Hundreds of staff and volunteers were deployed by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) nationwide to reinforce the vaccination drive in various local government units (LGUs), the agency said on Saturday, November 6, 2021. In a statement, PRC said that more than 2,300 people were vaccinated in one day fro
MANILA - The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has deployed hundreds of staff and volunteers nationwide to help augment the vaccination drive in various local government units (LGUs). More than 2,300 people were vaccinated in one day from various LGUs in Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao on Friday, November 5. The manpower augmentation is widely appreciated by each LGU as PRC staff and volunteers assisted each of their health offices in the actual jabbing process and documentation. Among the LGUs to have been serviced by PRC includes: The Municipality of Baao in Camarines Sur - 108 vaccinated at Baao Community College The Municipality of Iba - 300 vaccinated at Brgy. San Agustin Iligan City - 591 vaccinated at La Salle Academy General Santos City - 316 vaccinated at Veranza Mega Vaccination Site The Province of Sultan Kudarat - 153 vaccinated at SK Provincial Vaxx Hub Cotabato City - 87 vaccinated at Cotabato City National High School-Main Campus Surigao City - 352 vaccinated at
Orlando "Dondon" Dinoy MANILA - The European Union Delegation in Manila on Tuesday condemned the killing of Davao del Sur journalist Orlando "Dondon" Dinoy, who was gunned down last Saturday inside his apartment. In a statement, the delegation also commended the government for its prompt action to ensure that justice will be served to those responsible for the reporter's death. "Free media is at the heart of democracy. We condemn the killing of journalist Orlando Dinoy and commend (the) government's prompt action to bring justice. EU stands by & protects journalists," it said. The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) last Sunday said the police is currently investigating the incident. Undersecretary Joel Sy Egco, PTFoMS Executive Director, said the task force has mobilized its agents, through lawyer Perry Solis and investigation head Col. Rechie Duldulao, as soon as the case was reported to them. "Regardless of the motive, we
Commission-on-Human-Rights The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has dispatched its own team to investigate the killing last Oct. 30 of journalist Orlando “Dondon” Dinoy in Bansalan, Davao del Sur. “Killings perpetrated against the media foster a chilling effect and help breed a climate of impun