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The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has launched its COVID Samaritan program to ensure that poor people who could not afford the fees for coronavirus disease 2019 testing (COVID-19), could get tested. Senator Dick Gordon, PRC chairman and CEO, reiterated the need to ramp up testing to ensure victory over COVID-19, adding that the COVID Samaritan […]
The Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association, Inc. (PHILRECA) said electric cooperatives (ECs) have shown strength and resilience in the face of the ongoing public health crisis caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. In a statement, PHILRECA president and party-list Rep. Presley De Jesus said since the declaration of a state of public health emergency, […]
The Senate should initiate an investigation into the fatal shooting of four Army intelligence officers by police personnel in Jolo, Sulu to shed light on the incident and give justice to the victims, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said. “Nakakabahala ang balitang ito. Ngayon pa lang na hindi pa batas ang anti-terror bill, may nangyayari nang ganito. […]
Senator Sonny Angara is urging his fellow coronavirus disease (COVID-19) survivors to donate their blood plasma and help save the lives of Filipinos who are afflicted with the disease. As more patients are benefiting from convalescent plasma therapy or the infusion of blood plasma from an individual who recovered from COVID-19, Angara called on more […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is urging distribution utilities to fast-track their digital transformation to deliver enhanced customer experience, particularly in payment systems. Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy, made the statement as he highlighted during the Energy and Sustainable Development Webinar, organized by the Ateneo School of Government, the importance of digitalization in relation […]
With the added boost it would bring to the Philippine Red Cross’ (PRC) testing capacity, Senator Dick Gordon, chairman and CEO of the Philippine Red Cross, has welcomed the recent accreditation of the PRC’s molecular laboratory in Batangas City. Gordon said that with the Batangas facility having passed proficiency test of the Research Institute for […]
Reacting to reports that some overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) abroad have resorted to scavenging for food or to selling blood just to survive the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Deputy Director General John Bertiz is appealing for swift action from the concerned government agencies. “It saddens me to learn […]
A neophyte solon has filed a resolution seeking to investigate, in aid of legislation, the reported increase in online sexual exploitation of children during the coronavirus (COVID-19) enhanced community quarantine (ECQ).Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles recently filed House Resolution No.999 amid a report by the Department of Justice – Office of Cybercrime (DOJ-OOC) that […]
With a lot of businesses now shifting to the online and digital platforms under the “new normal,” Senator Sonny Angara is calling on the different agencies of government to work together in preparing the Filipino workforce for skills needed in these jobs. A strong advocate of digital skills development for Filipinos, Angara said the global […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is urging public and private basic education institutions to mobilize their Child Protection Committees (CPCs) against violence and abuse on learners. Gatchalian made this call over reports in social media of sexual harassment of students by teachers. The veteran legislator stressed that CPCs should stay vigilant and proactive in monitoring and handling […]