The building of Makati Medical Center (MakatiMed) turned red on Tuesday night, June 10, as it called on the public to donate blood after the hospital recorded a low supply in its blood bank. "The hospital is currently low on blood supply. We urgently need donors to save lives. If anyone wishes to...
Bulacan Gov. Daniel R. Fernando reported on Monday, August 1, that the Provincial Health Office has collected a total of 252 bags of blood through the Mobile Blood Donation (MBD) program at the Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium in the City of Malolos. The program was conducted in cooperation with the...
Bulacan Gov. Daniel R. Fernando and Vice Gov. Alexis C. Castro recognized on Saturday, July 30, the heroic deeds of the ‘life savers’ in the province during the observance of the “Blood Donors Month”. Fernando thanked all the donors who consistently donated blood to save lives, including...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said on Saturday, July 23, that the organization has provided over 40 percent of the country’s blood requirement for dengue cases this year. A Philippine Red Cross volunteer collects blood from a donor during a recent mobile blood drive in Bauang, La Union. (Photo...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo on Saturday, Jan. 22, dubbed her volunteers and supporters' crowdsourcing activities as the best type of campaign donations since these have “no strings attached". Vice President Leni Robredo speaks during “The Jessica Soho Presidential...
Former beauty queen Katarina Rodriguez reminded donors sending relief goods for victims of typhoon Odette to be more considerate. This she reiterated after she learned from Siargao-based entrepreneur Ruan Mac that some have been sending them unusable clothes. She said: "Don't donate clothes you...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo’s campaign is turning out to be different as she admitted being a constant recipient of election paraphernalia from her supporters rather than giving out her own tarpaulins, stickers, and shirts. Vice President Leni Robredo (BISErbisyong...
The two lugaw (rice porridge) trucks funded by private donors will go around Cavite to “give back” because this has been the example set by presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo. Vice President Leni Robredo and her running mate Senator Kiko Pangilinan launch the “Leni lugaw”...
President Duterte has expressed his appreciation to the governments of Japan and the United States (US) for their continued donation of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines to the Philippines. (Photos from Malacañang/ Unsplash) "We thank the Japanese government for their donation of close to...
The national government's mass vaccination program against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is doing well, President Duterte said in his latest "Talk to the People" public address on Friday night, Sept. 10. Vials of COVID-19 vaccines. (Keith Bacongco/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) "Let me stress...
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...
As more and more Filipinos are being inoculated to protect them from COVID-19, especially its emerging strains, it is timely to acknowledge the benefactor-countries that have extended their assistance: the United States, Japan, and China. On July 16 and 17, the United States delivered a total of...
