The Philippine Red Cross warned the public against the sale of self-administered saliva RT-PCR test kits. The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Sunday warned the public against the sale of self-administered saliva RT-PCR test kits, saying that the Philippine government has yet to approve its use. Philippine Red Cross Chairman Senator Richard Gordon lamented that … Read more
“Bawal po ang nakalipstick” as the Philippine Red Cross reminded women who wanted to undergo a saliva PCR test. The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) reminded women who intended to undergo a saliva PCR test for COVID-19: “Do not wear lipstick to the test or else your sample will become invalid.” Dr. Paulyn Ubial, who headed … Read more
PRC had targeted to open COVID-19 testing using saliva samples to PRC labs outside Metro Manila on November 5. Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Molecular Laboratory head Dr. Paulyn Ubial on Monday said that the PRC had targeted to open COVID-19 testing using saliva samples to all PRC labs outside Metro Manila on November 5. In … Read more
PRC started offering COVID-19 testing using saliva samples. Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Molecular Laboratory head Dr. Paulyn Ubial on Monday said that PRC laboratories were open to conduct COVID-19 tests using saliva samples. Ubial said in an interview on GMA Network’s Unang Hirit that the COVID-19 test can be availed of via online booking or … Read more
The Philippine Red Cross was in talks with AstraZeneca and Pfizer to procure COVID-19 vaccines The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Tuesday said that it’s in talks with vaccine makers AstraZeneca and Pfizer in order to procure COVID-19 vaccines that will be sold to Filipinos on a “buy 1, donate 1” scheme. In an online … Read more
The Philippine government has yet to decide on the use of Cheaper saliva COVID-19 tests, according to PRC. The Philippine Red Cross on Monday said that the Philippine government has yet to decide on the use of cheaper saliva COVID-19 tests. According to PRC biomolecular laboratories head Paulyn Ubial, the cheaper COVID-19 test had a … Read more
The PRC may halt COVID-19 tests anew over PhilHealth debt, according to Senator Gordon. Senator Richard Gordon on Sunday said that the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) may be forced to suspend COVID-19 testing anew if the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) failed to settle its debt with the PRC. Gordon, who also served as the … Read more
Catriona Gray visited Red Cross in Colombia to promote PRC’s fundraising activities for relief ops in the Philippines. Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray visited Red Cross in Colombia in order to promote fundraising activities of Philippine Red Cross (PRC) for relief operations in the Philippines. This, as the Philippines struggled with the aftermath of series … Read more
Roque: “Let’s allow na lang the President to say what he wants to say” Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque defends President Rodrigo Duterte over his “mukhang pera” remark at the Philippine Red Cross. “Let’s allow na lang the President to say what he wants to say. Let that remain on record. Bahala na po ang PRC … Read more
Gordon on Duque: “I think he was misled by the statement” Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman Richard Gordon blamed Health Secretary Francisco Duque III over the “mukhang pera” statement of President Rodrigo Duterte. This was after PRC was criticized by the president for stopping COVID-19 tests due to the government’s P1.1 billion debt. But Gordon … Read more