The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) remains the country’s leading agency when it comes to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) “Even with the ECQ, this August, Red Cross has been testing 8,530 a day,” PRC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Senator...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa has called on the Senate to conduct a probe into the reported disappearance and abduction of a Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agent who went missing last June 25. In filing Senate Resolution No. 812, Dela Rosa sought a legislative inquiry into the case...
PSC chairman Butch Ramirez Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Butch Ramirez and Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Bambol Tolentino agreed to the importance of investing on cutting-edge sports science to sustain the country’s successful stint at the Tokyo Olympics. Ramirez said...
With the surge in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country, the Emergency Field Hospital (EFH) of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) at the National Kidney Transplant Institute (NKTI) and Lung Centre of the Philippines (LCP) is nearing its full capacity. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross)...
The economy has returned into growth mode, posting a dramatic performance in the second-quarter as expected, but the country’s recovery is losing steam as the rapidly spreading Delta variant has forced the government to put the breaks on further reopening plans. 25245 The gross domestic product...
Agriculture Secretary William Dar assured that efforts to help the livestock sector, which heavily dragged the performance of the country’s agriculture sector during the first half of the year, recover from the African Swine Fever (ASF) are in full force. Hog raiser Val Ruiz is in disbelief that...
The local stock market opened the week on a high note following gains in the US last Friday and in anticipation of better economic data to be announced on Tuesday. The main index jumped 92.66 points or 1.42 percent to close at 6,632.57 as the Property sector surged 3.65 percent while the Mining and...
The Philippine Hospital Association (PHA) on Monday, Aug. 9, said it is set to have a meeting with the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Tuesday to discuss "uncertainties" regarding the coverage for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients. (Photo from Unsplash) Speaking to GMA...
Real estate giant Ayala Land Inc. is raising up to P5.5 billion from a planned offering of fixed-rate retail bonds with a 10-year tenor. The issuance consists of the base issue of P2.75 billion in relation to the first tranche of ALI’s new 3-year Securities Program (2021 SP) of up to P50 billion,...
Over P174.28 million worth of blank passports have been deemed obsolete and ordered by the Commission on Audit (COA) to be subjected to impairment allowance. Passport In its 2020 Annual Audit Report of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), COA also noted that 14 government properties abroad...
The Philippine agriculture sector output decreased by 1.5 percent in the second quarter this year, its third consecutive quarter of decline, with its staple still reeling from the lingering impact of the African Swine Fever- (ASF). Farm workers thresh rice during a harvest, in the barangay of...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Sunday said he has no complaints whatsoever upon learning his name is not included in the press release issued by the United States (US) embassy on the arrival of Moderna vaccines in the Philippines even though he joined President Duterte at the ceremonies at...
