The 14th Batch of Filipino candidates for nurse and certified careworker under the Economic Partnership Agreement between Japan and the Republic of the Philippines (JPEPA) have arrived in Japan for their employment in hospitals and caregiving institutions.


The departure from Manila to Tokyo of the 231 candidates, comprised of 18 nurses and 213 careworkers, were completed in three flights from July 13 to 15. They were hired through the government-to-government arrangement implemented by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) and the Japan International Corporation of Welfare Services (JICWELS).