Why the US has so many Filipino nurses

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  • The US colonized a country and built a labor supply.
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    Filipino nurses have been disproportionately affected by the coronavirus in the US. That’s because they make up an outsized portion of the nursing workforce. About one-third of all foreign-born nurses in the US are Filipino.
    Since 1960, 150,000 Filipino nurses have come to work in the US. And that’s because over the past century the US built a pipeline that draws nurses from the Philippines every time it faces a shortage. This system began in the early 20th century when the US invaded and colonized the Philippines and lives on through today.
    To understand the long history behind the large presence of Filipino nurses in the US and how and why it continues to this very day, watch the video above. And let us know what you think in the comments!
    If you want to learn more, here are some additional resources you can check out:
    For a more in-depth look at the toll the coronavirus is taking on Filipino nurses check out the ProPublica piece ““Similar to Times of War”: The Staggering Toll of COVID-19 on Filipino Health Care Workers”
    www.propublica.org/article/si...
    To browse more archive images of Filipino nurses check out this great digital exhibit by Ren Capucao, who was our main source of archival images for this video:
    uva.digication.com/ren.capuca...
    If you want to learn more about the history of Filipino nurses and the US check out this article by Catherine Ceniza Choy, featured in our video:
    www.zocalopublicsquare.org/20...
    If you want to go even deeper, here is her book-length study “Empire of Care”:
    www.dukeupress.edu/empire-of-...
    To understand the colonial history of the Philippines, that starts well before the US invasion, with the Spanish colonization in the 16th century, you can start here:
    www.asianstudies.org/publicat...
    To get a snapshot of the crucial role immigrant health care workers play in staffing the US health care system, here’s a study filled with insightful data by the Migration Policy Institute:
    www.migrationpolicy.org/artic...
    And for anyone looking to dig deeper into Filipino American history in the US, here is a link to the Filipino American National Historical Society:
    fanhs-national.org/filam/
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  • @lenardregencia
    @lenardregencia Před 3 lety +23752

    And yet, Grey's Anatomy doesn't even have one Filipino Nurse.

  • @popcat2875
    @popcat2875 Před 3 lety +10719

    Vox: "The Philippines has a problem"
    Filipinos in the comments: yeah which one?

  • @aidelai4098
    @aidelai4098 Před 3 lety +3341

    In the Philipines you get the "Should i drop everything and become a nurse" moment

  • @PTAdnan
    @PTAdnan Před 3 lety +826

    America: we don't want foreigners
    Filipinos: as if you can do work yourselves

    • @terminator660
      @terminator660 Před 3 lety +36

      Exactly. Its just another type of slavery but not as worse.

    • @donnovandalusong266
      @donnovandalusong266 Před 3 lety +15

      They’re even struggling paying they’re health insurance.

    • @terminator660
      @terminator660 Před 3 lety +6

      @A. I. Aton of them dont. They just go to the US trying to find a well paid job at a hospital to feed their family. That sentence should be changed to "As if Filipino nurses dont want to come to CANADA and get citizenship" This sentence is much more considerable

    • @alyssapebenito1154
      @alyssapebenito1154 Před 3 lety +5

      Doing work isn't just based on how HIGHLY EDUCATED you are its also how RESPONSIBLE a person is, if youre well educated but youre lazy do you think you will succeed? noo 😂

    • @apollo-eu4fk
      @apollo-eu4fk Před 3 lety +4

      its not about the foreigners its about companies being to cheap to raise wages . if no immigrants came in to work for cheap these companies would be forced to raise wages . just look at the crises when mexican day laborers were deported and these companies had to raise wages you had the mexicans making 7 dollars a hour to pick fruit now its 15 or 16 a hour just because of the shortages . same thing is happening with covid with every one making more on uneployment all these fast food chains raised wages to close to 15 a hour now . big business is the cause of it but when the immigrants stop coming you see wages go up . so its either raises wages by law or limit immigration

  • @dogethedog5057
    @dogethedog5057 Před 3 lety +8003

    Yet, in American movies, you won’t see any Asian nurse

  • @panchikofan123
    @panchikofan123 Před 3 lety +3058

    filipina mothers to sons: be an engineer!
    filipina mothers to daughters: *n u r s e*

    • @M4DM4RCH
      @M4DM4RCH Před 3 lety +99

      Accounting...

    • @M4DM4RCH
      @M4DM4RCH Před 3 lety +77

      Architect

    • @M4DM4RCH
      @M4DM4RCH Před 3 lety +69

      Lawyer

    • @M4DM4RCH
      @M4DM4RCH Před 3 lety +59

      Business ad

    • @frankfrenku6935
      @frankfrenku6935 Před 3 lety +213

      You either need to be a Doctor, Nurse, Lawyer, Engineer, or Architect to be accepted in your household.

  • @AniBAretz
    @AniBAretz Před rokem +700

    As an American surgeon who trained and practiced all across the United States, I can tell you that the Filipino nurses were the best, in and out of the operating room. They are knowledgeable, skillful, efficient, and very meticulous. Whenever I saw Filipino nurses around me, I knew my patients were in good hands. This is no exaggeration. I had no knowledge of such differences before being exposed and seeing for myself, time after time, hospital after hospital, state after state.

    • @yolebrutus1396
      @yolebrutus1396 Před rokem +31

      I agree with you doc.I' m a nurse assistant every time I worked with a Philippines nurse i' m happy because we will work together.

    • @ninja.saywhat
      @ninja.saywhat Před rokem +9

      I'm a rocket scientist and I concur.

    • @philobetto5106
      @philobetto5106 Před rokem +5

      and almost always beautiful

    • @travelw.b12oo3
      @travelw.b12oo3 Před rokem +2

      Wow! I agree with you, Doc! I see the difference!

    • @Tips_Blackpink
      @Tips_Blackpink Před rokem +1

      let me guess-you dated all of them

  • @elaicatubag8191
    @elaicatubag8191 Před 3 lety +171

    in other words, OFWs are slaves of the Philippine government's incompetence.

    • @scooterbob4432
      @scooterbob4432 Před 2 lety

      A very disorganized corrupt government. Pity the Filipinos. They keep voting for those corrupt politicians every time.

    • @JustNam66
      @JustNam66 Před 2 lety

      Truth!

    • @raetuko
      @raetuko Před rokem +1

      pretty much, yeah

  • @notquality3471
    @notquality3471 Před 3 lety +3384

    If you cant decide what to get in college, just be a nurse
    -every pinoy ever

  • @Direckkkk
    @Direckkkk Před 3 lety +6534

    Vox: The Philippines has a problem..
    Filipinos: You don't say...
    EDIT: HOLY COW THANKS FOR THE LIKES GUYS!!

  • @lanaava
    @lanaava Před 3 lety +541

    Philippines should take care of their nurses so they don’t NEED to leave home...

    • @noone5014
      @noone5014 Před 3 lety +65

      Easier said than done.

    • @Bianca-rd8zu
      @Bianca-rd8zu Před 3 lety +44

      Well from what my filipina step mother did, a lot of them also need the money. Most of the Philippines lives in poverty. The ability to be able to go to the US and get a salary higher than the Philippine's nurses salaries is better to help their families. They send money back home to help their families.

    • @Bianca-rd8zu
      @Bianca-rd8zu Před 3 lety +37

      Also you can't be hating on the Filipino nurses since the united states has a shortage of doctors and nurses due to our high student debt needed to pay for both college and med school. Not to mention residency by the time you've done all that you're half a million dollars into debt.

    • @mmrgratitudes
      @mmrgratitudes Před 3 lety +30

      @@Bianca-rd8zu exactly 💯. Thank you for your explanation. People don't understand how expensive higher education is in the USA. They don't understand the amount of debt most people have.

    • @Bianca-rd8zu
      @Bianca-rd8zu Před 3 lety +20

      @@mmrgratitudes no problem, an average med school education is about 278,455 dollars for 4 years. Add that onto an average of 26,290 a year for an out of state college. Plus medical school application entry fees, USMLE tests which cost 1200 dollars, the prep course materials, the books, room and board. This is only basic level doctors, surgical doctors need to take surgical residency on top of REGULAR recidency and then if they are like specialty surgeon like a brain surgeon. Extra neuro residency, with all these student loans, a bank doesn't want to give you a house loan which is a problem because by the time you are done with all that school. You can be anywhere from 28-32 years old, the time in your life when you want to buy a home. Then you need to rent which isn't investing into your future, you might want to have kids because its that age. So you have to take time off which leaves debt that still needs to be paided. It's a mess.

  • @LogicA002
    @LogicA002 Před 3 lety +57

    "Napakaraming nars dito sa amin, ngunit bakit tila walang natira? Nag-aabroad sila."
    Gloc 9 - Walang Natira

  • @moca304
    @moca304 Před 3 lety +4687

    “The Philippines has a problem”
    Filipinos: What specific problem? We have many.

    • @SerenityM54L2SAM5L5N1
      @SerenityM54L2SAM5L5N1 Před 3 lety +77

      Duterte isn't one of them. He's raised the nation the past years. Promising development, apart from his occasional socialist leanings and advances to China.

    • @devonbrook
      @devonbrook Před 3 lety +295

      @@SerenityM54L2SAM5L5N1 There's also the whole ultimately futile and ruthless drug war thing but I guess we can just ignore that.

    • @RAINMAKEEER
      @RAINMAKEEER Před 3 lety +173

      @@SerenityM54L2SAM5L5N1 stop with the lies bruh

    • @thaboqwabe8901
      @thaboqwabe8901 Před 3 lety +19

      @@RAINMAKEEER what's happening in y'alls country, it makes me want to know and feel better about the mess that is South Africa where I live😪🤦🏾‍♂️

    • @eloisanzara237
      @eloisanzara237 Před 3 lety +77

      Jeff Duque The China Part is true though. Electrical grid companies have most of their shares from Chinese companies. The Chinese have also taken the Spratly Islands near the Philippines and even threatened fishermen in the area. Duterte just let them take it and didn’t even bother to try and keep them back.

  • @mssyclst
    @mssyclst Před 3 lety +5502

    "The greatest achievement of a Filipino is leaving his country." 😞😞😞

    • @860623496517
      @860623496517 Před 3 lety +420

      Yeah thats my impression. Filipino really like to leave their homeland and seek then settle to other better country if have an opportunity

    • @snowbloodapple
      @snowbloodapple Před 3 lety +436

      I'm in my adulthood and I have thought of this many times before. Not just me but my friends too. Not because of money, it's mainly because of the current mindset of Filipinos that are starting to become toxic as time goes by. Maybe I am just growing up and seeing more of everything. There are certain industries that are not supported here in the Philippines that are very much supported and entertained outside the country.

    • @pmhernane3903
      @pmhernane3903 Před 3 lety +54

      The interpretation of such statement depends on the context. If you're a pessimist, you'll take this negatively of course. But for me, there's nothing wrong or sad in such statement
      *(as I interpret it from a different perspective).

    • @eggyroa3701
      @eggyroa3701 Před 3 lety +243

      Ofcourse who would settle for a 350-500 peso per day pay compared to 10k peso a day in other country. Try to be a nurse in the Philippines and you will understand the exploitation. 💩

    • @justarandomsovietofficerwi2023
      @justarandomsovietofficerwi2023 Před 3 lety +56

      True. Working here is like being in a Gulag.

  • @Snubol
    @Snubol Před 3 lety +141

    My best friend is a registered nurse but eventually switched to a different profession because of the low salary. But when the pandemic hit, she said, “if called, we (not practicing nurses) can drop everything and serve and be in the frontlines again...if only the government treated us well.” It broke my heart to hear that.

  • @AlexFI
    @AlexFI Před 3 lety +240

    My two aunts and grandma are both filipino nurses and I always wondered why this was such a popular job in our culture. Thank you for this video and thank you to all the nurses working on the front lines right now. ❤

    • @ferdgerd8521
      @ferdgerd8521 Před 3 lety +1

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    • @bishopplaza5734
      @bishopplaza5734 Před 3 lety +4

      Yooo, same here. My grandma and 3 aunt's and uncle are all filipino nurses.

  • @andrealghn
    @andrealghn Před 3 lety +3063

    “The Philippines has a problem” YEAH, A LOT

  • @karinamontes4322
    @karinamontes4322 Před 3 lety +5614

    “The US looked beyond its borders to fill the jobs Americans wouldn’t take” hmm sounds familiar

    • @Just4Kixs
      @Just4Kixs Před 3 lety +60

      @sonnick depending on which state/area of the US though.

    • @camabkamuvoba7467
      @camabkamuvoba7467 Před 3 lety +61

      @sonnick Want? There is STILL A SHORTAGE to this day. 2020!

    • @kokounknown3531
      @kokounknown3531 Před 3 lety +13

      @tombon tombon only in America would that ever be called a lose lose situation.

    • @rneed1405
      @rneed1405 Před 3 lety +29

      Just4Kixs Actually people going to nursing school has increased dramatically, but thousands of students are being waitlisted. I think a fraction of the shortage is coming from that. Not to mention, many hospitals are phasing out or requiring their nurses to get their BSN’s.

    • @angprobinsyana4729
      @angprobinsyana4729 Před 3 lety +44

      After this pandemic U.S will throw again the filipino nurses and will discriminate again😞..americans say("thanks for saving the life of their own american nurses to take their own job to avoid the killer pandemic and let be the filipino nurses be killed by pandemic")😂

  • @sky95ish
    @sky95ish Před 3 lety +282

    "The system keeps us poor." This is the line we keep hearing normally today, even in Rich Dad, Poor Dad book.
    This is actually the system where governments take profits from exploitation of its citizens. Be smart and question everything that your government does to lure you in the trap.

    • @romeocivilino6667
      @romeocivilino6667 Před 3 lety +3

      Don't worry, We hope the New System will be Change so the Entreprenurial Spirits of the Filipino of the Old Times takes shapes and reveal itself again to the World. Remember, Philippines and Filipinos are created by God, not to become the Tails of Nations but the Heads of the World.

    • @ejandaya2835
      @ejandaya2835 Před 3 lety +4

      Its the matrix, you have to break the system to get out of it or change it

    • @amakaakintola7220
      @amakaakintola7220 Před 3 lety +1

      🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉I PASSED MY NCLEX 🎊🎉
      I'm overwhelmed with joy for passing boards after the 3rd trial. I did enough reviews but yet I couldn't attain a PASSED status. It was until a friend of mine introduced me to Mr. Johnson who provided me with my exact questions and answers that I'm proud to be called an RN now. I would recommend his service to you. Get to him on WhatsApp or call on +15613259244💯🥰🎊🎉

    • @zebracollins7012
      @zebracollins7012 Před 3 lety +2

      Pinipigilan tayo ng system. "Ito ang linya na lagi nating naririnig ngayon, kahit na sa mayamang tatay, mahirap na libro ng tatay.
      Ito talaga ang sistema kung saan kumukuha ng kita ang mga gobyerno mula sa pagsasamantala sa mga mamamayan nito. Maging matalino at tanungin ang lahat ng ginagawa ng iyong pamahalaan upang maakit ka sa bitag.

    • @rndm1409
      @rndm1409 Před 3 lety +2

      But the thing is people don't want change.

  • @edwindonald8898
    @edwindonald8898 Před 2 lety +32

    I appreciate this video
    This is exactly what I need as motivation.

    • @henryleo7539
      @henryleo7539 Před 2 lety +2

      When you invest you're buying a day you don't have to work.

    • @klauskelvin5697
      @klauskelvin5697 Před 2 lety

      Assets that can make you rich

    • @klauskelvin5697
      @klauskelvin5697 Před 2 lety

      Bitcoin
      Stocks
      Real estate

    • @stellamaxwell7791
      @stellamaxwell7791 Před 2 lety

      You're right sir, it's obvious a lot of people remain poor due to ignorance
      It's better to take risk and make sacrifices than to remain poor.

    • @kahalidmoscow2331
      @kahalidmoscow2331 Před 2 lety

      It's not ignorance but due to some unprofessional expert in the market.

  • @m31dp_official
    @m31dp_official Před 3 lety +2039

    Racist: "Quit taking our jobs! Go back to your country!"
    Filipino nurse: *laughs in remittance*

  • @trashfourlife
    @trashfourlife Před 3 lety +2160

    This video: “Why the US has so many Filipino nurses”
    Me: *looks at my mom; a Filipino Nurse*
    Her: “What?”

  • @justinfam4729
    @justinfam4729 Před rokem +22

    When i went to a filipino hospital (bc i broke my leg) even tho the place was very busy ,the nurses were so friendly and caring.. while i was waiting for my x-ray a random nurse looked at me and ask if i want an ice pack,before i could answer he ran and got an ice pack for my leg.. and the nurse that was pushing my wheelchair was very jolly as he push my wheel chair.. and the dr.s too...basically a hospital full of filipino rocks! When my dad was hospitalized and was at his last few weeks..even tho none of his family was able to come to the hospital..his landlord whos a filipina nurse was there until he took his last breath,she cried so hard looking at my dads situation..she took her time to see my dad even tho he is not her patient and she has work...

  • @travelw.b12oo3
    @travelw.b12oo3 Před rokem +7

    My patient told me , " Filipinos are the best nurses in the world!" I was humbled ... and proud!!! Patients can feel the genuine compassion and dedication of a Filipino Nurse!!..

  • @lyndonhanzpernites5860
    @lyndonhanzpernites5860 Před 3 lety +471

    Here in the Philippines, success is measured by how fast you leave the country.

    • @jomibo21
      @jomibo21 Před 3 lety +4

      @AII American Chutzpah ohhh yeah i didn't know about _____

    • @JA-nj8fj
      @JA-nj8fj Před 3 lety +76

      Common Filipino misconception:
      Kapag meron kayong kapamilya na nasa abroad mayaman na kayo.

    • @pijjaapeeza9171
      @pijjaapeeza9171 Před 3 lety +5

      really sad fact

    • @exudeku
      @exudeku Před 3 lety +44

      @@JA-nj8fj imma translate this:
      Javi means that
      "If you have a relative outside the country, you're rich"

    • @maat8032
      @maat8032 Před 3 lety +4

      and be one step closer to our colonial masters....fools gold

  • @laurenconrad1799
    @laurenconrad1799 Před 3 lety +1385

    “Kind, benevolent colonization.” No such thing.

  • @iota_2060
    @iota_2060 Před rokem +22

    Not only in the USA, but I also found them in my country(Saudi Arabia).
    I found them even in the university hospital.
    love 🇵🇭 and My biggest respect to all Filipinos.

    • @second1387
      @second1387 Před rokem +4

      Yes Filipinos are everywhere. Your country is a common destination for Filipino nurses :)
      "Saudi Arabia became the leading destination for Filipino nurses"

  • @rob6085
    @rob6085 Před rokem +18

    I work in a nursing home in NYC and our filipino nurses stand out for their work ethics, Thank you for all your hard work and sacrifice.

  • @flipinchicago
    @flipinchicago Před 3 lety +674

    As a Filipino-American, this is, in a nutshell, a historical account of why I exist today.

  • @Celin-yu4gq
    @Celin-yu4gq Před 3 lety +3285

    This made me cry. My mom being a foreign born nurse, but Mexican always tells me abt the Filipino nurses that work so hard and are quiet and just stick to doing their job. She admires their work ethic and how they put their heart and soul into nursing. Very amazing documentary ❤️

    •  Před 3 lety +66

      I heard a Filipino American musician say that they are "Tropical Mexicans" the other day. It was pretty funny!

    • @aballosworld9044
      @aballosworld9044 Před 3 lety +16

      @ funny? why tho?

    • @lol3273
      @lol3273 Před 3 lety +42

      Well it's nice to see people that actually like the things that Filipinos do in America it's rare for me to see people who likes my parents jobs

    • @dt-lg2oc
      @dt-lg2oc Před 3 lety +35

      @@aballosworld9044 Mexicans are just spicy Asians

    • @ippsofacto2935
      @ippsofacto2935 Před 3 lety +48

      Being Mexican-Filipino and reading this comment thread is amazing

  • @arkusss
    @arkusss Před 3 lety +36

    Vox: "The Philippines has a problem"
    Filipino: "NO, *problems* "

  • @Whatsayoutuber
    @Whatsayoutuber Před 3 lety +37

    I’m American and I never knew about this. Thank you Vox for sharing their stories! I’m sure it’s possible that my hometown just isn’t home to big a Filipino nursing community, but I’ve never seen it in media or news either. Hopefully that changes soon!

  • @tommenbaratheon3457
    @tommenbaratheon3457 Před 3 lety +1586

    Not just nurses actually, US is hiring lots of filipino teachers as well to fix their teacher shortage

    • @hlakbrlighthouse1835
      @hlakbrlighthouse1835 Před 3 lety +88

      It's because it's hard to get a degree in the US to become a teacher. All the student loans that comes with it so so fked up

    • @beanzor
      @beanzor Před 3 lety +41

      Filipinos are very lucky that college is cheap

    • @joshvente6898
      @joshvente6898 Před 3 lety +150

      @@beanzor idk if lucky is the right word, there's alot of messed up things going on in the Philippines too.

    • @beanzor
      @beanzor Před 3 lety +131

      @@joshvente6898 I grew up in both countries, lucky may not be the right word, but I'm talking about education, not the country's problems. But still it is a blessing that it's cheaper. My brother is suffering with the loans he has (took up nursing in the US, extremely expensive). Meanwhile my other brother who took up a medical degree in the Philippines, is living a great life in the US since he has no debts to pay.

    • @NoThrottle
      @NoThrottle Před 3 lety +76

      @@beanzor Good Education in the Philippines is really cheap compared to the US. You can finish college in less than $5k with no debt. There's no compromise in learning also, except for the fact that everything is in a different language. I doubt it would be even that hard because English is an official national language in that country.

  • @sassy-8873
    @sassy-8873 Před 3 lety +1665

    *Stop writing all the relatable comments, I'm tired of liking them all.*

    • @ash155
      @ash155 Před 3 lety +12

      yours too 😆

    • @Sophia-hs7et
      @Sophia-hs7et Před 3 lety +15

      You"ve just added one more xD

    • @mikmak3450
      @mikmak3450 Před 3 lety

      LOL

    • @amakaakintola7220
      @amakaakintola7220 Před 3 lety

      🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉I PASSED MY NCLEX 🎊🎉
      I'm overwhelmed with joy for passing boards after the 3rd trial. I did enough reviews but yet I couldn't attain a PASSED status. It was until a friend of mine introduced me to Mr. Johnson who provided me with my exact questions and answers that I'm proud to be called an RN now. I would recommend his service to you. Get to him on WhatsApp or call on +15613259244

    • @norhantanandato7464
      @norhantanandato7464 Před 3 lety

      SAME SAME

  • @meteor2012able
    @meteor2012able Před 3 lety +64

    I have worked with Filipino doctors and nurses. They are great, warm, kind, and very efficient. Love the filipinos, I am Mexican-American and have much in common with their culture.

  • @nehasara4010
    @nehasara4010 Před 3 lety +17

    Let me tell you! I am so thankful to Filipino nurses! They are such hard workers and have such good etiquettes. They always try not to show discomfort and negative emotions on their faces. I grew up in KSA and one of the things I loved about the hospitals there, was how helpful Filipino nurses are. My sister has a medical condition so we would often visit the hospital, and the nurses who had become familiar with us treated us extra specially it felt so nice!

  • @MedlifeCrisis
    @MedlifeCrisis Před 3 lety +2456

    Filipino nurses are universally regarded as some of the best nurses around, and although we're not supposed to be stereotyping cultural groups, I've found very few exceptions to this rule in 12 years of being a doctor. Talking to my 🇵🇭 colleagues this week they are really scared about what is going on back home. I've not known them to be this worried. Just like in the US, the UK owes Filipino nurses an enormous debt, the NHS would've collapsed without them.

    • @MrHenro888
      @MrHenro888 Před 3 lety +38

      Filipinos represent!!🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭

    • @limagalang
      @limagalang Před 3 lety +22

      Proud 🇵🇭
      Thank You 😇

    • @CrazyAsianDude
      @CrazyAsianDude Před 3 lety +43

      Omg I love your videos! As a fourth year pre-med student taking up nursing, this fills my heart with joy and pride. Thank you very much for saying that! We truly appreciate your statements! Stay safe, stay positive! P.s. I love your memes as well, very funny.

    • @sophroniel
      @sophroniel Před 3 lety +12

      The problematic thing, though, in my opinion that is indicative of a greater problem from my perspective, is that the Filipino nurse training is like 1 year or 18 months, or at least it was ~a decade or so when I trained. In NZ, it's 3 years, plus another 1 or 2 with the equiv of doctoring registrar integration. Filipino nurses are lured in with promised jobs here, and then come and either only qualify as nurising assistants, or have to re-train, which doesn't seem fair to me. I should add that all the best phlebotomists I've know have always been Filipinos! Our nursing system is under strain like almost all nations, and we need to do better to support our immigrant workers, especially our Fillipino nurses.

    • @MedlifeCrisis
      @MedlifeCrisis Před 3 lety +62

      @@sophroniel Not sure where you got that 1 year figure from, BSN is 4 years in the Philippines. It has never been 1 year.

  • @sunnyk981
    @sunnyk981 Před 3 lety +2984

    I'm from India, working in the United States for over 30 years. My profession as a Respiratory Therapist need to work closely with Filipino nurses. They all are nice to work with, friendly, caring and very dedicated.

    • @melindak2125
      @melindak2125 Před 3 lety +35

      True that’s pinoy

    • @Good-advocate
      @Good-advocate Před 3 lety +90

      Indian parents in america wanted their children to become doctors, mean while Pinoy parents wanted their children to become a nurses!
      Wooohh what a tag team!

    • @rahulahir1425
      @rahulahir1425 Před 3 lety +27

      @@Hndjdj400 Go to Ocean near you And Star swimming! Take ur Smartphone with you for navigation. All the best and do let me know when you reach there!

    • @akshat6007
      @akshat6007 Před 3 lety

      @@rahulahir1425 😆😆

    • @thinkpositive3667
      @thinkpositive3667 Před 3 lety +9

      @@Good-advocate *A doctor is a noble profession. Nurses are basically just slaves.*

  • @GamelanSinarSurya
    @GamelanSinarSurya Před 3 lety +62

    After 20 years of working with wonderfully skilled and talented Filipino nurses, I did not know their touching and difficult back story until now. Thank you Vox.

  • @SugarDad5555
    @SugarDad5555 Před 3 lety +16

    In the Philippines, nurses have to pay the hospitals to get training. Midwifery offers more opportunities than Nursing in the Philippines. Many Nurses end up as call center representatives.

    • @fidellerosa
      @fidellerosa Před 3 lety +1

      I'm a registered midwife. I quit because i earn so much more in call centers

  • @jiayulansari70
    @jiayulansari70 Před 3 lety +423

    i am indian and i worked with lots of Filipino they are one of the most honest people I have ever meet I work in UAE Abu Dhabi .they are pure heart people

    • @jiayulansari70
      @jiayulansari70 Před 3 lety +3

      @Canada Love every individual is different .

  • @RJ-xp6xh
    @RJ-xp6xh Před 3 lety +3736

    And yet many americans still discriminate filipinos. Such racism.

    • @adgtheg4146
      @adgtheg4146 Před 3 lety +207

      I'm American and I love Filipinos and other Asian immigrants, very nice, smart and dedicated people they are.

    • @bmona7550
      @bmona7550 Před 3 lety +41

      jaijai rosal Not really. Just immigrants who haven’t assimilated well. Tho in terms of discrimination, non white people often get them generally in southern states.

    • @ralphe9450
      @ralphe9450 Před 3 lety +53

      @@adgtheg4146 we Filipinos are not smart we are just Wise

    • @DMXtreame1
      @DMXtreame1 Před 3 lety +73

      Never seen or experienced racism for being Asian tbh my friends Filipino while I’m Japanese, the only thing is that we joke between ourselves maybe some racist jokes, but we honestly don’t care.

    • @ThugLife_031
      @ThugLife_031 Před 3 lety +16

      Coz USA is Racist Country most video i watch from youtube ..and also search in google racist country and it will appear USA

  • @robbyducot6553
    @robbyducot6553 Před rokem +7

    One of the people that supports my studies is my aunt. A Filipino nurse in the U.S. I just remember her from this video. I'm proud of her.

  • @angelasings24
    @angelasings24 Před 3 lety +15

    so proud of filipino people and how hard they work!! my mom is an immigrant from the philippines and ive seen how hard she’s worked her whole life. it breaks my heart to hear about filipino nurses dying of COVID-19 cause i know how selfless and caring they are to everyone 😔

  • @TheBigGSN5
    @TheBigGSN5 Před 3 lety +1333

    Nursing pay should be through the roof if there’s such a shortage.

    • @roonilwazlib4433
      @roonilwazlib4433 Před 3 lety +8

      Higher medical bills though...

    • @damianlord9340
      @damianlord9340 Před 3 lety +164

      @@roonilwazlib4433 The money is going to executive pay, insurance companies, and shareholders instead of the hospitals and the workers. That's the problem.

    • @friedrice4015
      @friedrice4015 Před 3 lety +31

      That's definitely not how salaries actually work. I hate to tell you that 7th grade lied to you, but it did. Employers often decrease salaries if there is a surplus, but they don't often increase in a similar way if there is a scarcity. Especially in medicine. The medical specialities for doctors that are the most scarce are also the least paying.

    • @nealkelly9757
      @nealkelly9757 Před 3 lety +16

      There is no shortage, it's a lie to keep wages down, just like many other professional areas

    • @nealkelly9757
      @nealkelly9757 Před 3 lety +10

      @@friedrice4015 Wrong, supply and demand is not wrong. Wages are determined by a combination of factors, reimbursement from insurance companies and government programs is the most important.

  • @alexmontinola3376
    @alexmontinola3376 Před 3 lety +1001

    wow the states really said "im not like other [colonizers]"

    • @kingsleyclarke87
      @kingsleyclarke87 Před 3 lety +42

      Yeah, I did catch that too. “ The audacity“...

    • @mohitdhanwani6431
      @mohitdhanwani6431 Před 3 lety +22

      They still do it while occupying countries like Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria etc. The even claim that they have to pay huge bills to destabilise the Govt there which needs to be compensated (through Oil and Opium)

    • @harrisonachunche4098
      @harrisonachunche4098 Před 3 lety +9

      *the UK wants to know your location*

    • @gxyen6679
      @gxyen6679 Před 3 lety +8

      @@kingsleyclarke87 tHe aUdAciTy

    • @retaj6840
      @retaj6840 Před 3 lety +4

      Soby ThE sTuPiDiTy

  • @steveonthemic
    @steveonthemic Před rokem +27

    When i had covid last year 2 amazing chief filipina nurses took charge of my care in the ICU alongside wonderful Indian nurses too. Could never have made it without them. At present im in contact with them and even invited them at our family restaurant as a sign of gratitude. I plan to be in touch with them as long as possible. I call them Aunties. Bless their hearts and health.

    • @reggiemarc2566
      @reggiemarc2566 Před rokem

      You can call them "tita" and they will truly appreciate that. That's the tagalog translation for auntie

  • @TitaandKuya
    @TitaandKuya Před 2 lety +2

    Thanks for sharing our history!!! People need to learn more ❤️🇵🇭🙏🏽

  • @hilamaryful
    @hilamaryful Před 3 lety +1600

    Intro: "Philippines has a problem"
    Filipinos: We have lots of them.

    • @mizchief7305
      @mizchief7305 Před 3 lety +16

      Yeah i wish we have no problems.. so we can be the first country to have no problems.. 😂

    • @hilamaryful
      @hilamaryful Před 3 lety +13

      @@mizchief7305 I got your point that no country has no problem at all but haha. Philippines, bayan kong minumutya.

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      @amakaakintola7220 Před 3 lety

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    • @Zyleace
      @Zyleace Před 3 lety +5

      And most of them are seemingly economic problems outside but the roots are cultural problems deep inside.

    • @sealica6159
      @sealica6159 Před 3 lety +3

      Asaan ang 15 billion!!?

  • @patriciamapa6651
    @patriciamapa6651 Před 3 lety +1041

    My biggest respect to all Filipino nurses/frontliners both in and outside of the Philippines ✊

    • @karalaalexander7124
      @karalaalexander7124 Před 3 lety +3

      They are our heroes go filipino nurses

    • @ginochristiano1397
      @ginochristiano1397 Před 3 lety

      @@nill5217 yes

    • @engr.nemuelobas4923
      @engr.nemuelobas4923 Před 3 lety +15

      @@nill5217
      Since when the term frontliner is ONLY used in military? In the Philippines we call them frontliners since they are ones in the forefront who are battling the spread of viruses here. We consider them heroes 'cause they put their health in compromise, taking the risk just to help other Filipinos who are infected.

    • @gamer3d147
      @gamer3d147 Před 3 lety +4

      I mean not only Filipino but also any other healthcare and frontline workers.

    • @huangec
      @huangec Před 3 lety +5

      @@nill5217 we call all healthcare workers frontliners here in Singapore especially during this Covid-19 crisis, because they are.
      Greatest respect to them.

  • @jaxxo.397
    @jaxxo.397 Před 3 lety +8

    In the early 1990s, I had the good fortune to work with very skilled, kind and hard-working Filipina Nurses. I was told that they had been recruited in the 1980s, to fill the nursing shortage in the U.S. I'm glad they remained here, I learned so much from them.

  • @cruzmora8390
    @cruzmora8390 Před 3 lety +7

    At work, I being expose to the philippine culture, I loved their food, I am learning their language on top of my Spanish and English. I learned a lot from them and when I was a new nurse they give me lots of support. America owns a lot to the phillipine nurses. We have lots of things in common with mexicans.

  • @ahabitria
    @ahabitria Před 3 lety +932

    Soon the Philippines will have a massive shortage of teachers as they are also being hired in the US to fill the lack of public school teachers in rural America.

    • @dangeejr
      @dangeejr Před 3 lety +46

      Yup that's another one

    • @fdm2155
      @fdm2155 Před 3 lety +36

      Interesting! I did not realize this was going on. I'll have to look for more info.

    • @lkjkhfggd
      @lkjkhfggd Před 3 lety +72

      Yeh since not many Americans are interested in moving to a rural area only to get a meh salary as a teacher.

    • @fdm2155
      @fdm2155 Před 3 lety +19

      @@lkjkhfggd True. Young people from rural areas are more likely to move to big metros to teach if they are interested in the profession.

    • @fdm2155
      @fdm2155 Před 3 lety +25

      @@oOosupernicoOo True but it's actually that developed nations have routinely relied on attracting people from other nations to fill their own labor needs whether that's medical professionals, teachers, engineers or agricultural workers.

  • @dmm.a2x
    @dmm.a2x Před 3 lety +563

    Nursing is a solution to escape from poverty here in the Philippines and migrate to USA.

    • @248945077
      @248945077 Před 3 lety +45

      Filipino nurses are all over the world. Have to pass nursing board tests which are different in each country. Best thing is to marry a nurse with a purse.

    • @campkira
      @campkira Před 3 lety +1

      @@248945077 just risk of dying....

    • @Angelo-anc
      @Angelo-anc Před 3 lety +6

      Add Teaching to that as well.

    • @eduardochavacano
      @eduardochavacano Před 3 lety

      rasputin exactly!

  • @peterkingsley9746
    @peterkingsley9746 Před 2 lety +19

    The Philippines people travel to different countries a lot, because they believe in working hard and investing.

    • @officialjohnnydepp7012
      @officialjohnnydepp7012 Před 2 lety +5

      Nobody becomes a millionaire or billionaire by working for others and depending on them, good investment brings millions of dollars and consistency brings billions. The market is all about Cryptocurrency (Bitcoin) for now.

    • @aliciacapiral9598
      @aliciacapiral9598 Před 2 lety +1

      Obviously trading in cryptocurrency bitcoin is volatile and risky to trade, that's the reason most investors trade with a professional broker

    • @diniacruz7175
      @diniacruz7175 Před 2 lety +1

      @@ghiemiranda521 exactly!! Investing and trading now is the best option.

    • @diniacruz7175
      @diniacruz7175 Před 2 lety

      Investing in cryptocurrency is a big chance of making money. For real crypto is profitable.

    • @philipgalvezalonze2641
      @philipgalvezalonze2641 Před 2 lety +1

      Trading the bitcoin market wasn't easy for me at first when I was trading on my own. But the help of a broker I'm doing OK. Now I earn a minimum of $13,000 biweekly, this has been a life changing experience for me.

  • @gurjapkang9937
    @gurjapkang9937 Před 3 lety +1

    Such great people always happy and willing to help people much love from Canada👍🏽

  • @ryotaarai3816
    @ryotaarai3816 Před 3 lety +350

    "Because becoming a nurse is the Filipino mom's dream"
    - Jo Koy

    • @lay-2356
      @lay-2356 Před 3 lety +3

      thought i was the only one who remember him lol

    • @rosemarymartinez6709
      @rosemarymartinez6709 Před 3 lety +2

      😂😂😂 I swear that’s why this came up in my feed

    • @lyn846
      @lyn846 Před 3 lety +1

      ~~~~

    • @j.d.8062
      @j.d.8062 Před 3 lety +5

      my parents aren’t pushing me to become a nurse. so im going to be a nurse without being forced by my parents :)

    • @ares679
      @ares679 Před 3 lety +1

      Not until we (philippines) had a tramendous amount of unemployed nursing graduates.

  • @kyubestie7921
    @kyubestie7921 Před 3 lety +1677

    As a Filipino, it just breaks me to see how nurses and health workers here have low salaries, which is why I understand why many of them leave and work in other countries. They are so underappreciated here

    • @bsbx
      @bsbx Před 3 lety +50

      yep! alot of nurses are underpaid, that's why they prefer being overseas.

    • @sorcierenoire8651
      @sorcierenoire8651 Před 3 lety +68

      Let them go overseas. The only time I want them back is when the government starts to take notice of their problems and give them better wages. Only then will we welcome them home.

    • @xkszt
      @xkszt Před 3 lety +16

      Yes, and even if we have a lot of nursing graduates, many prefer to work in call centers that pay higher.

    • @ggggyedidad1395
      @ggggyedidad1395 Před 3 lety +12

      Philiphnes is da worst country

    • @joshou3759
      @joshou3759 Před 3 lety +3

      Gggg Yed i dad Middle Eastern and African nations: A m I a j o k e t o y o u

  • @iknowimcute1170
    @iknowimcute1170 Před 3 lety +10

    Thank you vox for giving the credit Filipino nurses deserve! My Filipino science teacher migrated to the us to work as nurse and is now on the frontlines of the pandemic, risking his life.
    AMERICANS U BETTER PUT YO MASKS ON I LOVE MY SCIENCE TEACHER HE BETTER BE ALIVE AFTER 5 YEARS HE SAID HE’LL GIFT US SOME REALLY EXPENSIVE WHISKEY WHEN HE COMES HOME

  • @nikkimd2984
    @nikkimd2984 Před 3 lety +1

    A wonderfully made video. Heartbreaking because I have worked with a great number of wonderful nurses...

  • @kaLexHub
    @kaLexHub Před 3 lety +870

    Nurses in the Philippines are taken for granted. Low income, no hazzardpay, they're better off to other countries where they're more appreciated than in their own country

    • @lildon112
      @lildon112 Před 3 lety +47

      Unfortunately, the profits of private hospitals don't trickle down to the nurses. The system is broken and the government isn't helping.

    • @ladycommentor2536
      @ladycommentor2536 Před 3 lety +58

      They don't go to another country to be appreciated... They go there because it's money...
      Dollars converted to Peso is big...
      If Philippines improve how they pay to jobs like Nursing ... Filipinos won't be going anywhere.

    • @annazheng4136
      @annazheng4136 Před 3 lety +19

      Arsica The Sweetest Very true! It’s the money and higher payments that they are after. Talk about “appreciation”, but really they meant better and higher payments in other countries. I don’t know what happened to these filipinos’ pride for their country. They all blamed it on their president for their miseries and mishaps when they are also huge part of the problems. They start hating their country and their president, expecting their president to be the solution to every problem they have, complaining on western media while not actually doing anything to improve their country, hating the president for “going by the interests of China,” wanting to go abroad and making jokes about having more than just a problem. Goodness, every country has millions of problems, not just Ph. How funny these Filipinos wouldn’t get together to solve the problems together, but rather run away from the problems. Lol

    • @diphylleiapeony8085
      @diphylleiapeony8085 Před 3 lety +2

      Thats why there is a shortage here of nurses 😶

    • @chenalindelossantos967
      @chenalindelossantos967 Před 3 lety +1

      legit

  • @formosancube7675
    @formosancube7675 Před 3 lety +1750

    Filipinos are so good at taking care of other people, I was raised by a Filipino maid in Taiwan. I hope she lives in a wonderful life rn

    • @rapidvetD
      @rapidvetD Před 3 lety +97

      She probably thought of you as her own thats sweet

    • @june2420111
      @june2420111 Před 3 lety +47

      I hope you're taking care of her in her old age, when she needs you.

    • @pinascreen7913
      @pinascreen7913 Před 3 lety +35

      We're so good at taking care of other races except our own countrymen and that's a fact

    • @Charles-tr5xn
      @Charles-tr5xn Před 3 lety +28

      @@june2420111 Maids aren't slaves, lol.
      When they get old they will simply go home, where they probably have children or at least a husband (most maids in east asia are women)

    • @jethrodeguzman4646
      @jethrodeguzman4646 Před 3 lety +2

      Thanks im also born filipino

  • @davevanfunk8917
    @davevanfunk8917 Před 2 lety +7

    What an informative video. My husband was an R.N. and worked with countless nurses from the Philippines. He actually picked up quite a bit of Tagalog. The irony is that in the late 70s, American hospitals were looking for R.N.s abroad and he left Ontario to come and work in California.

  • @kristinamikaela1998
    @kristinamikaela1998 Před 3 lety +3

    Thank you for featuring our Filipino Nurses 🙏🏻 Godbless 🇵🇭 the world 🙏🏻

  • @Jonathan-vk3yv
    @Jonathan-vk3yv Před 3 lety +309

    "I want you to follow your dreams. I will let you choose your desired med school."
    *Said my Filipino mom, ladies and gentlemen.* 🤦🏻‍♂️

    • @lx3ct-538
      @lx3ct-538 Před 3 lety +12

      "i'm going to slap you real hard, but i'll let you choose where"

    • @LordDark102
      @LordDark102 Před 3 lety

      you look caucasian to me

    • @cynellekhentannvasquez8219
      @cynellekhentannvasquez8219 Před 3 lety +11

      Wish my mom said the same thing. I was 4 when I first declared my desires of becoming a doctor and she immediately shut that down with "di man ta ka afford ana gang" which means we're too poor for that

    • @Louis.DeGuzman
      @Louis.DeGuzman Před 3 lety

      @@cynellekhentannvasquez8219 Maovah gang

    • @jinginjinda9441
      @jinginjinda9441 Před 3 lety

      @@cynellekhentannvasquez8219 same

  • @giamay15
    @giamay15 Před 3 lety +2009

    Here in the Philippines, people look up to you if you're a nurse working in the US, UK or anywhere abroad. But they laugh and look down at nurses who have stayed here in the Philippines, thinking that they're missing their chance of getting a better life. It's sad. There's a lot that the Philippine government needs to fix.

    • @moonlightpaw5868
      @moonlightpaw5868 Před 3 lety +78

      They are white wash

    • @bsgdbdyddhdhdhdnddh6754
      @bsgdbdyddhdhdhdnddh6754 Před 3 lety +19

      Who told you that, shall we say that they are being nationalistic or they are the real professional nurses

    • @Queen.Sindel
      @Queen.Sindel Před 3 lety +26

      Look up to them? Not really. I see them like any other ofw.

    • @pmhernane3903
      @pmhernane3903 Před 3 lety +24

      Whoever those "they" who look down to nurses, I am glad that I am neither one of them nor that I know someone like them.
      - A non-overdramatic Manila local
      *You can't speak as if you represent us, the majority. I believe that Filipinos in general are very thankful to all nurses whether they work locally or abroad.

    • @kmen07
      @kmen07 Před 3 lety +36

      Didn't know Filipino nurses who stayed to serve our country were look down by their countrymen... I grew up in a town where people respect nurses. Di naman ako nainform... 😑

  • @shayminmilo6937
    @shayminmilo6937 Před 3 lety +1

    ouuu this made me cry. im so proud

  • @nestlee84
    @nestlee84 Před 3 lety +5

    Lets keep and heal the world with kindness, love and compassion...

  • @powpow1006
    @powpow1006 Před 3 lety +643

    Me: i wanna be a writer
    My dad: ah yes a doctor is a good job

    • @Fiorellandia
      @Fiorellandia Před 3 lety +63

      Jahn T. You can write prescriptions 🙈

    • @Unknown_Ooh
      @Unknown_Ooh Před 3 lety +4

      Fiorella Lucía Lucía not as a nurse unless you are a mid level care provider nurse

    • @OriLOK2
      @OriLOK2 Před 3 lety +28

      As a med student who wanted to go into theatre, please just do the thing you wanted. Not worth it.

    • @adelshahalimacugar8135
      @adelshahalimacugar8135 Před 3 lety +5

      Same, years of getting myself prepared for Diplomacy or Law, and I end up taking a Medical Technologist course. 😪 Just because my parents see Diplomacy and Law as low class jobs or somehow "di sikat at mapera" (not famous and doesn't generate enough money). Bro don't, you won't like to regret. Follow your dreams ♥️

    • @leilanidru7506
      @leilanidru7506 Před 3 lety

      OriLOK2 what do you hate about it? What year are you in? I’m in the process of preparing my med school application😅

  • @freshprince5633
    @freshprince5633 Před 3 lety +389

    I’m from New Zealand, Filipinos are the hardest workers here always giving 💯

  • @johngarcia5084
    @johngarcia5084 Před 3 lety +7

    I hope that those OFW not just the nurses are doing well in the other countries, away from any discrimination and free from racism. ❤️ Sending love from our very own country - PHILIPPINES

  • @lynnehood2198
    @lynnehood2198 Před rokem +2

    I have worked with Filipino nurses for over 25 years. They are excellent, helpful committed professionals and I have loved my years of working a long side so many courageous warm and friendly nurses. They have made us all better workers.

  • @marieevebujold
    @marieevebujold Před 3 lety +2851

    Again, an outstanding work to deliver information from Vox Media. I'm a Registered Dietitian in a long term care facility in Calgary and most of my colleagues are Filipinos. They work hard and are always smiling and laughing. We are blessed to have them by our sides.

    • @millswilliam4995
      @millswilliam4995 Před 3 lety +4

      Hello Marie

    • @mikeserrano734
      @mikeserrano734 Před 3 lety +23

      Salamat.

    • @numbersdontmatter1116
      @numbersdontmatter1116 Před 3 lety +45

      I am a Filipino and I appreciated that you are showing respect to the Filipino nurses helping other countries as well.

    • @mountainrock7682
      @mountainrock7682 Před 3 lety +32

      Actually, I find it interesting why people praise us Filipinos when we smile. Like...what is the reason not to smile?

    • @jm-dan1120
      @jm-dan1120 Před 3 lety +11

      Hello, I'm a dietitian here in the Philippines. ♥️♥️

  • @FlowerItzel18
    @FlowerItzel18 Před 3 lety +243

    I have worked with many Filipino nurses and all I have to say is that they are the nicest and most prepared nurses I have worked with, I am so very thankful for them and all nurses and healthcare workers that I work with 😊❤️

    • @TheOnlyBongo
      @TheOnlyBongo Před 3 lety +8

      If any of them invite you to eat with them at a home party or something (When times get safer, of course! Not now, but later) you should take it! I have heard nothing but praise from friends and coworkers who give Filipino cuisine a try! It's always easy to win people over with lechon, it's basically BBQ pork but with really crispy skin, it's amazing!

    • @archuk6058
      @archuk6058 Před 2 měsíci

      some are very nice, others not so much. ive seen very arrogant and greedy philipino nurses in los angeles, and ive seen great ones as well.

  • @phoenixdavida8987
    @phoenixdavida8987 Před rokem +1

    I've been in the hospital for two months (getting released today - yay!) and (most of) my MANY Filipino nurses have been great. So thanks, nurses!

  • @kevinduliesco5468
    @kevinduliesco5468 Před 3 lety +6

    Child:Exist*
    Filipino Parents:You'll be a nurse*

    • @berreyl1689
      @berreyl1689 Před 3 lety

      this is true, I want to become an engineer lol, that's why I chose biomedical engineering

  • @legolas-xu6ou
    @legolas-xu6ou Před 3 lety +297

    To all Filipino nurses serving on the front lines of the pandemic, we the American people salute you!

  • @lotusshona6367
    @lotusshona6367 Před 3 lety +1865

    I'm black and I absolutely love love love Filipino people you guys are so so so sweet I just love you guys thank you for treating me so nice R.I.P. to Filipino Registered Nurse Joy her mom gave her the perfect name she was such a sweetheart !

    • @mohamadannous8093
      @mohamadannous8093 Před 3 lety +121

      Every Filipino woman named Joy lives up to her name

    • @kmen07
      @kmen07 Před 3 lety +39

      @@mohamadannous8093 Nah... I know "Joy"s who are really something else...

    • @jukayv
      @jukayv Před 3 lety +9

      “Filipino”

    • @leiivish4281
      @leiivish4281 Před 3 lety +8

      pokemon?

    • @soysorie3087
      @soysorie3087 Před 3 lety +10

      Hate to be that person but it's Filipino

  • @isidrorsantos3773
    @isidrorsantos3773 Před 3 lety +2

    Bless all Filipino nurses. Stay strong.

  • @nrcocmln7814
    @nrcocmln7814 Před 3 lety +22

    When I was a kid:
    I will finish my studies and be successful for my country
    Me years later:
    I will finish my studies and be successful to leave my country

  • @Peaceluvr18
    @Peaceluvr18 Před 3 lety +633

    Why can't BOTH the US and the Phillipines pay nurses the wages they deserve?!

    • @wavemaker2077
      @wavemaker2077 Před 3 lety +106

      I think the US is already paying the Filipino nurses fair salary. So is the Philippines. Unfortunately for the Philippines, nurses are paid more outside of the Philippines. That is the reason why nurses work abroad. The salary is always higher abroad. Why won't the Philippines increase the salary of the nurses then? It is just a matter of law of supply and demand. There are so many nurses in the Philippines so the nurse's salary is not increasing much. Unfortunate for the nurses.

    • @longjumpingbread8799
      @longjumpingbread8799 Před 3 lety +32

      @@wavemaker2077 LOL nurses paid fairly in the phil? what?

    • @mariaelainegraceburlas8829
      @mariaelainegraceburlas8829 Před 3 lety +41

      @@longjumpingbread8799 I think" fair" depends on your own definition of it, for instance, you'll try to compare the Foreign country's rate for nurses and the Philippine rate, surely Philippine rate would not be fair, but try to consider the Philippines economic rate, Philippines is not like the US or any other developed country, the Philippines is just a developing country, for now, so I personally think that the government is just trying to balance everything.
      P.S This is just my opinion, hope this statement of mine will not offend you in any way.

    • @bxrista4029
      @bxrista4029 Před 3 lety +25

      Philippines is corrupt and GDP is unstable

    • @eduardochavacano
      @eduardochavacano Před 3 lety +4

      because thousands of Filipinos would do it for free for a Visa.

  • @lightningwu
    @lightningwu Před 3 lety +599

    As a Filipino-American, with whom his parents are a doctor (mom) and a nurse/former US soldier (dad), this information hits home and it’s great to see the history and coverage on it! Thx u! 🇵🇭 🇺🇸

  • @jaddyrose9318
    @jaddyrose9318 Před rokem +2

    I give thanks to all the Filipino nurses of the world! We could not have lasted this pandemic without you. God bless all of you

  • @nehasara4010
    @nehasara4010 Před 3 lety +5

    This makes me empathize with Filipino nurses. I never knew the real reason behind so many Filipino nurses. I will try to appreciate them more

  • @BaniLogrono
    @BaniLogrono Před 3 lety +1500

    "benevolent colonialism" holup

    • @megapixel4664
      @megapixel4664 Před 3 lety +92

      Bani Logrono US torture Filipinos,shooting farmers for no reason,

    • @morolahingtae6068
      @morolahingtae6068 Před 3 lety +14

      @@megapixel4664
      Yeah. So true

    • @davrowpot5585
      @davrowpot5585 Před 3 lety +20

      I think they were talking about the aftermath of the Filipino Revolutionary war during 1989-1901: Philippines and US against Spain, and then Philippines vs US during the Philippine-American war.

    • @santih2569
      @santih2569 Před 3 lety +17

      @@megapixel4664 even kids and women... some of them were laughing when body parts are flying around even used breast skin as a cigar wrap

    • @santih2569
      @santih2569 Před 3 lety +5

      @Tecumseh yeah but Us were so brutal and inhumane

  • @MsGoddessa
    @MsGoddessa Před 3 lety +424

    I work with a lot of Filipino nurses, and some have become good mates. Their great nurse and lovely people.

    • @k-studio8112
      @k-studio8112 Před 3 lety +3

      Take care madam!

    • @porterriggs8239
      @porterriggs8239 Před 3 lety +3

      I think you're right pretty, because I'm a witness to that.

    • @jackielouahon8684
      @jackielouahon8684 Před 3 lety +4

      Thank you for praising Filipino medical mam...I have sister working in US in work related medical professional for almost ten years now mam..

    • @KnockoutNonsense1
      @KnockoutNonsense1 Před 3 lety +1

      Porter Rodney I think you’re wasting your time and I’m a witness to that.

    • @itsmebernard00
      @itsmebernard00 Před 3 lety +3

      I bet they always make you eat Filipino food

  • @DenTan30
    @DenTan30 Před 3 lety +42

    “The Philippines has a problem”
    Yeah..THAT GUY. IYKYK.

    • @McLovin25165
      @McLovin25165 Před 3 lety

      Brrtt brrt HAHAH

    • @jescruz5465
      @jescruz5465 Před 3 lety +3

      Oh, the elite's and rich kids (who pretend to know the poor) problem it is. Be an NPA today and get good life over the mountains.

    • @kh4dijah1rha
      @kh4dijah1rha Před 3 lety

      @@jescruz5465 what's that supposed to mean? pls elaborate lol

  • @sully1492
    @sully1492 Před 3 lety +4

    The fact that my Lola(grandma) was a nurse and has a huge network of Filipino nurses across the world finally makes sense. Cool vid.

  • @slenaloveu
    @slenaloveu Před 3 lety +654

    I was hospitalised once and my nurse was filipino. She was very sweet and kind. Love all the filipino nurses ❤️

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      @amakaakintola7220 Před 3 lety +1

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    • @kimkardashi-un9167
      @kimkardashi-un9167 Před 3 lety +2

      @@amakaakintola7220 ok

  • @toraitorai
    @toraitorai Před 3 lety +758

    "Mapakaraming nars dito sa amin, ngunit bakit tila walang natira?"
    "Nag-aabroad sila."
    - Gloc 9's Walang Natira

    • @ms.val_officialaccnt2237
      @ms.val_officialaccnt2237 Před 3 lety

      😥😥😥😥😥😭😭😭😭

    • @mybestfriendcardod2094
      @mybestfriendcardod2094 Před 3 lety +8

      Gloc 9 is a nurse.

    • @A.d.O.n
      @A.d.O.n Před 3 lety +22

      @@mybestfriendcardod2094 tama ka dyan nurse si aristotel sa STI fairview sya nag aral napaka bait kala mo di celebrity. Kaya siguro nya na sulat yan kasi nurse sya at nakikita nya kalagayan ng mga nurse sa pinas

    • @sushidevil4244
      @sushidevil4244 Před 3 lety

      goosebumpsss

    • @lafilipina7781
      @lafilipina7781 Před 3 lety

      😭

  • @juandelacruize
    @juandelacruize Před 3 lety +20

    Not only nurses but engineers, doctors, chefs, construction workers etc. The Philippines really has a problem

    • @joeyyeet2970
      @joeyyeet2970 Před 3 lety

      It needs to be nuked and restart

    • @i_owe_you_one
      @i_owe_you_one Před 3 lety +1

      @@joeyyeet2970 what do you think? nuke us and revive us like......

  • @senorswordfish6019
    @senorswordfish6019 Před 3 lety +2

    Mad respect to all nurses like my mom, not just Filipinos but all healthcare workers of the world

  • @miralcalugcugan7960
    @miralcalugcugan7960 Před 3 lety +453

    "The Philippines has a problem"
    Me, a Filipino: *pretends to be shocked* 😱

  • @dunya8781
    @dunya8781 Před 3 lety +1481

    Because filipina mom always tell their son/daughter to be a nurse.

    • @ZFanz
      @ZFanz Před 3 lety +70

      They said that because of this

    • @alfonsojoaquinadriano3717
      @alfonsojoaquinadriano3717 Před 3 lety +58

      it’s true, im a student nurse in the Philippines and this is my reason why im in nursing school

    • @vudat189
      @vudat189 Před 3 lety +3

      Why

    • @J11_boohoo
      @J11_boohoo Před 3 lety +12

      my mom wants me to be a doctor but no no no no I don't want to

    • @skyclintliquit7814
      @skyclintliquit7814 Před 3 lety +27

      ALL ASIAN MOM WANT THIER CHILD TO BE A MED DOCTOR OR NURSE.

  • @evangentry7140
    @evangentry7140 Před 3 lety +4

    I have 3 titans who work in US in med related field (2 are nurses) which makes me appreciate this video even more. Shout out to all hardworking nurses there in the US. Please don’t get tired with working for your family back home.

  • @ma.esther9637
    @ma.esther9637 Před rokem +1

    Filipino nurses are the best in the world. They are dedicated, compassionate and really work hard. They are easy to work with👍

  • @hamiorg
    @hamiorg Před 3 lety +477

    we have many Filipino nurses here in New Zealand too, i was just in hospital. I like them they are kind and loving people

    • @k-studio8112
      @k-studio8112 Před 3 lety +14

      I won't be surprised if Australia have the same case as your country since they have a big Filipino population

    • @Fun-rf9vs
      @Fun-rf9vs Před 3 lety +5

      kind and loving? arent nurses suppose to care for you in general? uhh

    • @calexwayne8394
      @calexwayne8394 Před 3 lety +21

      @@Fun-rf9vs because some nurses are sometimes picky. and some of them are so plastic if they don't like the patient. like they says, "that old woman stinks."

    • @coolbeans545
      @coolbeans545 Před 3 lety +30

      @@Fun-rf9vs culture also plays a big part on that, sir. If you were raised in a tight-knitted large family like most Filipinos are, you'd be more caring and tolerating. Also, unlike most Americans, we don't send our old to retirement homes. We care for them until their last breath. Which is kind of expected since most retirement homes aren't in good condition and aren't paid much attention to by the government.

    • @terminator660
      @terminator660 Před 3 lety

      @@calexwayne8394 remembr that american nurse? God i hated her. She did not have respect to any of hee patients

  • @ChelseaH1
    @ChelseaH1 Před 3 lety +324

    They are always the most caring nurses. Filipinos are some of the nicest people on this earth!

    • @bigpapa8622
      @bigpapa8622 Před 3 lety +16

      You clearly have never seen a filipino disciplining their child

    • @aienne80yearsago46
      @aienne80yearsago46 Před 3 lety +17

      We're usually cool. However, bring up politics and you're going to have a really bad time.

    • @ZeroTwoK
      @ZeroTwoK Před 3 lety +8

      @@bigpapa8622 you clearly have a brain that has negative all in it

    • @pwat6311
      @pwat6311 Před 3 lety +1

      @K B a 6th world country with a lots of graduating nurse? Pitying for your poor mind..

    • @jaydel3
      @jaydel3 Před 3 lety

      @@pwat6311 He's a troll. Ignore him.

  • @ubeml06
    @ubeml06 Před 2 lety

    my lola was nurse for many years. mind you she was born in 1946. in the philippines she attended nursing school, and then became a nurse in the states after moving when my mom was born. my lola stopped working as a nurse maybe around the time i was born, 2006. she turns 76 years old in january, but it's amazing to realize she's dedicated so many years to nursing. she's created many opportunities for herself, moving to the US after 1971. it's amazing to hear her stories, since my mom was pretty much raised in the states and hasn't been back since she was born. i've never gone as well; i don't know any tagalog and i'm mixed (black-filipina) so i don't have much of a connection with other family members. but i'd love to go to her hometown tuguegarao, and learn everything i can.

  • @cheesedoghakdog8640
    @cheesedoghakdog8640 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank the nurses from the Philippines.