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The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has already done about 3,307,946 tests in its 13 molecular laboratories nationwide as the Subic Molecular Laboratory turned one recently. PRC Chairman and CEO Senator Dick Gordon said that soon another molecular laboratory will be opened in the province of Cotabato. “We can say that 1 out of every 4 […]
Despite the challenges brought about by the pandemic, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) remains unstoppable as it continues to provide vital services to the community. Senator Dick Gordon, PRC chairman and CEO, led the inauguration of the PRC’s new Negros Occidental-Bacolod City Chapter recently. With Silay City as one of the component cities of Negros […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC), in partnership with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), held a cash distribution to 281 families in Brgy. 754 in Malate, Manila and 339 families in Brgy. Bagbag, Quezon City. PRC, under the leadership of its Chairman and CEO Senator Dick Gordon, continues to provide […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) will celebrate World Blood Donor Day (WBDD) on June 14, 2021 with the theme “Give blood and keep the world beating” to raise global and national awareness on the need for blood. As the world continues its efforts to tackle the ongoing pandemic, PRC calls for blood donation to continue […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) received a food truck containing hot meals from the Australian Embassy. The assistance, made through Australian Aid, can feed about 800 within the first eight hours of operation. The PRC’s chair and CEO, Senator Dick Gordon, thanked the embassy for its relentless generosity, saying they would be able to reach […]
The government of South Korea donated a food truck to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) for its “Hot Meals on Wheels” program that provides aid to the most vulnerable in times of disasters, conflicts, and pandemic. PRC held a ceremonial turn-over of the mobile kitchen led by PRC Chair & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Senator […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has exceeded 3 million swab and saliva RT-PCR (reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction) COVID-19 tests nationwide, only three months after it hit the 2-million milestone in February 2021. There were 3,010,432 tests done as of May 23 morning, according to PRC chair and CEO Senator Dick Gordon. “We at the Red […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) in partnership with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), The Netherlands Red Cross, and the Makati City government converted unused dormitories at the Makati Science High School (MSHS) into a 56-bed capacity isolation facility that will serve asymptomatic patients from the city. A virtual memorandum […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has put up emergency tents at the National Kidney Transplant Institute (NKTI) in Quezon City to augment occupancy surge. The tents are in addition to the 100-bed capacity emergency field hospital at the nearby Lung Center of the Philippines. “Ang mga pasyente at mga bantay nila, kung saan-saan na nakapwesto […]
With the recent exponential increase in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is appealing for more donors of convalescent plasma. Senator Dick Gordon, PRC chairman, and CEO, encouraged individuals who have recovered from the disease to donate their much-needed plasma at the PRC’s convalescent plasma center to help those who are […]