The Philippine Red Cross (PRC), the country’s foremost humanitarian organization, joined the entire nation in celebrating National Disaster Resilience Month this July 2021. “Bukod sa pagtulong sa panahon ng kalamidad, isinusulong rin ng Red Cross ang iba’t-ibang programa para maihanda ang...
A Manila resident receives a coronavirus vaccine at the vaccination hub located at SM Manila on July 6, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) Healthcare providers should first assess the condition of an individual before administering the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and other vaccines at the same...
Screenshot from livestream Chris Gavina was wearing a quite unique face mask in his head coaching debut for Rain or Shine in the 2021 PBA Philippine Cup on Friday, July 16. Gavina donned a black face mask with the word "culture" spelled in capital letters and printed in white during the Elasto...
Photo from PBA Rain or Shine gave new coach Chris Gavina a win in his first game after holding off NLEX, 83-82, in a thrilling PBA Philippine Cup duel held Friday, July 16 at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. The Elasto Painters almost saw victory taken away after Kiefer Ravena forced Gabe...
The local stock market dropped on late selling on news of the local transmission of COVID-19 Delta variant towards the end of the session. The main index shed 34.10 points or 0.51 percent to close at 6,693.83 as the Mining and Oil counter plunged while the Services sector was the only index to hold...
Photo from PBA Gab Banal made sure to reintroduce himself in his return to the PBA. Banal was part of Alaska's second unit that sparked the massive pull away in the third quarter en route to a 103-77 decimation of Blackwater to open its 2021 Philippine Cup campaign on Friday, July 16, at the Ynares...
Sixteen Philippine universities from across the country were selected to stage 16 European theatre plays under the “Teatro Europa, The Second Edition” cultural program that will kick off Friday, July 16, 2021. Teatro Europa, Second Edition (EU Delegation to the Philippines) After its successful...
For generously extending its assistance to the families of the victims of the Sulu C-130 crash, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Sulu Chapter was awarded a Plaque of Appreciation by the Joint Task Force Sulu, Western Mindanao Command. (Photo from PH Red Cross) The award was given on July 15 at the...
Despite an expected increase in rice production and imports, the Philippines' rice inventory had slipped by 7.5 percent or to 2.58 million metric tons (MT) as of May. The latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed that the rice stocks inventory of the country was 7.5 percent...
The growth of the Philippine population continues on a downtrend, as more families prefer a smaller family size. Total population as of May 2020 stood at 109,035,343, a 1.63 percent increase from 100,981,437 in 2015 or slower than the 1.72 percent uptick from 2010 to 2015. An analysis of the...
The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD) unveiled Thursday, July 15, 12 new “game-changing” innovations that seek to help boost the country’s disaster risk reduction and climate change...
The local stock market fell again after a brief respite the previous trading day. The PSEi dropped 107.48 points or 1.57 percent to close at 6,727.93 as Holding Firm led the retreat while Mining and Oil was the only sector that managed to advance. Volume remained low at 982.45 million shares worth...
