Filipino nurses exodus: Hailed as heroes, treated like peons


MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network): National Nurses Week recently gained more relevance as more Filipino nurses resigned and searched for greener pastures overseas out of frustration at being showered with praises but denied better pay and benefits.

More than a year has already passed since the pandemic landed on Philippine shores but the country’s nurses continued to air the same grievances and woes even as they were being hailed by the government as heroes in scrubs.

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