How do you apply for the NARS program or the Nurses Assigned in Rural Service? Then you will be glad that you can file your application at the nearest Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) regional office. You can also apply online at www.nars.dole.gov.ph and download the application forms there.

Are you looking for information about NARS or the Nurses Assigned in Rural Areas program of Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo? Then here it is.

The Philippine government now has an employment program to help the high number of unemployed nurses in the country. President GMA announced the NARS: Nurses Assigned in Rural Areas Program during her speech at the Multi-Sectoral Jobs Summit at the Heroes Hall in Malacañang.

For Filipino nurses, we will now answer the basic questions just in case you want to work in Japan as a nurse or candidate-kangoshi.

How can I apply as a nurse in Japan?
Go to the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) or apply as a nurse online.

In recent news, Japan has now opened its doors to Filipino nurses and caregivers for training and employment. This is what the memorandum states as signed by the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement.

The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) and the Japan International Corporation of Welfare Services (JICWELS) has agreed to accept Filipino nurses as candidate-kangoshi and caregivers as candidate-kaigofukushishi to Japan.