The Philippines faces a shortage of 160,000 nurses while 350,000 work overseas. Low domestic pay (around $700/month) contrasts with high overseas demand. In 2024, Filipino migrants sent back $38.34 billion in remittances, with nurses estimated to contribute about $8 billion of that total annually.
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