JAPANESE Ambassador Endo Kazuya attended the ceremony for the completion of the Preparatory Japanese Language Training (PJLT) in the Philippines of the 17th batch of Filipino nurses and certified careworker candidates bound for Japan under the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) on 22 May 2025.
The ceremony was also graced by Assistant Secretary Levinson C. Alcantara of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), who delivered a message of support to the candidates. Remarks were also delivered by Suzuki Ben of the Japan Foundation, Manila (JFM); Josef Carlo Orillo of the Nihongo Center Foundation, Inc. (NCF); Kakaoka Yoshikazu of the Japan International Corporation of Welfare Services (JICWELS); and candidate representatives Reinarose N. Guina and Wenna Mae B. Vallejo.
In his remarks, Ambassador Endo Kazuya encouraged the candidates to keep building on what they have learned, as Japanese language ability is an essential component for a successful future in Japan.
The six-month PJLT was conducted by the Japan Foundation, Manila and the Nihongo Center Foundation, Inc. A total of 218 candidates – 19 nurses and 199 careworkers – successfully completed the training. Upon arrival in Japan, the candidates will undergo an additional six (6) months of more intensive Japanese language training before beginning their assignments in hospitals and caregiving facilities across the country.
Interested applicants may visit the official Department of Migrant Workers webpage for future announcements: https://dmw.gov.ph/job-opportunities
