MANILA, Philippines — More than 4,000 Filipino nurses, who lost their jobs because of the pandemic, will soon return to their jobs abroad, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III said on Thursday.
Bello said the 4,610 Filipino nurses would soon return to their former work, noting that the nurses in the country are “sought after” overseas.
“Hindi ito mga na-displace, ito yung mga end of contract. Balik-manggagawa ang mga yan, after a while babalik na po sila, so walang problema dito sa apat na libo,” he said over Teleradyo when asked about the nurses.
(They were not displaced, they are those with completed contracts. They …
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