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Almost two decades after Republic Act 7719 or the National Blood Service Act of 1994 was passed, the country is now close to accomplishing 100-percent voluntary blood donation, the Department of Health (DOH) said over the weekend.

[DatePublished] => 2011-08-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804896 [AuthorName] => Sheila Crisostomo [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 341827 [Title] => DOH poised to close down commercial blood banks [Summary] => The Department of Health (DOH) is now poised to shut down all commercial blood banks nationwide as the Supreme Court recently ruled with finality against the operation of these facilities in the country.

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said the DOH is working to implement the high court’s decision and give a bigger boost to the country’s voluntary blood donation programs.
[DatePublished] => 2006-06-14 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804896 [AuthorName] => Sheila Crisostomo [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 287435 [Title] => Reinvigorate selves, help save lives, DOH tells blood donors [Summary] => Give blood, reinvigorate yourselves — and help save lives.

This was what the Department of Health (DOH) advised the public yesterday, saying voluntary blood donation is not only good for one’s health but could also save the lives of others.

Health Undersecretary Ethelyn Nieto said Filipinos are still not keen on donating blood, fearing needle pricks and believing that the procedure is hazardous to one’s health.
[DatePublished] => 2005-07-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804896 [AuthorName] => Sheila Crisostomo [SectionName] => News Commentary [SectionUrl] => news-commentary [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 253756 [Title] => ‘Blood donors’ now have ‘pimps’ [Summary] => "Professional" blood donors now employ "pimps" who look for prospective clients in private and government hospitals, a blood expert said yesterday.

Dr. Annie Manalaysay, a pathologist and president of the Philippine Blood Coordinating Council, said that despite the government’s campaign for voluntary blood donation, paid donors have remained in business.
[DatePublished] => 2004-06-14 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804896 [AuthorName] => Sheila Crisostomo [SectionName] => News Commentary [SectionUrl] => news-commentary [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 253874 [Title] => ‘Blood donors’ now have ‘pimps’ [Summary] => "Professional" blood donors now employ "pimps" who look for prospective clients in private and government hospitals, a blood expert said yesterday.

Dr. Annie Manalaysay, a pathologist and president of the Philippine Blood Coordinating Council, said that despite the government’s campaign for voluntary blood donation, paid donors have remained in business.
[DatePublished] => 2004-06-14 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804896 [AuthorName] => Sheila Crisostomo [SectionName] => News Commentary [SectionUrl] => news-commentary [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 214950 [Title] => EDITORIAL - Safe blood [Summary] => Ever wonder what temporary means in a temporary restraining order or TRO issued by the Supreme Court? Try five years. In 1998 the tribunal issued a TRO, stopping the government from shutting down ... [DatePublished] => 2003-07-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 214729 [Title] => DOH: Blood banks have no licenses [Summary] => All commercial blood banks in the country are now operating without licenses from the Department of Health (DOH), putting the quality of their blood supplies in question.

DOH undersecretary for legal affairs lawyer Alex Padilla said these blood outlets are operating only by virtue of the temporary restraining order (TRO) issued by the Supreme Court to stop the DOH from closing down such facilities as mandated under the Republic Act 7719, or the National Blood Service Act.
[DatePublished] => 2003-07-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804896 [AuthorName] => Sheila Crisostomo [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) ) )
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                    [Title] => Phl close to achieving 100% voluntary blood donation
                    [Summary] => 

Almost two decades after Republic Act 7719 or the National Blood Service Act of 1994 was passed, the country is now close to accomplishing 100-percent voluntary blood donation, the Department of Health (DOH) said over the weekend.

[DatePublished] => 2011-08-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804896 [AuthorName] => Sheila Crisostomo [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 341827 [Title] => DOH poised to close down commercial blood banks [Summary] => The Department of Health (DOH) is now poised to shut down all commercial blood banks nationwide as the Supreme Court recently ruled with finality against the operation of these facilities in the country.

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said the DOH is working to implement the high court’s decision and give a bigger boost to the country’s voluntary blood donation programs.
[DatePublished] => 2006-06-14 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804896 [AuthorName] => Sheila Crisostomo [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 287435 [Title] => Reinvigorate selves, help save lives, DOH tells blood donors [Summary] => Give blood, reinvigorate yourselves — and help save lives.

This was what the Department of Health (DOH) advised the public yesterday, saying voluntary blood donation is not only good for one’s health but could also save the lives of others.

Health Undersecretary Ethelyn Nieto said Filipinos are still not keen on donating blood, fearing needle pricks and believing that the procedure is hazardous to one’s health.
[DatePublished] => 2005-07-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804896 [AuthorName] => Sheila Crisostomo [SectionName] => News Commentary [SectionUrl] => news-commentary [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 253756 [Title] => ‘Blood donors’ now have ‘pimps’ [Summary] => "Professional" blood donors now employ "pimps" who look for prospective clients in private and government hospitals, a blood expert said yesterday.

Dr. Annie Manalaysay, a pathologist and president of the Philippine Blood Coordinating Council, said that despite the government’s campaign for voluntary blood donation, paid donors have remained in business.
[DatePublished] => 2004-06-14 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804896 [AuthorName] => Sheila Crisostomo [SectionName] => News Commentary [SectionUrl] => news-commentary [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 253874 [Title] => ‘Blood donors’ now have ‘pimps’ [Summary] => "Professional" blood donors now employ "pimps" who look for prospective clients in private and government hospitals, a blood expert said yesterday.

Dr. Annie Manalaysay, a pathologist and president of the Philippine Blood Coordinating Council, said that despite the government’s campaign for voluntary blood donation, paid donors have remained in business.
[DatePublished] => 2004-06-14 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804896 [AuthorName] => Sheila Crisostomo [SectionName] => News Commentary [SectionUrl] => news-commentary [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 214950 [Title] => EDITORIAL - Safe blood [Summary] => Ever wonder what temporary means in a temporary restraining order or TRO issued by the Supreme Court? Try five years. In 1998 the tribunal issued a TRO, stopping the government from shutting down ... [DatePublished] => 2003-07-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 214729 [Title] => DOH: Blood banks have no licenses [Summary] => All commercial blood banks in the country are now operating without licenses from the Department of Health (DOH), putting the quality of their blood supplies in question.

DOH undersecretary for legal affairs lawyer Alex Padilla said these blood outlets are operating only by virtue of the temporary restraining order (TRO) issued by the Supreme Court to stop the DOH from closing down such facilities as mandated under the Republic Act 7719, or the National Blood Service Act.
[DatePublished] => 2003-07-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804896 [AuthorName] => Sheila Crisostomo [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) ) )
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