German envoy: Hiring health workers part of agreement with Philippines, not 'piracy'

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Nursing students from Centro Escolar University (CEU) gather for the annual capping and pinning ceremony at the World Trade Center in Pasay City on September 30, 2022.

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MANILA, Philippines — Germany has denied that it "pirates" — a term that means luring workers away from their current jobs — Filipino nursing students to fill the gap in their healthcare system, citing its almost decade-old agreement with the Philippines that facilitates the deployment of healthcare workers.

 

Historically, millions of Filipinos — including healthcare workers — have been leaving the Philippines for better pay and opportunities abroad, a practice that has meant billions of pesos in remittances to families in the Philippines for the past five decades.

 

"[Germany] works closely with [Philippine] schools, colleges, and agencies in our recruitment efforts. [Germany] offers good salaries, social services, and upskilling for [Filipino] healthcare workers," German Ambassador to the Philippines Anke Reiffenstuel said in a Twitter post on Tuesday.

 

Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/01/17/2238233/german-envoy-hiring-health-workers-part-agreement-philippines-not-piracy

 

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