Monette Iturralde-Hamlin, president of GAIN, called for meaningful collaboration among the key players and stakeholders to empower the mobilization of Filipino talent during the recent 6th GAIN National Convention at the AIM Conference Center, which focused on the theme “Internalization of Workforce: Global Talent Mobility through International Standards.”
Dr. Jose Cueto Jr., commissioner of the Professional Regulation Commission, explained how the Philippine Qualifications Framework is used to measure skills of Filipino professionals to determine their level of knowledge and skills as well as their ability to apply these in the real world. However, Cueto admitted that “not many organizations in the government, academe, and industry have the mastery of the PQF/AQRF qualifications.”
She noted that Filipinos have already set the standard for healthcare professionals abroad, citing the top performance of Filipino nurses in the U.S. National Council Licensure Examination from 2022 to 2023.ne challenge is to maintain the Filipino workers’ competitive advantage, especially in the midst of digital transformation and the rise of AI adoption.