For Philippine Red Cross (PRC) ambassador and Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray, getting tested regularly for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a way to protect herself and the people around her from the deadly virus. Philippine Red Cross ambassador and 2018 Miss Universe Catriona Gray (Photo from...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, Sept. 21, that the RT-PCR test is still considered as the gold standard in detecting the virus that causes coronavirus disease (COVID-19). "The DOH emphasizes that RT-PCR testing remains to be the gold standard for confirming the presence of...
While it strongly stands by the integrity of the results issued by its molecular laboratories, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Tuesday, Sept. 21, acknowledged the possibility of false positive results “since no test is 100 percent accurate.” (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) PRC...
Despite accusations and allegations hurled against the country’s premier humanitarian organization, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said that it will continue to extend help and assist people who are in need amidst these trying times. PRC Chairman and CEO Senator Richard Gordon (Photo from...
The Departments of Health and Trade and Industry should put in place mechanisms that would make sure testing laboratories will comply with the reduced price cap for real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) or swab tests, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said on Thursday, Sept....
Senator Richard Gordon deserves to keep his post as chairman of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) because he served his position with competence especially amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said on Tuesday, Sept. 7. Under Gordon’s leadership, Gatchalian said the PRC was...
Starting Sept. 4, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) will be offering cheaper prices for its reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test - both for swab and saliva testing. “Ibababa natin ang presyo ng ating RT-PCR tests para makatulong sa ating mga mamamayan (We will lower the...
National Task Force Deputy Chief Implementer and Testing Czar Vince Dizon admitted on Wednesday, Sept. 1, that the Philippines is not testing enough. (JANSEN ROMERO / MB FILE PHOTO) During a public briefing, Dizon said peak single-day COVID-19 testing is at 80,000, with a daily average close to...
As part of its continuing efforts to help in the fight against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has breached the four million mark when it comes to testing and has so far vaccinated more than 150,000 individuals against the respiratory disease. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA...
Vice President Leni Robredo has renewed her call for the government to conduct more COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) testing after the number of infections due to the Delta variant rose to an all-time high of 22,366 new cases on Monday, Aug. 30. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) “Kahit...
Answering the call of the national government, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) gave its commitment to test thousands of specimens in a day in the Cordillera Autonomous Region (CAR). (Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Senator Richard Gordon said that...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Monday, Aug. 23, urged the public to be “extra vigilant” as the country recorded the highest and second highest coronavirus disease (COVID-19) positivity rates in two consecutive days. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) “We must continue our vigilant stand...
