WASHINGTON, United States – It's back to school time in America after a year of remote learning, but forget about the iconic yellow school bus: because of COVID, there is a shortage of drivers. School buses are seen in Pasadena, California on March 19, 2021 (AFP/Harry How) The problem --...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC), through its “Bakuna Bus” initiative, has already vaccinated more than 11,000 individuals against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) “As the Red Cross continues to be the active ally of the government as we battle COVID-19, we need...
(Photo from Philippine Red Cross) With the increasing number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) strongly encouraged the public to be vaccinated as soon as possible to “beat the invisible enemy.” On Tuesday, Aug. 24, PRC Chairman and Chief...
To reach more people who want to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has sent out three buses from the its national headquarters to as mobile vaccination clinics in the Calabarzon (Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, Quezon, and Rizal) area. (Photo from...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is seeking to provide free bus service to its Central Office personnel amid the threat of the more transmissible Delta variant. DSWD's two new service buses (Photos from DSWD) The DSWD has acquired two new service buses to ease the plight of...
A 36-year-old homeless man was pinned to death by an oncoming bus along the EDSA Carousel in Quezon City Tuesday morning. Juano Suarez, a “taong hamog” or a homeless person, was found dead underneath the leftmost tire at the back portion of Jell Trans Inc. bus around 8 a.m., the Inter-Agency...
A child died after he was hit and pinned by the same bus he threw stones at along EDSA in Quezon City Thursday morning. Citing information from witnesses, the Inter-Agency Council for Traffic or IACT said the incident happened around 8:30 a.m. along EDSA Carousel between the MRT Santolan and...
The local government of Navotas City will soon start vaccinating its bedridden residents against COVID-19 right inside their homes. This came after the city received a mobile vaccination bus from the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), which will roam around the city to inoculate residents who cannot go...
Amid the ongoing challenges, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said that it will not stop its vaccination activities to ensure that everyone - especially those who are vulnerable - will have access to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines. The 'PRC Bakuna Bus' aims to make COVID-19 vaccination more...
The Taguig City government will start Friday (July 2) the vaccination of people belonging to the A5 priority group or the indigent population. Using its vaccination bus, the city government will hold a symbolic vaccination of A5 group at Bagong Lipunan Condominium Tenement in Brgy. Western Bicutan....
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) reiterated that the vaccines being used during its vaccination activities are not for sale. Vaccination at the PH Red Cross Hemodialysis Center in Port Area, Manila (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) “We are not in the business of selling and making profit,” PRC...
To reach out to as many people as possible, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Wednesday, June 30, said that it will continue to ramp up its vaccination efforts through the introduction of mobile vaccination. PH Red Cross makes mobile vaccination possible through the 'Bakuna Bus' with UBE Express...
