The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) launched its 99th blood facility on Tuesday, Feb. 1 that has the capability to cater to the blood needs of fourteen barangays in Novaliches. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN) "Hindi tumitigil ang pangangailangan ng dugo (The need for blood does not...
FINDING ANSWERS Former Senator Atty. Joey D. Lina Last Sunday was quite memorable for two first-ever wins that reverberated across the world of sports. One was the awesome feat of the Philippine women’s football team to finally secure a spot for our country in the highly prestigious FIFA World...
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara In December 2021, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) released a study underscoring how across the ASEAN including the Philippines the youth were among the hardest hit as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic’s effects on labor markets. Citing Q2 2020 data, the ADB study...
Senator Lacson wears the dark teal iteration Senator Panfilo Lacson appeared in Manila Bulletin’s Hotseat program sporting an iteration of the well-loved lifestyle shoe Air Jordan 1 Low. Wearing a light blue pique polo shirt and dark wash denim jeans, the Presidential candidate accessorized his...
Due to the increase in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the past weeks, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) intensified its COVID-19 vaccination efforts to curb the spread of the virus. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement on Friday, Jan. 28, PRC said that it...
For the very first time, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC kicked off its annual Million Volunteer Run virtually, the organization said on Thursday, Jan. 27. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN) PRC said that Million Volunteer Run 6 (MVR) is a virtual Bike and Run edition for cyclists,...
Kris Aquino (Instagram) Sen. Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. has called on the public to stop bashing Kris Aquino who is not feeling well as he prayed for her speedy recovery. On Facebook, Bong wrote: "Get well soon Kris. Our prayers are with you." Bong, who is set to return via the Kapuso action-packed...
FINDING ANSWERS Former Senator Atty. Joey D. Lina The Senate and the general public were “fed with false promises, bloated projections and misleading claims” on the supposed benefits of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade agreement. Thus, the Senate ought to “reject,...
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara Last December 2021, President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law Republic Act (RA) 11635, which amends Section 27(B) of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997. This particular section of the NIRC deals with the tax treatment of proprietary educational institutions...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) aided more than 200 locally-stranded individuals (LSI) at the Manila North Port, the organization said on Friday, Jan. 21. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN) PRC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Sen. Richard Gordon deployed a food truck to provide...
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sen. Richard Gordon said on Thursday, Jan. 20 that the saliva RT-PCR test for detecting the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a "game-changer" for the country. Aside from swab testing, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) also offers...
The United Nations - Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) said that the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) topped overall responses to communities struck by Typhoon Odette, the organization bared on Thursday, Jan. 20. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN) "With our...
