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The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) achieved twice the target for the supplemental vaccinations for measles-rubella and oral polio, offering protection for the children from these life-threatening diseases. PRC continued its mass immunization program; and from October 26 to November 25, it achieved 110,354 vaccinations in Luzon and Mindanao which is 129% over its target of 50,000 […]
More than just distributing relief goods at the soonest time possible to thousands of families displaced by the recent typhoons that ravaged the country such as Rolly and Ulysses, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) uplifts their dignity and brings hope of rebuilding their lives faster. Senator Dick Gordon, PRC chair and CEO, said this was […]
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chair and CEO Senator Dick Gordon announced that the country’s foremost organization is lowering its price for Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing to help more Filipinos get tested for the virus. “Natawaran natin ang China na makuha natin nang mas mura ang test kits. Ngayon, ang bayad na lang sa Red Cross […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) was the recipient of an almost P10-million donation from Korea as humanitarian aid for families and communities affected by the typhoons that hit the country recently, such as Rolly and Ulysses. Senator Dick Gordon, PRC chairman and CEO, personally received a check for $200,000 from outgoing South Korean envoy to […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) sent its M/V Amazing Grace to the province of Catanduanes to provide much needed relief and assistance to the survivors of recent typhoons that hit the country. PRC Chairman and CEO Senator Dick Gordon led the send-off ceremony for the ship, which was commissioned by the PRC in 2017, the […]
As the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) continues its response to typhoon Ulysses (international name Vamco) in different parts of Luzon, the country’s foremost humanitarian organization sent augmentation support to Cagayan Valley after many houses in various towns in the region submerged due to heavy rains brought by the typhoon. PRC Chair and CEO Senator Dick […]
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and CEO Senator Dick Gordon recently visited the families in San Andres, Catanduanes that were affected by Super Typhoon Rolly (international name Goni). After meeting with the local officials on the current situation in the province where Rolly first made landfall, Gordon leads the distribution of relief supplies for 100 […]
Former Executive Director of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), and wife of late Senator Heherson Alvarez, Cecile Guidote-Alvarez, thanked Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and CEO Senator Dick Gordon for sponsoring a resolution in honor of her husband declaring every October 16 and April 20 as Blood Donation Day. “This is […]
As coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases rise in the Visayas region, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has prepared a P42-million multipurpose cash grant (MPCG) to help 8,820 vulnerable families in Cebu, Lapu-Lapu – Cordova, Western Samar, and Leyte. PRC chairman and CEO, Senator Dick Gordon said the cash assistance will be directed to the most vulnerable. […]
Senator Dick Gordon honors the volunteers and staff of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) as the country’s foremost humanitarian organization reached a one-million mark in the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) tests performed in the country. In his privilege speech, Gordon, chair and CEO of PRC, said hitting 1,003,754 results is a momentous occasion for […]