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As the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) opens a convalescent plasma center to boost its fight against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Senator Dick Gordon disclosed that the PRC will also launch its Samaritan convalescent plasma therapy program. Gordon, PRC chairman and CEO, explained that the Samaritan program will give hope to poor Filipinos afflicted with […]
The Philippine Red Cross has armed itself with another weapon to fight the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) with the opening of its convalescent plasma center at its National Blood Center in Manila’s Port Area. Senator Dick Gordon, PRC chairman and CEO, said they endeavored to open the facility to help COVID-19 patients because medical experts from […]
Senator Dick Gordon is urging the government to come up with a comprehensive plan to control the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as health experts warn of its presence despite the discovery of a vaccine. “Unang-una, kailangan meron tayong grand plan on how we are going to quell COVID. And that’s gonna be here, anywhere from […]
Citing the important role of the media in nation-building, Senator Dick Gordon called on journalists to provide the public, not only with accurate updates on the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, but also to inform the people on what should be done to ensure victory over the disease, particularly on the importance of getting tested. […]
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 […]
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 […]
As the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) ramps up its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing capability by putting up more molecular laboratories across the country, its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Senator Dick Gordon urged local government units (LGU) to have their constituents tested for the virus. As Gordon pointed out, it is critical to know who […]
With the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) opening more molecular laboratories across the country, PRC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Senator Dick Gordon said these laboratories can also test for other infectious diseases, aside from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). “All the Red Cross molecular laboratories that are now up and running, and those that are […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) inaugurated the biggest molecular laboratory in the country as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing center at the PRC’s former headquarters in Port Area, Manila. PRC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Senator Dick Gordon said the opening of the molecular laboratory in Manila will be a great help in containing […]
As the bio-molecular laboratory of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) inside the Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga formally opens, the PRC’s capacity to test for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is expected to increase. According to PRC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Senator Dick Gordon, the laboratory in Clark, which was built in partnership with the […]