To help ensure that education services and processes will not be further delayed and disrupted, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Tuesday, May 18, pushed for the vaccination of at least 150,000 individuals who are part of the skeleton workforce in higher education institutions (HEIs)....
The Muntinlupa police have penalized an additional 280 people for not wearing face masks and face shields in violation of health protocols. According to the police, the violators were nabbed between 5 a.m. of May 17 and 5 a.m of May 18 in the nine barangays in Muntinlupa. The Muntinlupa City...
Being a humanitarian organization, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) clarified that it will not be selling any vaccines, especially coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines. Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN The PRC, in a series of tweets posted on its official Twitter account on Monday night, May...
Speaking as the Chairman of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Senator Richard Gordon said that the government’s response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has not been “bad” so far. Philippine Red Cross Chairman and Senator Richard J. Gordon (KEVIN...
Despite the challenges brought by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), more than two million Filipino youth have been receiving assistance from the government according to the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). (Photo from CHED) “Sa pangkabuuan, lagpas dalawang milyong kabataang Pilipino ang...
Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) has long been considered as nature’s miracle medicine for its numerous benefits and healing properties. (Photo from Pixabay) Now, VCO is once again in the spotlight as it can be utilized to avoid “further transmission of the virus” and as a “viable and affordable...
As the lead agency for health and health-related research initiatives, Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) continues to support various health research projects and activities to help address the challenges brought by the...
Speaking as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), Senator Richard Gordon expressed deep concern about the prospect of vaccines that will expire in June. (Daniel Schludi / UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) With about 1.5 million Astra Zenica doses expiring this...
In order to expand its vaccination services, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is planning to establish at least three vaccination centers in each chapter nationwide. Philippine Red Cross (PRC / MANILA BULLETIN) “The Red Cross has the manpower, the resources, and the compassion to reach out to our...
To prevent the further spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) asked the national government to include the family and household members of healthcare and economic frontliners in its vaccination priority list. Philippine Red Cross (PRC / MANILA BULLETIN) PRC...
In an effort to support the online learning initiatives of the government, the Department of Education (DepEd) Cebu and Globe inked a landmark partnership to build 26 new cell sites. Online learning is one of the multiple learning delivery modalities implemented this school year amid the COVID-19...
The Philippines’ Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expressed optimism that the evaluations that would allow Sinopharm to be granted with Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) will be finished as soon as possible. FDA Director General Eric Domingo (FILE PHOTO / Manila Bulletin) Director-General...
