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The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) continues to push for the approval of the saliva test as a faster, easier, and more affordable mode of determining the presence of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). PRC proposed to the Department of Health (DOH) and Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) the adoption of the saliva testing method in October […]
Senator Dick Gordon, chair and CEO of the Philippine Red Cross, eyes reducing the cost of COVID-19 testing using an alternative system – the saliva test, which is faster and 99.9% reliable. Gordon said they are hoping that the Health Technology Assessment Council (HTAC) would soon make a recommendation to the Department of Health in […]
Senator Dick Gordon, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Government Corporation and Public Enterprises, called on the Social Security System (SSS) to submit to the Committee proposals on how the implementation of the 2021 contribution increase can be suspended without shortening the fund life of the SSS. “Bagama’t kailangan at nakasaad sa batas na magkaroon […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said releasing medical information and safety protocol matters regarding the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is not under its purview. PRC chair and chief executive officer Senator Dick Gordon said only the Department of Health and the Inter-Agency Task Force on COVID-19 have the authority to release information regarding COVID-19 medical and […]
The Senate passed recently Senator Dick Gordon’s bill that simplifies the procedure and requirements in granting land titles to help rural farmers secure land certificates easily. Senate Bill No. 1931 was certified as urgent by President Rodrigo Duterte on December 15 “to allow the continuous titling of public alienable and disposable agricultural lands beyond December […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has passed another proficiency test for its molecular laboratory that will open soon in Passi, Iloilo. “This will be our 13th installment nationwide. We only await for the completion of requirements after passing the test last December 14, 2020, in compliance with the Department of Health,” PRC Chair & CEO […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) calls for blood donors as the holiday season approaches to help fill the blood reserves. As people prefer to stay home fearing coronavirus infection, PRC assures all that health protocols are being observed to keep donors safe. PRC is expecting a surge in demand for blood supply and reserves during […]
Senator Dick Gordon sponsored recently Senate Bill No. 1931 that aims to improve the confirmation of imperfect titles by simplifying the procedure and requirements in granting land deeds to help rural farmers and those who are unable to afford legal representation to secure land titles. “Tulungan natin ang mga magsasaka at mahihirap na mabigyan ng […]
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre has donated $495,865 (P23.9M) to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) to further expand humanitarian interventions to the most vulnerable families in war-ravaged Marawi City. The agreement was signed recently and was virtually attended by PRC Chair, Senator Dick Gordon, Saudi Ambassador to the Philippines Dr. Abdulah Al-Bussairy, […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) opened its molecular laboratory in Surigao Del Norte after passing the proficiency test recently. The newly built molecular laboratory, which will service the entire Caraga Administrative Region and its nearby provinces for faster testing of the residents, is equipped with two polymerase chain reaction (PCR) machines and one ribonucleic acid […]