A vaccine expert from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Thursday, Nov. 18, that the elderly should also be urgently prioritized in the country’s administration of booster shots against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (MANILA BULLETIN FILE) DOST’s Vaccine Expert Panel (VEP)...
EDITORS DESK Art Samaniego While it looks like senior citizens are often a target for cybercriminals, the truth is, bad guys are randomly looking for people they could scam online. Cybercriminals do not discriminate based on race, religion, nationality, color, gender, sexual orientation, social...
Senator Leila de Lima on Sunday vowed to pursue the welfare and protection of the country’s elderly citizens as she seeks another term in the Senate. De Lima said she will make sure that the voices and concerns of senior citizens are properly heard and addressed as she seeks another six-year...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has called on all sectors to work together in building a caring society for the elderly, as it recognized the senior citizens’ contributions to nation-building. (Juan Carlo de Vela/MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The DSWD said both public and...
DONATION TURNOVER — Wong Chu King Foundation, Inc. recently turned over its donation of food and essential goods to TahanangMapagpala II Home for the Elderly in Bulihan, Bulacan. At the event were (from left) WCKFI volunteers Atty. Alex D. Calderon, Marife L. Pineda, Jamaica Fae F. Marcelo, Sis....
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) posted Sunday, Aug. 29, a video on its Facebook page showing that it is facilitating the transfer of coronavirus disease patients (COVID-19) from Hospicio de San Jose to its isolation facility at Adamson University in Manila....
As the World Health Organization (WHO) Philippines sounded the alarm on the low vaccination rate of senior citizens in the country, Presidential spokesman Harry Roque on Tuesday, August 3, called on the elderly to get their vaccines so they can spend more time with their grandchildlren....
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. Â Starting today, the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly will be celebrated every fourth Sunday of July. Pope Francis initiated this celebration for us to treasure and appreciate "the spiritual and human wealth" which our elders have handed...
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has released a prayer for World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly. CBCP/MB The prayer, which was released on Friday, July 16, is as follows: "God our loving Father, you are the source of life and of all gifts. You lovingly sustain us at...
There is high prevalence of undernutrition among Filipino elderly in food insecure households, based on the results of a study conducted by the Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI). (Manila Bulletin File Photo) The DOST-FNRI warned that “food...
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines–Episcopal Commission on Family and Life has invited the faithful to observe the first World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly on July 25. CBCP (FILE PHOTO) To be held in partnership with the CBCP-Episcopal Commission on Youth and the Liturgy...
Photo taken during the turnover of the donation shows (from left): Ms. Michelle Murriel and Maj. Carol San Pedro (WCKFI volunteers), Dr. George Muscat (Medical Officer III of GRACES), Mr. Nilo Salgarino (Social Worker III of GRACES), Mr. Rosmel Daria (Social Worker II of GRACES), Ret. Gen. Gordon...
