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Senator Risa Hontiveros reiterates her appeal to the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to continue providing for the full 144 dialysis sessions this year, as the country is still in a state of emergency in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dialysis advocacy groups earlier revealed that dialysis sessions could cost up to P12,000 to […]
As an active ally of the government, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) helped increase access to COVID-19 vaccines by sending a Bakuna Bus recently at Calbayog Street in Barangay Highway Hills, Mandaluyong City. The Bakuna Bus deployment has led to the inoculation of 492 individuals with the Sinovac vaccine. “The more people we vaccinate, the […]
President Rodrigo Duterte must use his emergency power to bring the government’s spending for Covid 19 response back on track, according to a Quezon City councilor. District 5 councilor Karl Castelo said exercising the emergency power of the President can legitimize the use of unspent Covid-related budget faster than resorting to legislation. Covid budget untouched […]
Senator Leila de Lima has filed a measure mandating paid leaves in the private sector during a state of calamity on account of an infectious disease, such as the COVID-19 virus. De Lima filed Senate Bill (SB) No. 2307 providing for a five-day paid epidemic leave benefit to any private sector employee, regardless of employment […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) and Warner Media’s Cartoon Network continue their partnership to encourage everyone to start travelling safely around the country as travel restrictions are eased. The S.A.F.E.T.R.I.P. campaign video features Scarlet Snow Belo asking the help of the Powerpuff Girls to find a safe way to explore the Philippines now that leisure […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) launched its Bakuna Bus and discussed vaccination efforts to fight COVID-19 during a press conference held at the agency’s National Headquarters in Mandaluyong City. PRC Chairman and CEO Senator Dick Gordon said the PRC will not stop vaccinating people. Gordon also strongly reiterated that PRC vaccines are not for sale. […]
Beach resorts and other tourism establishments in the town of Glan in Sarangani province have reopened to tourists after being shuttered due to a spike in COVID-19 cases in the area. Glan Mayor Vivien Yap said resorts and hotels in the area are now allowed to resume operations, subject to strict compliance with the general […]
As the number of COVID-19 cases continue to spike in the province of Camarines Sur, the Bula Masarig Engineered Bamboo, one of the top manufacturers of bamboo-made products in the province, made an initiative to produce face shields with frames made from kauayan-tinik. The kauayan-tinik is a perennial, woody-stemmed grass known for its versatile uses. […]
A Quezon City councilor is calling on authorities to use unspent COVID – 19 funds for hiring more vaccinators. This will boost the number of personnel delivering the jabs and keep their performances at par with safety standards, according to District 5 councilor Karl Castelo. “Our frontliners don’t need more stress. What they need is […]
As the nation marks National Disaster Resilience Month this July, Senator Win Gatchalian pressed the need to strengthen the capacity of the basic education sector to function in emergency situations, such as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “Pinagdaraanan natin ngayon ang pinakamalaking sakuna na nararanasan sa buong mundo. Sa pagtataguyod natin ng new o better normal […]