I am writing this petition for the sake of Filipino nurse's pride,dignity and value. It is an old issue that Filipino nurses are underpaid, most of us are paid from Php 150-350 especially in not well developed provinces. Here's my two cents, Why is it that we nurses are less appreciated in terms of salary? We nurses play a very important role in this world, not only that our work deals with life, I am proud to say that we save lives. How come that those unlicensed jobs like carpenter, call center agent, secretaries, office clerks, bus drivers and others are paid higher than us? We are dealing with lives which most of us considers priceless. We take care of the sick populate with contagious diseases like Tetanus,Tuberculosis,Rabies,Pneumonia,HIV-AIDS where we risk our own health, yet the government and other institutions failed to give attention. We play a very important role in this planet, yet we are still unappreciated. Can you imagine how it would be if there were no nurses? Those critically ill patients will eventually die, those sick people will spend their lives in their death bed. Even the President needs a nurse in times of health related dilemas, even the King and Queen needs a nurse. The physician is not always there, but the nurse is.

Please support this petition, even if you are not a nurse, I know you can relate and comprehend with what we feel and what we are trying to say. Our lives is a continuous cycle, without nurses all of us will die in agony.

Filipino nurses will continue to leave the country where higher wages are given by overseas institutions. It's funny to think that teachers and policemen are paid higher than us, yet they still find it insufficient. How about us? Can Php 300/day feed our families and pay our bills? Hell no. If we get caught with those contagious diseases, can the government or private sectors provide medications and free hospitalization? Hell no. Nurses are not recognized in this country. Billions of government budget were being wasted and corrupted yearly. How about alloting some of those for our wage increase?

Please wake up Philippine Government. Ignorance is bliss!!