File photo) MANILA - The Philippines through the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the United Kingdom (UK) have recently signed a memorandum of understanding on the recruitment of healthcare professionals to improve the recruitment mechanisms that would further strengthen the protection of the rights of Filipino healthcare workers. Bello said the agreement will further enhance the protection mechanisms for Filipino healthcare professionals in the areas of recruitment, policy development, and education and training, among others, while the British government already extends to Filipino workers in the UK the same employment rights and benefits as the British nationals. "The signing of this Memorandum of Understanding on the Recruitment of Filipino Healthcare Professionals between the Philippines and the United Kingdom comes at a very crucial time," Bello said in a statement on Wednesday. "We have concluded this undertaking a ....

United Kingdom , Northern Ireland , Claro Arellano , Philippine Overseas Employment Administration Administrator Bernard Olalia , Workers Welfare Administration Administrator Hans Leo Cacdac , Department Of Labor , Filipino Healthcare Professionals , British Minister , Right Honorable Amanda Milling , Great Britain , Undersecretary Claro Arellano , Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello Iii File Photo Manila The Philippines Through Department Of And Employment Dole United Kingdom Uk Have Recently Signeda Memorandum Understanding On Recruitment Healthcare Professionals To Improve Mechanisms That Would Further Strengthen Protection Rights Filipino Workers Said Agreement Will Enhance For In Areas , Policy Development , Nd Education And Training , Mong Others , Hile The British Government Already Extends To Filipino Workers In Uk Same Employment Rights And Benefits As Nationals Quot Signing Of This Memorandum Understanding On Recruitment Healthcare Professionals Between Philippines United Kingdom Comes Ata Very Crucial Time , Uot Bello Said Ina Statement On Wednesday Quot We Have Concluded This Undertaking Ata Time The Whole World Is Struggling To Manage And Cope With Covid 19 Pandemic , Ringing Abouta Global Need For Healthcare Workers Whose Contributions To The Pandemic Battle Has Been Undeniably Crucial And Immeasurable , Uot He Added Said The Mou Also Provides General Rule On Promotion Of Their Welfare In Accordance With Philippine And British Laws Regulations Quot Important Is That Signing This Agreement Will Further Bolster Good Ties Between Two Governments , Uot He Said The Country Is Ready To Deploy Filipino Healthcare Workers Other Nations Just Like Uk Quot With British Government 39s Request For Exemption From Deployment Quota , He Philippine Government Assessed Its Own Need For Healthcare Workers Visa Vis The Of Other Countries , Uot He Said Quot We Acknowledged It Was Also Our Duty To Help Other Countries In Their Fight Against The Pandemic Asa Member Of Community Nations Thus , He Philippine Government Acceded To The Request , Itha Colatilla That The Healthcare Professionals To Be Deployed Will Further Protected Througha Bilateral Labor Agreement , Uot He Added Said The Covid 19 Pandemic Has Affected Deployment Of Ofws Quot This Global Health Crisis Both Labor Sending Countries Such As Philippines And Host Like United Kingdom Had To Temporarily Suspend Healthcare Workers Other Was Followed Bya Cap In Order For Us Manage Our Own Battle Against , Uot Bello Said The Signing Was Witnessed By British Minister For Asia ,