Manila, Dec. 15 -- A pharmaceutical company has set a target to train 1 million Filipinos in life-saving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) as it pushes for the full implementation of the Basic Life Support Training in Schools Act, or Republic Act 10871.

At the Samahang Plaridel media forum in Manila on Monday, Bell Kenz Pharma Director James Cayetano said the company's Sagip CPR advocacy seeks to equip more Filipinos with hands-on CPR skills, noting that only about 20 percent of the population currently knows how to perform the procedure.

Cayetano stressed that immediate CPR during emergencies can double a patient's chances of survival, making widespread training critical.

He also warned of higher stroke risks during the holiday seas...