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The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) hailed the City of San Juan for strictly enforcing an ordinance that regulates the sale, use, distribution, and advertisement of cigarettes and tobacco-related products within city limits. MMDA Chairman Atty. Don Artes said the agency acknowledges the relentless efforts of the San Juan City local government in protecting its […]
The Department of Health (DOH) led by Secretary Ted Herbosa, and Quirino Memorial Medical Center (QMMC) Medical Center Chief Dr. Evelyn Victoria Reside, launched the Psychiatry Ward and Complex in QMMC and 36th Bagong Urgent Care Ambulatory Service Center (BUCAS) Center, in time for the celebration of National Mental Health Week. The inauguration of the […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) affirms its support and readiness to send aid to Lebanon following deadly airstrikes that have displaced around 1.2 million people in the country. “We see in the news the devastating impact of the ongoing violence in Lebanon—millions of lives disrupted, families uprooted, countless casualties and injuries, and critical healthcare and […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) warmly welcomed 24 volunteer delegates from the Korean National Red Cross Gyeonggi Chapter to officially kick off the third batch’s five-day visit to the country. The purpose of the visit that took place from October 2 to 6 is to foster international cooperation, enhance global partnership, and promote friendship and […]
The Department of Health (DOH) Health Facilities and Services Regulatory Bureau (HFSRB) has resolved four complaints of “Palit Ulo” that allegedly occurred in a private hospital in Valenzuela City. “The DOH will not tolerate and shall act on any administrative violations by our healthcare institutions,” Health Secretary Ted Herbosa stressed. The DOH Metro Manila Center […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is prepared to mobilize its volunteers and deploy its assets as it braces for the Taal Volcano eruption’s impact on the nearby population. PRC Chairman and CEO Dick Gordon convened an emergency meeting wherein he met with the service managers and department heads of the national headquarters, and the Batangas […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) will be strengthening the capacity of the local chapter in Batanes, following the aftermath of Super Typhoon Julian. The heavy rains and strong winds from the enhanced southwest monsoon and “Julian” led to some flooding on major roads, roadblocks from fallen trees, and hundreds of totally or partially damaged houses. […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has provided hot meals and medicines to many people affected by the enhanced southwest monsoon and Super Typhoon Julian (international name: Krathon) as part of its swift response to calamities, living up to the mantra “always first, always ready, always there.” Typhoon Julian, which developed into a super typhoon, battered […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is on full alert for the La Niña phenomenon that could amplify four to seven tropical cyclones that will enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility in the last three months of 2024. According to the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (DOST-PAGASA), a weak or […]
The Department of Health (DOH) continues to urge the public to remain vigilant and proactive in preventing rabies transmission. The DOH observed a consistent number of rabies cases in the country, showing a 20% decrease with 12 cases reported from August 18 to 31, 2024, compared to the 15 cases from August 4 to 17, […]