ADVERTISEMENTThe P43 million, according to the PGH Nurses Association, covers only the salary differentials of 823 nurses holding Nurse II positions, out of 1,142 nurses at PGH. Nurses holding the Nurse II position had that same salary of SG 15 since the Salary Standardization Law III was passed in 2009. Instead of moving up one pay grade higher—SG 16, which was P35,106 in 2020—they retained their Nurse II pay grade as they were demoted to Nurse I. Ebesate said thousands of Nurse II nurses in hospitals run by the DOH or by local governments around the country were affected by the DBM circular. SuggestionEbesate said most PGH nurses stayed on the job despite the demotion, amid the pandemic.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 07, 2021 21:30 UTC