The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) leads the groundbreaking ceremony of the new PRC Blood Bank that will soon rise in Sta. Rosa Laguna on Oct. 27. The blood bank will serve the entire city and nearby cities such as Binan and San Pedro, Laguna, with a total population of 1,148, 250 as of 2020.
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go reiterated his appeal to the government to finalize the plans for the rollout of booster shots following the announcement that the Department of Health has approved providing booster shots for priority groups.
The Department of Health (DOH), together with the Vaccine Cluster, will begin the nationwide rollout of COVID-19 vaccination among all children aged 12 to 17 starting Nov. 3.
Efforts to upgrade the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu continue as Transportation Sec. Arthur Tugade and the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) are set to inaugurate the airport’s new corporate building on Thursday (Oct. 28).
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has announced that information and technology-business processing management (IT-BPM) firms may now apply for Safety Seal certification, the government's inter-agency program that affirms an establishment's compliance to the minimum health standards.
Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go has welcomed the decision of the Cabinet-level Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC), composed of the Office of the President, Department of Budget and Management, Department of Finance, and the National Economic and Development Authority, to grant fuel subsidies to public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers who are affected by increasing world oil prices.
