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UP DILIMAN TRIUMPHS IN NAT’L IHL MOOT COURT 2025

The University of the Philippines Diliman triumphed over 10 other law schools to claim the championship in the 2025 National Moot Court Competition on International Humanitarian Law (IHL), held from December 2 to December 4, 2025. This year’s competition marks the 20th edition of the annual contest, organized by the Philippine Red Cross in partnership […]

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GORDON LAUDS PRC-PAMET PARTNERSHIP

The Philippine Red Cross reaffirmed its partnership with the Philippine Association of Medical Technologists (PAMET) as PRC Chairman and CEO Dick Gordon addressed participants at the 61st PAMET Annual Convention held at the Manila Hotel. The long-standing collaboration between PRC and PAMET underscores a shared commitment to strengthening healthcare systems and expanding access to life-saving […]

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PH RED CROSS HONORS 314 BLOOD DONORS, PARTNERS

On Friday, November 28, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) gathered hundreds of blood donors, institutional partners, and community leaders at the Hilton Clark for the 3rd Central Luzon Kadugo Awarding Ceremony, celebrating the individuals and organizations whose sustained support continues to strengthen the region’s life-saving blood services. A total of 314 awardees from Aurora, Bataan, […]

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PRC MOBILIZES TEAMS TO ASSIST IN INC MANILA RALLY

The Philippine Red Cross has mobilized its teams across Metro Manila to support the Rally for Transparency and a Better Democracy organized by the Iglesia ni Cristo, which began on 16 November at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila and the EDSA Shrine in Quezon City.Ahead of the gathering, the PRC placed all ambulance units in […]

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AER: LOWERING TOBACCO TAXES WILL REWARD SMUGGLERS

A new nationwide study by Action for Economic Reforms (AER) and Economics for Health of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health shows that illicit tobacco trade in the Philippines is being fueled by weak enforcement and governance gaps, not by high tobacco taxes as the tobacco industry has long claimed. The research was […]

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PH RED CROSS GEARS UP FOR UNDAS 2025

In preparation for this year’s observance of All Saint’s Day (Nov. 1) and All Soul’s Day (Nov. 2), the Philippine Red Cross is gearing up for the 2025 Undas Operation by mobilizing 2,200 first aiders and 92 chapters, covering 314 areas nationwide.According to the Philippine Red Cross, 284 First Aid Stations and 141 Welfare Desks […]

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TP DONATES P1M TO PRC FOR QUAKE-HIT COMMUNITIES

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC), led by Chairman and CEO Dick Gordon, received a ₱1 million donation from TP in the Philippines (formerly Teleperformance) to help sustain relief operations for families affected by recent earthquakes and disasters. Gordon expressed gratitude for TP’s continued partnership and compassion. “The Philippine Red Cross is always first to respond […]

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PHILHEALTH AGREES TO SETTLE UNPAID PRC SERVICES

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) and the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) reaffirmed their long-standing partnership through the signing of a supplemental Memorandum of Agreement (MOA).  This marked a renewed commitment to strengthening collaboration in public health response. The ceremony, held at the PRC Tower in Mandaluyong City, was attended by PRC Chairman and CEO […]

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PH RED CROSS DEPLOYS TENTS TO EARTHQUAKE-HIT CEBU

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., together with DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon, personally called Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman Dick Gordon to urgently seek the Red Cross’ assistance in deploying tents for families displaced by the recent earthquake in Northern Cebu. “The province of Cebu is and will always be close to my heart. That is why […]

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RED CROSS ASSURES BLOOD SUPPLY FOR QUAKE-HIT CEBU

In the wake of the recent earthquake that struck Cebu, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Cebu Blood Center is sending urgently needed blood units to the Cebu Provincial Hospital in Bogo. PRC Chairman Dick Gordon assured the public of the organization’s readiness to provide support, especially in times of crisis.  “Sa ganitong panahon ng sakuna, […]