Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and CEO Sen. Dick Gordon warned the public on Tuesday, November 9 not to be complacent and to observe health protocols after the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) recently placed Metro Manila under Alert Level 2 on November 5. PRC Chairman and Senator Richard J....
945845_1_1104-world-globalnewsblog-ammunition_standard Six domestic destinations -Cebu, Pagadian, Negros Occidental, Guimaras, Tacloban and Butuan, - no longer require RT-PCR or Antigen tests for travelers. However, travelers bound for Cebu Province must present a medical certificate stating that...
A picture in North Korea's official Rodong Sinmun newspaper showed the missile tested on September 30, 2021, ascending at an angle into the sky from a launch vehicle (AFP/STR) SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea has successfully fired a new anti-aircraft missile, state media said Friday, the latest...
The Philippines will now be counting positive results from rapid antigen tests on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Viktor Forgacs/ Unsplash) Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the announcement Friday, Sept. 24 following a meeting by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of...
The 14-day quarantine lockdowns in the Metro Manila granular areas is just being enforced as a measure to contain the transmission of the dreaded coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) Delta variant, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año insisted on Monday,...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has so far conducted 3.5 million coronavirus disease (COVID-19) tests nationwide. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) PRC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Senator Richard Gordon said they have already conducted a total of 3,548,583 tests —both reverse...
The country’s major Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) - DITO Telecommunity, Globe Telecom Inc. and Smart Communications Inc. today (July 16) reported successful initial tests for their technical capabilities and interoperability. smart_32206d9f834810825bbaba3c55a5abdc-1 The joint initiative will...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Wednesday, July 15, called on states to follow the new World Health Organization (WHO) guidance on travel which will be presented to the WHO COVID-19 International Health Regulations Emergency Committee today (July 15). iata The guidance...
UN Secretary-General António Guterres Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve heard a lot about global solidarity. Unfortunately, words by themselves will not end the pandemic – or curb the impact of the climate crisis. Now is the moment to show what solidarity means in practice. As...
More provinces are putting up green lanes to re-open their economies to tourists and returning residents. Bacolod, Tacloban, Cotabato and Cauayan have now scrapped the RT-PCR tests for fully-vaccinated people and accept vaccination cards as a travel requirement. Cebu, Davao, and Iloilo are expected...
The Department of Health (DOH) has issued a “memorandum” which provides the inclusion of the Philippine Red Cross’ positive saliva test results in the national tally of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) This was disclosed by PRC consultant...
Going viral over the weekend was 26-year-old nurse Alyssa Legaspi's Facebook post on fake negative RT-PCR results. "I needed a facility that can do home service with fast results and can be booked that day or the next day," she tells Manila Bulletin Lifestyle. "I found this facebook group called...
