Philippine Red Cross Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Senator Richard Gordon has ordered the mobilization of booking booth for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) to serve country-bound “balikbayans” and returning Overseas Filipino...
Philippine Bank of Communications (PBCOM) has partnered with Green Antz Builders Inc. as part of its ongoing campaign to be more environmentally conscious. In line with its #PBCOMgoesGREEN campaign, the Bank has started collecting plastic wastes from its employees and and these will be donated to...
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 local stock market managed to end higher even after posting losses early in the trading due to a downgrade in the country’s growth target by the government. The main index advanced 38.33 points or 0.57 percent to close at 6,718.51 as Holding Firms continue lead forward with only the...
With the historic first gold medal of the Philippines in the Tokyo Olympics, the national Paralympic team is inspired to bring honor to the country when a six-man squad competes in the 16th edition of the Paralympic Games on Aug. 24 to Sept. 5 in Tokyo, Japan. Ernie Gawilan, a two-time Games...
Global merchandise trade hits record high, confirming the strength of trade recovery from the shock of the COVID-19 pandemic, although the new waves of infection could easily undermine recovery, according to the latest World Trade Organization's (WTO) latest Global Trade Barometer. WTO The Goods...
The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD), University of The Philippines-Manila (UPM), and Fondazione Italiana Fegato (FIF) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) seeking to develop and promote scientific and technological...
On Aug, 21, 1983, Benigno Aquino Jr., better known as Ninoy, was shot dead on the tarmac of the Manila International Airport only seconds after he stepped out of the plane that brought him home after a three-year exile in the US Benigno S. Aquino Jr. ( official gazette gov ph ) What were you doing...
PAGASA The low pressure area (LPA) outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) has intensified into a tropical depression, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. As of 4 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 19, the state weather bureau said the...
Recognizing their importance in the country’s fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Wednesday, Aug. 18, lauded the blood donors and volunteers. red cross “As the pandemic rages on, the medical frontliners and other essential service providers are...
The country's premier humanitarian organization is nearing the four million-mark milestone when it comes to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing. Saliva test for COVID-19 (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) “This is what I always tell the Red Cross staff and volunteers: 'Predict, Plan, Prepare,...
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) today (Aug 18) warned of delays in the delivery of cargo with the partial closure of several ports in China due to COVID-19. 1200px-Philippine_Ports_Authority_(PPA).svg PPA urged Philippine-based importers and exporters to make necessary operational adjustments...
