As its response to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) further intensifies, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Saturday, Sept. 25, sends out a call for more volunteers. Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN “Our volunteers are the unsung heroes of the Philippine Red Cross,” said PRC Chairman and...
The Philippines will now be counting positive results from rapid antigen tests on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Viktor Forgacs/ Unsplash) Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the announcement Friday, Sept. 24 following a meeting by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of...
President Duterte has made the case that Senator Richard Gordon isn't fit to be chairman of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), especially if he wants to remain in the Senate. President Rodrigo Duterte and Philippine Red Cross chairman Senator Richard Gordon (FILE PHOTOS/MANILA BULLETIN) Duterte did...
Despite encountering challenges transporting its cargo after coronavirus disease (COVID-19) community transmission was confirmed in the island province, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) pushed through with its relief assistance efforts in Batanes. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) “The service of...
While it strongly stands by the integrity of the results issued by its molecular laboratories, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Tuesday, Sept. 21, acknowledged the possibility of false positive results “since no test is 100 percent accurate.” (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) PRC...
Senator Richard Gordon on Tuesday questioned administration officials whom he alleged are allowing themselves to be used by President Duterte to destroy the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) despite all the assistance the humanitarian organization extended to the government since the COVID-19 pandemic...
As his heated exchange with Senator Richard Gordon continues, President Duterte said the Department of Health (DOH) should look into reports of coronavirus (COVID-19) tests conducted by the Philippine Red Cross being false positives. President Duterte and Philippine Red Cross Chairman Senator...
President Duterte insisted that he is not attacking the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) but is only demanding transparency from the organization as he insisted on having it audited by the Commission on Audit (COA). President Rodrigo Duterte and Philippine Red Cross chairman Senator Richard Gordon (FILE...
Despite the numerous challenges brought by the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) continues to work tirelessly by reaching out to the most vulnerable. “Kahit anong mangyari, hinding hindi titigil ang Red Cross (No matter what happens, the Red Cross...
Aside from saving lives, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Monday, Sept. 20, underscored the importance of donating blood not only to the recipient but also for the donor. (Photo from Pixabay) Citing the World Health Organization (WHO), the PRC said that donating blood has “unexpected benefits”...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) now has 21 vaccination centers across the country after it established a new “Bakuna Center” in Ilocos Norte recently to vaccinate more people against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Photo from Philippine Red Cross The humanitarian organization said it opened its...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said Sunday, Sept. 19 that its molecular laboratories across the country conducted a total of 17,361 coronavirus tests last Sept. 17. Philippine Red Cross According to the PRC, the figure is one of humanitarian organization’s highest testing output since the...
