MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' labour minister said on Wednesday he will ask for government approval to allow 5,000 more healthcare workers to be deployed abroad, double the annual cap in a country that is one of the world's biggest sources of nurses.
After lobbying by nurses groups, Labour Secretary Silvestre Bello said he will recommend to the coronavirus task force on Thursday that the cap is raised.
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