DMW · Department Circular · DC No. 09, s. 2026

Guidelines in the Implementation of the Sa 'Pinas, Ikaw ang Nurse at Allied Health Professional ng Bayan (SPINB) Program

What changed: Land-based programme circular setting the implementation guidelines for the Sa 'Pinas, Ikaw ang Nurse at Allied Health Professional ng Bayan (SPINB) programme, which places returning Filipino nurses and allied health professionals in Philippine-based health work. Logged here so the DMW Department Circular series for 2026 is complete and gap-free; it creates no sea-based entitlement and does not change seafarer contracts, deployment or certification. Read the official circular for the programme’s coverage and effectivity.
Who is affected: Land-based OFWs; Nurses; Allied health professionals; Recruitment agencies
What action may be required: Read the official text and your contract/CBA. Eagle’s summary is not a compliance instruction.
Effective date: Issued 1 July 2026 (effectivity per circular text)
Legal status (derived): in-force. An overdue review does not mean the instrument is invalid.
Verification: unverified. Last verified: not recorded. Next review: not scheduled.
Official source: https://dmw.gov.ph/resources/issuances/department-circulars/guidelines-in-the-implementation-of-the-sa-pinas-ikaw-ang-nurse-at-allied-helath-professional-ng-bayan-spinb-program
Limitations: Plain-language explanation only. Verbatim legal text is on the official source.

Citation

DMW, Guidelines in the Implementation of the Sa 'Pinas, Ikaw ang Nurse at Allied Health Professional ng Bayan (SPINB) Program (DC No. 09, s. 2026). Official: https://dmw.gov.ph/resources/issuances/department-circulars/guidelines-in-the-implementation-of-the-sa-pinas-ikaw-ang-nurse-at-allied-helath-professional-ng-bayan-spinb-program. Eagle record https://eagleintelmari.com/registry/dmw-dc-09-2026. Verification date: none on file.

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