Philippine Red Cross The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) recently opened a “Bakuna Center” in Davao City to vaccinate residents of the city and the nearby areas against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). This new accredited vaccination center,...
Senate minority leader Franklin Drilon on Sunday, Sept. 12 said he can only conclude that President Duterte wants to take revenge on the senators who are investigating the questionable P8.86-billion deal between the Department of Budget and Management’s procurement service (DBM-PS) and Pharmally...
Photo from Philippine Red Cross The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) reported on Saturday, Sept. 11, that it has now vaccinated 201,267 individuals against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Of the figure, the humanitarian organization said 61,915 individuals have been fully vaccinated through their Bakuna...
Senator Richard Gordon deserves to keep his post as chairman of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) because he served his position with competence especially amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said on Tuesday, Sept. 7. Under Gordon’s leadership, Gatchalian said the PRC was...
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque on Tuesday, September 7, maintained that the Commission on Audit (COA) has jurisdiction to conduct a special audit on the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), which is chaired by Senator Richard Gordon who recently got embroiled in a verbal tussle with President Duterte....
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has vaccinated over 180,000 individuals against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) through its vaccination centers and mobile vaccine clinics nationwide as of Sept. 5. Photo from Philippine Red Cross PRC Health Services Manager Mark Abrigo said 150,730 individuals were...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said Saturday, Sept. 4, that people who got vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) may still donate their blood. Philippine Red Cross PRC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Senator Richard Gordon said in a statement that “the need for blood does...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) now has 16 mobile vaccine clinics called as “Bakuna Bus” deployed in different parts of the country and conducting vaccination against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Photo from Philippine Red Cross PRC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Senator Richard...
The six presidential appointees to the Philippine Red Cross may have already exceeded their term of office as members and officers of the board of the humanitarian non-government organization. Atty. Larry Gadon2 Anti-corruption advocate lawyer Larry Gadon said President Rodrigo Duterte should now...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Saturday, Sept. 4, has reduced the prices of its reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests for both swab and saliva testing. Philippine Red Cross PRC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Senator Richard Gordon said the new testing prices...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) cannot be subjected to an audit by the Commission on Audit (COA) as it is a non-government organization (NGO), the PRC officials said. Philippine Red Cross The Board of Governors of the humanitarian organization made the statement after President Duterte said he wants...
President Duterte has accused Senator Richard Gordon of using the funds of the Philippine Red Cross, a non-government organization (NGO) that the latter chairs, for his supposed bid for the vice president post in the 2022 elections. President Duterte and Philippine Red Cross chairman Senator...