For the very first time, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC kicked off its annual Million Volunteer Run virtually, the organization said on Thursday, Jan. 27. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN) PRC said that Million Volunteer Run 6 (MVR) is a virtual Bike and Run edition for cyclists,...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has tapped institutional partners to expand the reach of its financial literacy campaign that aims to encourage Filipinos to place their money in safe and secure investments. In its report to Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III, the SEC said its...
Commissioner Socorro Inting will be the acting chairman of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) starting Feb. 3. Photo Comelec Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon said this is while waiting for President Duterte to appoint the new head of the poll body. "Commissioner Socorro Inting, most senior...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) aided more than 200 locally-stranded individuals (LSI) at the Manila North Port, the organization said on Friday, Jan. 21. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN) PRC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Sen. Richard Gordon deployed a food truck to provide...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said on Friday, Jan. 21 that it is now allowing walk-in vaccinations for adults at the EDSA Boni Bakuna Center in light of the ongoing surge of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country. Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a...
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sen. Richard Gordon said on Thursday, Jan. 20 that the saliva RT-PCR test for detecting the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a "game-changer" for the country. Aside from swab testing, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) also offers...
The United Nations - Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) said that the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) topped overall responses to communities struck by Typhoon Odette, the organization bared on Thursday, Jan. 20. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN) "With our...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will be distributing voter's information sheet (VIS) to voters ahead of the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB "Yes, we will be distributing VIS for the voters," Comelec- Education and Information Department Director Elaiza David said during the virtual walkthrough of...
In its recent appeal for donations to the international community, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) asked for donations to provide homes for families whose houses were ravaged by Typhoon Odette. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement on Tuesday, Jan. 18, PRC Chairman and...
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Senator Richard Gordon appealed on Saturday, Jan. 15 to the public to continue donating to the PRC fund for the victims of Typhoon Odette. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN) Urgent response for those affected by...
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sen. Richard Gordon has reached out to foreign organizations for more support to fund PRC's relief operations for Typhoon Odette victims, the organization said on Friday, Jan. 14. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross / MANILA...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said on Friday, Jan. 14 that it is looking to lower even more the price of its RT-PRC tests despite being the cheapest one around. (Jansen Romero / File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) "Right now we offer the best-priced RT-PCR test in the country,” PRC Chairman and Chief...