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MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday appealed to healthcare workers who were not exempted from the overseas deployment ban to only focus on serving Filipinos, saying the COVID-19 pandemic “would come to pass. “.
Duterte had already allowed health workers with contracts sealed as of August 31 to leave the Philippines.
Previously, only healthcare workers with complete documents as of March 8 were exempt from the overseas deployment ban.
“This is not really to offend our health workers, doctors, nurses who want to go abroad to earn good money. I have nothing against you, ”Duterte said in a recorded speech, partly in Filipino.
“I hope that others have the spirit and fervor to serve the Filipino people because we also need help and we also have a crisis to deal with. I am not looking down on you. I respect all of you, “he added.
“For those who want to go out, it is already allowed. But those who stayed behind, I hope they stay longer. After all this COVID-19 passes, it will happen. I’m sure of it. As I told you before, the COVID vaccine, ”he continued.
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