31 March 2015 - The Philippine Embassy in Rome has received reports that a placement agency in Malta is recruiting Filipino nurses coming from Libya, Italy and other countries and collecting recruitment fees in exchange for employment in the medical sector of Malta and the UK.

Please be advised of the following:

11. POEA-accredited placement agencies in Malta are only authorized to find jobs for Filipinos coming from the Philippines and mostly in the service sector (room attendants, cleaners, personal carers/caregivers, etc.) for placement in Malta.

22.  No placement agency in Malta is authorized to find jobs for Filipino nurses coming from Libya, Italy and other countries for employment in the medical sector of Malta and the UK, in compliance with existing policies.

33.  Filipino nurses cannot work as nurses in Malta and the UK without securing the necessary accreditation from the governments of said countries.

Should you have any further information on such placement agency recruiting Filipino nurses, kindly contact the Assistance-to-Nationals Section of the Philippine Embassy in Rome at 06-39746621 extension 207 or 224.  END