Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Richard Gordon commented on the additional requirements set by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID) for incoming fully vaccinated Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) from “low...
Six hundred employees of the Department of Education (DepEd) Central Office already received their first dose of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines this week. Employees of DepEd Central Office were vaccinated against COVID-19 in partnership with the Pasig City local government. (Photo from...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) reiterated that the vaccines being used during its vaccination activities are not for sale. Vaccination at the PH Red Cross Hemodialysis Center in Port Area, Manila (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) “We are not in the business of selling and making profit,” PRC...
The Department of Education (DepEd) conducted a health content creation workshop and planning for field school health personnel and information officers to to enrich the quality of materials for its “Vacc2School: Ligtas na Bakuna Para sa Balik-Eskwela” campaign. DepEd conducts content creation...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Wednesday, June 30, that the clinical trial on Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) as adjunct treatment for patients with moderate and severe cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) may be completed “within July.” (UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) DOST...
To reach out to as many people as possible, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Wednesday, June 30, said that it will continue to ramp up its vaccination efforts through the introduction of mobile vaccination. PH Red Cross makes mobile vaccination possible through the 'Bakuna Bus' with UBE Express...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) expressed optimism that Lagundi (Chinese chaste tree) will soon be considered as a remedy to be used by patients with mild symptoms of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Lagundi (FLICKR / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) During the Laging Handa public...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Wednesday, June 30, warned the general public against individuals who are posing as its representatives in order to solicit money in exchange for eligibility under its subsidy program. Commission on Higher Education Chairman Popoy De Vera (Photo from...
So it can reach more communities and save more lives, the Rotary Club of Metro Batangas and Rotary International donated a multi-purpose truck and a LED TV to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Batangas Chapter. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) The virtual turnover event on Tuesday, 29, was attended...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Tuesday, June 29, said that a total of 827 centenarians have received P100,000 incentive each as mandated by the Centenarians Act of 2016. (DSWD / MANILA BULLETIN) Citing data of May 2021, DSWD said that it has served 827 centenarians out...
Recognizing that having a healthy state of mental well-being is instrumental in ensuring that families can cope with various challenges especially during these trying times, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to utilize technology to reach out to those who might need...
While blood itself is free of charge since this comes from donations, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) explained why there is a need for the organization to collect fees for blood. (Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN) “Hindi natin binabayaran ang dugo, dahil ang dugo, voluntary na binibigay yan...
