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COVID-19 testing to intensify even as vaccines arrive: official

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 28 10:30 PM

MANILA (UPDATE) - The Philippines' coronavirus testing czar reminded the public of the importance of infection detection even as the country received its initial batch of COVID-19 vaccines on Sunday afternoon. Read more »

2 dead, 4 wounded in shootout between PNP, PDEA in Quezon City

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Updated as of Feb 25 09:01 AM

Two police officers were killed while several others were wounded in a shootout between members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) anti-illegal drug operatives and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agents near a mall on Commonwealth Ave. in Quezon City on Wednesday. Read more »

Mga Angkas rider, tutulong sa isinasagawang RT-PCR saliva test ng Red Cross

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 24 08:27 PM

Magiging ganap na Red Cross volunteer din ang nasa 30,000 na Angkas rider, kabilang ang mga empleyado ng kumpanya at mga miyembro ng pamilya ng mga ito. Read more »

PRC warns vs fake COVID-19 saliva tests, opens more collection sites in malls

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 17 06:43 PM

The Philippine Red Cross on Wednesday warned the public against fake COVID-19 saliva tests being sold online as it opened additional collection sites in malls. Read more »

PH Red Cross deploys mobile vaccine clinic

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 14 10:23 AM

The Philippine Red Cross has deployed its mobile vaccine clinic to inoculate some 183 children in Metro Manila against measles and rubella, an official said Sunday. Read more »

Tayuman residents donate blood

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Posted at Feb 13 05:15 PM

Residents of Barangay 234 in Tayuman, Manila participate in a bloodletting drive in time for Valentine's day on Saturday.  Read more »

Saliva testing, sinimulan na ng Red Cross sa Isabela

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 11 12:29 PM

Sinimulan na ng Philippine Red Cross Isabela Chapter ang saliva testing sa molecular laboratory nito sa Barangay Alibagu, Ilagan City.   Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: February 4, 2021

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Posted at Feb 04 11:38 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Maternal guidance

Basilio H. Sepe, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 04 09:42 PM

A mother guides her child during a saliva test at a COVID-19 saliva-testing center at the Philippine Red Cross headquarters in Mandaluyong on Thursday. Read more »

PH Red Cross begins expansion of saliva COVID-19 test services

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 03 08:14 PM

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is beginning to expand its saliva COVID-19 testing services which it initially offered in its molecular laboratories in Metro Manila only, Sen. Richard Gordon, the organization's chair, said Wednesday.   Read more »

PH Red Cross eyeing COVID-19 vaccine procurement: chairman

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Updated as of Feb 03 08:34 AM

The Philippine Red Cross is eyeing to procure COVID-19 vaccines, its chairman Sen. Richard Gordon said Wednesday. Read more »

Saliva COVID-19 test not yet included in PhilHealth benefits: Red Cross

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 31 12:26 PM

State insurer PhilHealth has yet to include saliva COVID-19 tests in its benefit package, the Philippine Red Cross said Sunday. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: January 26, 2021

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Posted at Jan 27 12:30 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Saliva COVID-19 test can be used for travel: PH Red Cross

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Updated as of Jan 26 10:22 PM

MANILA (UPDATE) - Cheaper and non-invasive saliva COVID-19 test can be used by those taking a trip abroad, those taking the Bar exams and even students before they return to classrooms, the Philippine Red Cross said Tuesday. Read more »

PH Red Cross launches saliva testing for COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 25 11:20 PM

A cheaper and less invasive test for COVID-19 is launched by the Philippine Red Cross. Read more »

PH Red Cross nagsimula nang gumamit ng COVID-19 saliva test

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 25 07:31 PM

Sinimulan na ng Philippine Red Cross ang paggamit ng saliva test para sa COVID-19.   Read more »

PH Red Cross says Metro Manila labs can process 8,000 saliva COVID tests daily

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 25 07:59 AM

The Philippine Red Cross said its molecular laboratories in Metro Manila can process 8,000 saliva COVID-19 tests daily, which would launch later Monday. Read more »

COVID-19 saliva test aprubado na ng DOH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 24 06:12 PM

Inaprubahan na ng Department of Health ang paggamit ng COVID-19 saliva test, na sisimulang i-rollout sa Lunes. Read more »

PH Red Cross continues to seek blood plasma donation from recovered COVID-19 patients

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 24 11:13 AM

The Philippine Red Cross on Sunday appealed for more blood plasma donations from people who have recovered from COVID-19. Read more »

PH Red Cross to rollout saliva COVID-19 test Monday

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 24 10:41 AM

The Philippine Red Cross said it would begin the use of the cheaper and less invasive saliva COVID-19 test on Monday following the approval by the Department of Health. Read more »