The World Health Organization (WHO) donated on Tuesday, Oct 12, a total of 1,500 Abbott Panbio coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) Ag Rapid Antigen Test Kits to the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology-National Capital Region (BJMP-NCR). Dr. Rabindra Abeyasinghe, WHO Representative to the...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) announced Friday, Oct. 8, the development of test kits for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Central Luzon. (Photo from Freepik.com/ MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said the project was funded by DOST-III...
FDA The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test kits that were procured last year were not nearly expired. FDA Director-General Rolando Enrique Domingo said that the COVID-19 RT-PCR test kits have a six months shelf life. "Nung panahon na iyon, lahat po...
The United States government has turned over RT-PCR extraction kits equivalent to 3,000 tests to the Philippine Genome Center to help strengthen COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) testing and genomic surveillance capability in the country. In a virtual ceremony on Friday, Aug. 27, U.S. Agency for...
Artificial nails can be pretty, eye-catching, and a bane to your well-being. Cheap, artificial nail sets that come with the banned adhesive. (Photo from the EcoWaste Coalition) The EcoWaste Coalition cautioned consumers on Sunday, May 23 against the purchase and use of artificial nail kits with an...
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) helped airport passengers celebrate Mother’s Day over the weekend with the distribution of "Malasakit Help Kits" at various airports nationwide. CAAP Director General Jim Sydiongco (File photo / Screengrab from Zoom meeting) The initiative,...
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Undersecretary Benny Antiporda has organized a "support group" for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the agency using helpful inputs from survivors of the dreaded illness, like himself. DENR Undersecretary Benny Antiporda in his office...
Here's how you can get one ImmunoCare Kit Having our bodies in top shape and health is the best armor against COVID-19. It is the ultimate goal of many Filipinos, even before our pandemic era. And this just comes natural to us as many Filipinos are susceptible to many illnesses. A study conducted...
After receiving numerous requests for the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) COVID-19 Care Kits, Vice President Leni Robredo clarified that the kits will only be sent to patients of Bayanihan E-Konsulta upon a doctor’s recommendation. VP Leni Robredo (Mark Balmores/Manila Bulletin) Robredo...
Kids and adults will surely have fun What happens when school ends, summer vacation starts, and lockdown is in place? Parents are at their wits on how to keep their children busy and lessen screen time as well. Adults also need a break from parenting and household duties, too! So, what to do? SM...
Easter Sunday can be considered the third much-awaited holiday of the kids, next to Christmas and Halloween, for the many treats they get to bring home and egg hunts that they get to join. But with Metro Manila cities on lockdown, families are stuck at home and parents are already at a loss on how...
With pregnancy rates going higher this pandemic, parents and soon-to-be parents are stocking up on pregnancy test kits. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning on two unregistered pregnancy kits: Fertility series HCG colloidal gold rapid screen test easy pregnancy test and Sweet...
