Shellfish in three areas in the Visayas and Mindanao have tested positive for red tide, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said on Monday, August 22. Mussels (Photo courtesy of Pixabay) In the bureau’s Shellfish Bulletin No. 15, the BFAR said shellfishes collected at coastal...
CAGAYAN -- The Cagayan Valley Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CVDRRMC) and the different concerned agencies have been on red alert in preparation for an impending landfall of tropical depression ‘Florita.’ Based on the information provided by the Office of Civil Defense (OCD)...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) reminded the public to take precautionary measures against flooding and landslides that may be brought by the southwest monsoon or “habagat." Philippine Red Cross (FACEBOOK) In a statement, PRC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Rochard Gordon reiterated the...
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Gordon expressed his gratitude to PRC staff and volunteers for their utmost humanitarian service in line with the upcoming celebration of World Humanitarian Day 2022 on Aug. 19. (PHILIPPINE RED CROSS) "Sa pagdiriwang natin ng...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) conducted a relief operation in Barangay Sabnangan and Sito Pega in Luba town, Abra which was devastated by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake that struck on July 27. Philippine Red Cross (FACEBOOK) These communities, the humanitarian organization said, were only reached...
American singer Billie Eilish held her concert in Seoul, South Korea on Aug. 15, drawing Korean stars and fans. Her “Hyundai Card Super Concert 26 Billie Eilish” was held at Gocheok Sky Dome and attended by about 20,000 fans. (Clockwise from top left) BTS' J-Hope and RM with Billie Eilish and...
In light of the increasing number of Covid-19 cases added to the daily tracker of the Department of Health (DOH), the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has once again reiterated the importance of early testing and detection of the Covid-19 virus. (PHILIPPINE RED CROSS) "With the alarming increase in...
Makabayan solons, on Tuesday, Aug. 16, filed a resolution, condemning several commissioners of the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) and officials of the Sonshine Media Network International News (SMNI) for red-tagging authors of some books that were alleged to be subversive, while ordering that...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has expressed its full support for the Marcos Administration's push for the National Government Rightsizing Program (NGRP) as the agency joins the Committee on Rightsizing. ARTA logo ARTA officer-in-charge Undersecretary Ernesto Perez said this after President...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) joins the country's annual celebration of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) month this August with the theme "Upholding IHL as We Recover from the Pandemic: Bayanihan to Reduce the Suffering in Armed Conflict Toward Advancing the Gains of Peace and Reconciliation."...
Language, culture, and educational departments or organizations issued a unity statement on Friday, Aug. 12, condemning the red-tagging of authors and some Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino/Commission on the Filipino Language (KWF) commissioners’ purported order to pull out or stop the publication of...
A concert in pursuit of inclusivity, particularly for the differently-abled, featuring one of the biggest K-pop groups worldwide DO YOU FEEL THE RHYTHM? Filipino performers BINI, BGYO, Lady Pipay, with Red Velvet (seated) When “inclusivity'' is just a word passed around so much, it loses its...
