During a Massive Fire in Tondo, a Woman Suddenly Gave Birth MANILA – A remarkable story of resilience emerged from Tondo where a new life was brought into the world amidst a raging fire. On September 14, 2024, a huge blaze engulfed the tenement area in Vitas, Tondo, leading to a large-scale response from emergency … Read more
President Duterte said that he’s “pleased” to know that the COA agreed to audit the Philippine Red Cross. President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday that he’s “pleased” to know that the Commission of Audit has agreed to audit the Philippine Red Cross. The Philippine Red Cross was chaired by Senator Richard Gordon, who has led … Read more
Will COA finally audit the Philippine Red Cross? The Commission on Audit (COA) is said to be checking where the Philippine Red Cross used the funds of Senator Richard Gordon from his Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF). According to President Rodrigo Duterte, the senator had put more than P80 million under the humanitarian organization that … Read more
Duterte: “Eh bakit ‘yung kay Gordon sa Red Cross, mayroong mukha niya naka-display?” DUTERTE VS GORDON – The country’s president slammed the incumbent senator for decorating ambulances of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) with images of his face. During his taped “Talk to the People” public briefing late Wednesday night, Sept. 22, he called the … Read more
President Duterte wanted the DOH to investigate reports of RT-PCR tests conducted by the Philippine Red Cross being false positives. President Rodrigo Duterte said that the Department of Health (DOH) should look into reports of RT-PCR tests conducted by the Philippine Red Cross being false positives as his heated exchange with Senator Richard Gordon continued. … Read more
The government can go to court if the Philippine Red Cross withheld its financial reports, according to Panelo. On Sunday, Chief Presidential legal counsel Salvador Panelo said that the government could ask the court to compel the Philippine Red Cross to submit the required financial reports. Panelo said over Dobol B TV that the government … Read more
Malacañang insisted that the Philippine Red Cross can be audited by COA. On Tuesday, Malacañang insisted that the Philippine Red Cross, a non-government organization (NGO), can be audited by the Commission on Audit (COA). Citing Article 9 of the 1987 Constitution, Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said during the Presidential press briefing that the Commission on … Read more
The COA should audit government funds paid to the Philippine Red Cross, according to Malacañang. On Monday, Malacañang said that the Commission on Audit (COA) should audit government funds paid to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC). Insofar as the Philippine Red Cross received government support, Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque on Monday said in a Presidential … Read more
Philippine Red Cross To President Duterte: “PRC audit is conducted by a private international accounting firm.” After President Rodrigo Duterte called on state auditors to audit the non-government organization, the Philippine Red Cross said that the PRC audit was conducted by a “private international accounting firm.” On Friday, the Philippine Red Cross had assured the … Read more
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) had sought an urgent inclusion of saliva RT-PCR tests in the PhilHealth benefit package. The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) had called on the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to take immediate action on its request to include the saliva reverse transcription – polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test in the state … Read more