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The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Grab Philippines distributed bicycles and equipment to 20 recipients as part of the agency’s initiative to encourage the use of bicycles as a form of active transport. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. assured that the government will prioritize active transport—cycling and walking—by according the highest priority in the hierarchy of […]
To further amplify the importance of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) as a lifesaving skill and reinforce its call for more first aiders, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) held a series of activities nationwide to celebrate the National CPR Day with the theme: Shaping Culture: Towards a CPR-Ready Philippines. A simultaneous CPR was conducted at the University […]
In line with the celebration of the Blood Donors’ Month, the Philippine Red Cross and Rotary Club District 3850 joined forces for another lifesaving initiative through “Unite for Good: Give Blood, Save Lives”—a nationwide simultaneous blood donation recently. The event brought together Rotarians, blood donors, volunteers, and medical personnel to share the gift of life […]
In observance of Dengue Awareness Month this June, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has strengthened its commitment to stop the spread of dengue disease as the rainy season began. Despite the fact that dengue cases continued to decline over the last ten weeks as reported by the Department of Health, PRC Chairman and CEO Dick […]
Relying on a voluntary blood donation system since 1947 for adequate, safe, quality and affordable blood supply, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) assures the public that it has sufficient blood for the whole nation. “Our Assistant Secretary-General and Head of National Blood Services Dr. Christie Monina Nalupta reported to me that there is a prominent […]
Reinvigorating its commitment to saving lives during disasters and emergencies, the Philippine Red Cross added a new set of humanitarian fleets from its partner organizations—five Volunteer Emergency Response Vehicles (VERV), a service vehicle, and a bloodmobile unit. The turnover ceremony was held recently at the PRC National Headquarters in Mandaluyong. The five VERVs were donated […]
After another historic 2025 National and Local Elections, a total of 11,745 vulnerable individuals were assisted by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC). PRC Chairman and CEO Dick Gordon expressed deep appreciation to 2,881 PRC staff and volunteers deployed from May 9 to 12. “Like I always say, nobody can beat the heart of a Red Cross […]
To acquire first-hand experience and understanding of the Philippine Red Cross’ services and response efforts, as well as to discuss avenues for future collaboration, the Ethiopian Red Cross Society conducted an exchange visit. “We have volunteers in our country and we’re here to learn volunteer management, how to register volunteers using databases, volunteer recruitment, and […]
With a joint purpose to save lives through blood donation, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) and Elizabeth Seton School- Las Piñas Campus successfully collected a total of 1,072 blood units during the 11th Dugtong Buhay bloodletting activity recently. PRC Chairman and CEO Dick Gordon expressed gratitude to partner school and donors who made the event […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) warns the public against heat-related emergencies such as heat stroke and heat exhaustion, which are very common with high heat indices. According to the PRC, heat-related emergencies are heat-induced emergencies that can happen when prolonged exposure to high temperatures affects the body’s natural temperature control system. When the body cannot […]