Several Filipino healthcare workers appealed for a higher pay amid the country’s shortage of more than 100,000 nurses.
Hanz Santos, a Medical Technologist, had spent almost P100,000 for his pre-departure requirements to work in New York, United States, according to Mark Salazar's "24 Oras" report on Thursday.Santos, however, said the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration has not yet issued his Overseas Employment Certificate .
According to the POEA, the deployment of healthcare workers is prohibited due to the lack of 290,000 healthcare workers.both in public and private facilities and hospitals. “When I was in the Philippines, I can't afford my own health care. Sa Philippines alam ko P7,000 per month yung sinasahod ko. Babawasan pa ng SSS, PAG-IBIG, Philhealth,” said Carmina Flores, a medical technologist working in the US.
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