DAVAO CITY – Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte and acting Vice Mayor Rodrigo “Rigo” Duterte II continue to distribute solar streetlights and sports equipment to improve visibility and security at night and support youth development in the first district. They turned over 14 solar-powered...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Z. Duterte and and acting Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte II are distributing sports equipment and solar-powered lighting systems to barangays here. The initiative formally began on Thursday, July 10, with Barangay 76-A Bucana and Barangay Maa...
The building of Makati Medical Center (MakatiMed) turned red on Tuesday night, June 10, as it called on the public to donate blood after the hospital recorded a low supply in its blood bank. "The hospital is currently low on blood supply. We urgently need donors to save lives. If anyone wishes to...
CEBU CITY – A series of humanitarian activities will mark the entry of a sports gateway entertainment company in the Philippines. BooRay! of the US-based KSN Gaming will donate school supplies to far-flung areas in Cebu province as part of its goal to help less-privileged children achieve their...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Monday, Feb. 17, expressed its readiness to supply blood to patients across the country as dengue cases continue to surge. (Photo courtesy of Philippine Red Cross) “I always remind everyone that the Red Cross is ready to provide blood anytime,...
Representative Wallace Chow of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in the Philippines (TECO) underscored Taiwan’s unwavering support for the Filipino people during the turnover ceremony of 500 metric tons of rice donated by Taiwan to aid communities affected by recent natural disasters in the...
Amid the onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine, the resilient “bayanihan” spirit of Filipinos shines through once more, as communities unite to offer assistance and support to those affected. Flood-affected residents in Pigcawayan, Cotabato Province, received hot meals from the local...
The United States government has donated emergency relief supplies to Fort Magsaysay in Nueva Ecija, an Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) site. Through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), Washington's move is part of its efforts to strengthen the Philippines'...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Tuesday, Sept. 3, appealed for donations to support those affected by the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) and Tropical Storm Enteng (internationally named Yagi). Residents of Baseco Compound in Tondo, Manila, wade through floodwaters caused by heavy rains...
To mark National Heroes Day this year, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) coordinated simultaneous mass blood donation drives at 24 locations across the country. (Photo courtesy of Philippine Red Cross) This extensive effort carried out on Aug. 25, aimed to honor the heroism of the nation's...
When I was in fourth grade, my mother entered me in a school contest (she was gently coerced by teachers) called Miss Bundle of Joy. I was picked to represent our grade not because I was such a bundle of joy, or because I was pretty, or because I was smart. Even as a nineyear-old I was aware that I...
SABLAN, Benguet – Hedcor, a renewable energy subsidiary of Aboitiz Power Corp., donated equipment and seedlings worth a total of P620,000 to this town called the fruit basket of this province. THE town of Sablan in Benguet received farm inputs from Hedcor representatives Geraldine Ronquillo...
