The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) highlighted the organization's accomplishments in response, recovery, and resilience programs in areas devastated by the super typhoon Haiyan. PH Red Cross / Manila Bulletin In a statement released on Friday, Nov. 17, the PRC said it had allocated a total of P429...
The Philippine government asked United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur Dr. Ian Fry to engage in a “genuine dialogue” with the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) after he suggested that the task force be abolished. UN Special Rapporteur Ian Fry with Philippine...
Yukien Andrada and Jacob Cortez provided the spark in the payoff period as San Beda survived College of St. Benilde, 65-61, in the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball tournament at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City on Wednesday, Nov. 15. Jacob Cortez connives with Yukien...
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Secretary-General Dr. Gwen Pang underscored the organization's efforts in addressing the impacts of climate change by providing humanitarian assistance and promoting sustainable development practices. Photo courtesy of PRC "By addressing climate change, we (PRC) are...
University of the Philippines relied on its bench and blasted also-ran University of Santo Tomas, 86-61, in the second round of the UAAP Season 86 men’s basketball tournament on Wednesday, Nov. 15, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. The Fighting Maroons hiked their tally to 11-2 in...
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and CEO Richard "Dick" Gordon, in a statement on Tuesday, Nov. 14, urged the agricultural scientists from Southeast Asia to collaborate with humanitarian leaders to "wage war" against food insecurity and child malnutrition in the Philippines. PH Red Cross /...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Cagayan de Oro Chapter swiftly responded to the needs of stranded passengers of a Cebu-bound ship that tilted due to strong winds and heavy waves. Photo courtesy of PRC In a statement on Tuesday, Nov. 14, the PRC said that upon receiving reports of the incident, PRC...
Rookie Precious Momowei will be sidelined in University of the East’s must-win match against defending champion Ateneo on Wednesday, Nov. 15, after being slapped with a one-game suspension. The suspension came as the talented Senegalese was found to have committed his second unsportsmanlike...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-8 announced that there is no shellfish ban in Eastern Visayas based on the latest red tide advisory on Monday, November 13. However, based on local red tide advisories, seawater samples collected from the coastal waters of...
MVP frontrunner Kevin Quiambao delivered his second triple-double to steer De La Salle past feisty University of the East, 86-76, in the second round of the UAAP Season 86 men’s basketball tournament on Sunday night, Nov. 12, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. MVP frontrunner Kevin Quiambao...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) joined the Clark Development Corporation (CDC) in launching a Business One-Stop Shop (BOSS) facility in the Clark Freeport Zone (CFZ), Pampanga, to help different stakeholders by simplifying cumbersome processes. ARTA director-general Secretary Ernesto Perez and...
BUTUAN CITY (PNA) – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has warned residents in some coastal areas of Surigao del Sur and Surigao del Norte about the continuing red tide contaminations. In its bulletin issued Friday, the agency said shellfish collected and tested from the...
