The Philippines is set to receive 3 million doses of Johnson & Johnson's single-dose coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine from the government of the United States, Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In a radio interview,...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Tuesday, July 6, expressed gratitude to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) after receiving a monetary donation worth P15 million. PRC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Senator Richard Gordon (right) thanked BSP Chairman Benjamin Diokno for the P15...
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...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has warned anew against persons representing themselves as DICT officials and personnel to ask for donations from private companies. “We have received several reports that certain individuals representing themselves as officials...
Two rookie policemen in Negros Oriental did not hesitate to donate their blood to save the life of a woman who figured in an accident in Dauin town last week. Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), commended on Thursday, June 17, Patrolman Reynald Tayko and...
Members of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Auxiliary conducted a blood donation drive to address the demand of blood supply in Davao City on Saturday, June 12, 2021. (Photo courtesy of the PCG District Southeastern Mindanao) Individuals who are planning to donate blood no longer need to undergo an...
Japan will donate a still-undetermined amount of AstraZeneca COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) vaccines to at least five Southeast Asian countries, including the Philippines. The Foreign Ministry in Tokyo made this announcement on Tuesday as it initially aimed to deliver one million doses of...
Filipinos, especially the youth, were urged by the Department of Health (DOH) to donate blood. DOH/MB In a statement, the Health department said this is to ensure a sustainable supply of blood products, especially during the course of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The DOH revealed...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday urged the public to donate blood as she expressed alarm over the dwindling blood donations over the past year. Hontiveros noted many hospitals are now starting to catch up on various medical procedures that were postponed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic....
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is encouraging more Filipinos to donate their blood to help save million of lives, as the nation celebrates World Blood Donor Day (WBDD) on Monday, June 14, 202. (Photo from PRC) PRC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Senator Richard J. Gordon said donating...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) expressed gratitude to the United States government for its decision to donate some of its surplus COVID-19 vaccines to the Philippines and other countries. "Well nakuha natin yung magandang balita na iyan at tayo naman ay nagagalak at...
House deputy speaker and Cagayan de Oro City Representative Rufus Rodriguez on Saturday, June 5, thanked the United States for deciding to donate part of its surplus AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines to many countries, including the Philippines. A health worker shows a vial of the AstraZeneca jab...
