The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) partnered with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Man is Brother Unto Man Foundation for a bloodletting activity held on Monday, Jan. 23 in Port Area, Manila. Courtesy of Philippine Red Cross The bloodletting activity generated 247 blood units, PRC said. Man is...
Local factory activity ended on a positive note last year as both production and new orders expanded for the fourth consecutive month in December along with the marginal upturn in employment, the latest survey from S&P Global revealed. The Philippines’ S&P Global manufacturing purchasing...
Construction of the Bulacan high impact projects are being expedited by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in a bid to further enhance cost-efficient economic activities in the province and neighboring areas. The projects include the P2,004,728.13 Bypass, Malolos Circumferential...
Senator Ramon ‘’Bong’’ Revilla Jr. today joined Senator Cynthia A. Villar in urging the public to participate in tree planting activities to widen the country’s whole-of-nation reforestation effort. Revilla said Villar, chairperson of the Senate environment, natural resources and climate...
Editorial This year’s major climate summit may have concluded when world leaders and environment advocates departed Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt with a “call for action.” But that 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference of Parties (more commonly referred to as COP27) is just...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) conducted a bloodletting activity in partnership with the University of the Philippines (UP) Office of the President, Philippine Association of University Women - UP Chapter, NowhereToGoButUP Foundation Inc., and SamaSamaTulongTulong volunteer group. Courtesy of...
To help replenish the blood reserves in the country, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has partnered with the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) and conducted a bloodletting activity in LRT-2 Araneta–Center Cubao Station. (Photo from PH Red Cross) The bloodletting activity, which was held from 8...
A new study has revealed that there is an “alarmingly high prevalence of insufficient physical activity” among Filipino children and adolescents, with only 15.4 percent meeting the global physical activity recommendation. This is according to the Youth Physical Activity Report Cards released by...
Filipino adolescents were among the most physically inactive in the world, with only 15.4 percent meeting the global physical activity recommendation. This was revealed in the Youth Physical Activity Report Cards released by The Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance (AHKGA), raising an alarm for...
Local manufacturing firms reported a further improvement in operating conditions in October, but the growth moved at a much pace due to heightened inflationary pressures as well as costlier factory gate charges. The S&P Global Philippines Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 52.6...
Local manufacturing activity improved in September this year due to increased customer demand that boosted production levels and factory orders. The S&P Global Philippines Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose 52.9 last month from 51.2 in August. “The seasonally adjusted...
The Philippines and the US will probably have more joint military activities in the coming years under the Marcos administration. Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel "Babe" Romualdez on Monday, August 8, raised this possibility, which could include joint maritime patrols, as he said the US...
