Philippines plans to double its limit on health care workers deployed overseas

The Philippines’ labor minister said on Wednesday he will ask for government approval to allow 5,000 more health care workers to be deployed abroad, double the annual cap in a country that is one of the world’s biggest sources of nurses.The Philippines’ labor minister said on Wednesday he will ask for government approval to allow 5,000 more health care workers to be deployed abroad, double the annual cap in a country that is one of the world’s biggest sources of nurses.