MANILA, Philippines — Several senators on Tuesday rejected Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa's plan to temporarily hire nursing board flunkers to address the dwindling number of nurses in government hospitals in the country. Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III said it would be better for the Department of Health (DOH) to institutionalize improvements in the salaries and benefits of state health workers instead of pursuing 'Band-Aid solutions.' 'The proposal to allow non-board passers to practice nursing and grant them temporary licenses is a short-term solution,' Pimentel told reporters.

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