IKOT.PH
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. […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) introduces the mobile vaccination for COVID-10 to serve senior citizens and persons with disabilities who do not have access to the different “bakuna” centers. PRC’s goal is to make the vaccination program more accessible due to the low turnout rate. “6 out of 10 Filipinos do not want to get […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) urged the public to get vaccinated as health experts say it is highly effective against the new COVID-19 variant of concern. In the Philippines, more than 10 million are already vaccinated, with 2.5 million already with complete doses. “The new version of the Delta coronavirus variant is spreading rapidly in […]
The Department of Health (DOH) now has included the saliva reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT- PCR) test performed by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) in all official laboratory results in the Philippines. The PRC, under the leadership of its Chairman and CEO Senator Dick Gordon, is the leading organization for COVID-19 testing. It is […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has already done about 3,307,946 tests in its 13 molecular laboratories nationwide as the Subic Molecular Laboratory turned one recently. PRC Chairman and CEO Senator Dick Gordon said that soon another molecular laboratory will be opened in the province of Cotabato. “We can say that 1 out of every 4 […]
Senator Dick Gordon restated his proposal to the Inter-Agency Task Force for Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) that all incoming overseas Filipino workers (OFW) and returning Philippine residents who have been fully vaccinated abroad or in the Philippines be sent directly for home quarantine upon their arrival and then be tested for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) […]
Despite the challenges brought about by the pandemic, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) remains unstoppable as it continues to provide vital services to the community. Senator Dick Gordon, PRC chairman and CEO, led the inauguration of the PRC’s new Negros Occidental-Bacolod City Chapter recently. With Silay City as one of the component cities of Negros […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC), in partnership with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), held a cash distribution to 281 families in Brgy. 754 in Malate, Manila and 339 families in Brgy. Bagbag, Quezon City. PRC, under the leadership of its Chairman and CEO Senator Dick Gordon, continues to provide […]
Senator Dick Gordon stated that face-to-face classes or blended learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic can be implemented when at least 70% of the country’s total population have been vaccinated. “It is important that we make sure that everyone is safe and that our people are protected from the virus before we go back to face-to-face […]
Following his recommendation for the COVID-19 Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) to reconsider the current protocols for overseas Filipino workers (OFW) and returning overseas Filipinos, Senator Dick Gordon officially recommended to IATF a set of rules for fully vaccinated returning OFWs, Philippine residents, foreign tourists and foreign businessmen. In a letter addressed to Secretary Carlito G. […]