Fewer Pinoys taking up nursing

MANILA — Despite the huge demand for healthcare workers (HCWs) abroad, the local recruitment industry on Monday, February 13 reported a downtrend in the number of Filipinos opting for a nursing degree.

Recruitment leader Lito Soriano observed that fewer Filipino youth are now enrolling in nursing schools because of the prevailing cap in the deployment of HCWs abroad.

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(+67). Satisfaction with the president’s performance was higher in rural areas at an ‘excellent’ +74 against a ‘very good’ +62 in the cities.

Ratings were an ‘excellent’ +73 among respondents aged 25-34, followed by +71 among 35-44-year olds. The lowest rating, still a ‘very good’ +64 was among respondents who were 55 or older.

“Compared to October 2022, the president’s net satisfaction rating rose by six points from +67 among those who either had no formal education or some elementary education,” SWS said in its release on the survey. The rating was unchanged at +64 among those who either finished elementary or had some high school education but