AT least 54.7% of Filipino caregivers who took the examinations for Japan in March passed – the highest recorded for Filipino examinees in the past 10 years.
Japanese Minister for Health, Labour and Welfare Katsunobu Kato, in a courtesy call on Vice President Sara Duterte, said the Japanese government, along with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is offering more jobs to Filipino nurses and skilled workers.
Kato also said those who were not able to pass the caregiver’s examination could stay longer in Japan and would be given a chance to retake the exam.
Kato also said they also need more Filipino nurses to work in Japan under the Philippines-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (PJEPA).
The Japanese delegation also relayed to the Vice President their demand for skilled workers for construction and industrial waste treatment.
The OVP said the Japanese delegation also expressed interest in strengthening education and economic cooperation between Japan and the Philippines.
