Palace to fund retake of nursing board exam
MALACANANG said Thursday it will subsidize the retake of Test 3 and 5, which was the subject of the leakage, of the 2006 nursing board examinations.
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo told a small group of nursing examinees, who she met at the St. Jude Church while she was inspecting the removal of debris along J.P. Laurel St., all nursing examinees of the 2006 nursing board must retake the examinations.
She said those who did not pass the exams could either retake or take the next scheduled board exams.
"It's the best decision for now," Arroyo assured the three students led by Mark Soriano, a nursing graduate of the Lyceum of the Philippines in Pangasinan.
She said the problem is "there is no way to determine who did not participate" in the leakage.
"It's hard to determine who. That's the problem that's why to make the burden lighter, government will subsidize the next regular exams," she said.
The students were in St. Jude Church to attend the Thursday mass of the church's patron saint, known as the patron saints of the impossible. The regular mass was canceled due to the typhoon.
Malacañang also called on all stakeholders in the nursing exams to set aside their differences and work for a credible retake of the examinations.
Arroyo ordered the retake of the 2006 exams to restore the credibility of the nursing profession both here and abroad.
Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye said the retake is Arroyo's "final decision" for the sake of "national interest" and that concerned sectors should give the government their full cooperation.
"Even as justice takes its course in the relentless probe of the leakage, we appeal to all parties to put their recriminations aside and focus on a credible and untainted retake of the exams," Bunye said.
He said the leakage in the 2006 nursing board exams must never be repeated. "The fortunes of thousands of nurses are at stake, and we must not let them down," he also said.
He said the nursing profession is a shining symbol of the Filipino culture of caring and "our source of pride and dignity in the international community."
Senator Richard Gordon meanwhile lauded Arroyo's order for the nursing board exam retake, saying, "It is better late than never."
"I have long maintained that the only way to put closure to this matter is, at the very least by way of requiring a retake of tests 3 and 5 of the board exams for everyone shown to have received the leaked exam questions." Gordon said.
He said the image of the Philippine Nursing community is at stake and if the government will not do anything to correct this negative, this will affect the career of innocent nurses who worked really hard to become nurses.
The world healthcare community, he added, will appreciate this move by the Philippine government, "because it shows how serious we are in addressing this matter."
But Gordon said it is very important that proper agencies unmask and charged those behind the leakage. (JMR/CB/Sunnex)
FROM: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2006/09/29/news/palace.to.fund.retake.of.nursing.board.exam.html
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo told a small group of nursing examinees, who she met at the St. Jude Church while she was inspecting the removal of debris along J.P. Laurel St., all nursing examinees of the 2006 nursing board must retake the examinations.
She said those who did not pass the exams could either retake or take the next scheduled board exams.
"It's the best decision for now," Arroyo assured the three students led by Mark Soriano, a nursing graduate of the Lyceum of the Philippines in Pangasinan.
She said the problem is "there is no way to determine who did not participate" in the leakage.
"It's hard to determine who. That's the problem that's why to make the burden lighter, government will subsidize the next regular exams," she said.
The students were in St. Jude Church to attend the Thursday mass of the church's patron saint, known as the patron saints of the impossible. The regular mass was canceled due to the typhoon.
Malacañang also called on all stakeholders in the nursing exams to set aside their differences and work for a credible retake of the examinations.
Arroyo ordered the retake of the 2006 exams to restore the credibility of the nursing profession both here and abroad.
Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye said the retake is Arroyo's "final decision" for the sake of "national interest" and that concerned sectors should give the government their full cooperation.
"Even as justice takes its course in the relentless probe of the leakage, we appeal to all parties to put their recriminations aside and focus on a credible and untainted retake of the exams," Bunye said.
He said the leakage in the 2006 nursing board exams must never be repeated. "The fortunes of thousands of nurses are at stake, and we must not let them down," he also said.
He said the nursing profession is a shining symbol of the Filipino culture of caring and "our source of pride and dignity in the international community."
Senator Richard Gordon meanwhile lauded Arroyo's order for the nursing board exam retake, saying, "It is better late than never."
"I have long maintained that the only way to put closure to this matter is, at the very least by way of requiring a retake of tests 3 and 5 of the board exams for everyone shown to have received the leaked exam questions." Gordon said.
He said the image of the Philippine Nursing community is at stake and if the government will not do anything to correct this negative, this will affect the career of innocent nurses who worked really hard to become nurses.
The world healthcare community, he added, will appreciate this move by the Philippine government, "because it shows how serious we are in addressing this matter."
But Gordon said it is very important that proper agencies unmask and charged those behind the leakage. (JMR/CB/Sunnex)
FROM: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2006/09/29/news/palace.to.fund.retake.of.nursing.board.exam.html
ASA pa kayo kay Ate GLOW... magbabago na naman ng statement yan next month... tamang-tama pag malapit na ulit ang retake... 900 US dollar na ang exam fee natin...
kaya nagkakawindang windang ang pilipinas ay dahil sa mga lider na gaya ni ate glow....
Posted by
Anonymous |
5:43 PM
ANONG NEXT MONTH???
KINABUKASAN NGA LANG IBA NA, DEFERRED ANG RETAKE!!!
IBIG SABIHIN, BALIK SA DATI, HINTAY ULI NG COURT DECISION. WHAT A COMEDY OF ERROR!!!
Posted by
Anonymous |
11:59 AM