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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 […]
In celebration of World Water Day 2025 with the theme “Glacier Preservation” recently, Philippine Red Cross Chairman and CEO Dick Gordon stated that the humanitarian organization distributed a total of 6,218,200 liters of water to 8,435 individuals for its Mount Kanlaon operations in the first quarter of the year, staying committed to its mission to […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) started a simultaneous nationwide cleanup drive called “Linis BEATs Dengue” to help combat the rising dengue cases in the country. The initiative mobilized 500 PRC staff and 5,000 volunteers across 73 Red Cross chapters and 200 communities in 100 cities and municipalities to eliminate mosquito breeding sites. As part of […]
As the vibrant blooms of Panagbenga Festival 2025 filled the streets of Baguio City, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) stood ready to provide essential medical support to festival goers. From February 1 to 28, PRC was able to assist 174 patients, monitoring the vital signs of 151 individuals, attending to the needs of 20 with […]