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The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) marked National CPR Day recently by training over 7,000 people on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) through its 102 chapters across the country. Equipping Filipinos with crucial life-saving skills, PRC conducted 63 comprehensive training sessions to equip communities with the knowledge and skills required to respond effectively to emergencies. PRC Chairman and […]
Ahead of the National Blood Donor Month (NBDM) in July, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) reported that it served 79,634 patients needing blood products from January 1 to May 31, 2023, or over 500 per day on average. PRC’s 107 blood service facilities nationwide dispensed 143,086 blood units for these patients during the period. According […]
The Rotary Club of Manila 101 signed a memorandum of agreement with the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) for a wheelchair donation program. 270 wheelchairs will be donated by the group to be distributed to numerous people with mobility impairments in the country to help them cope with their health conditions. The beneficiaries will be identified […]
In order to encourage participation and become advocates of humanitarian services, the Philippine Red Cross – Bulacan Chapter held the “Walk for Humanity” wherein approximately 4,100 Bulakenyos participated in the march that started at Malolos Sports and Convention Center to Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium. In line with the theme “PRC is always first, always ready, and […]
Access to clean and safe water is necessary to nourish life. The human body cannot be sustained without water. Every person needs water on a daily basis for drinking, hygiene, and sanitation purposes. In support of this year’s observance of World Water Day, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) conducted advocacy campaigns in schools and communities […]
The combined forces of a low-pressure area and the shear line, brought incessant rains and fatal floods, and caused humanitarian emergencies in Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. In addition to intense rescue operations and other humanitarian assistance, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) scaled up its food assistance and served hot meals to 8, 434 flood […]
Floods caused by shear line-driven heavy rains which began last Christmas weekend have displaced hundreds of families and affected the provision of basic services including drinking water, food and health in affected communities. In line with this, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) ramped up its relief operations, alongside its rescue preparations, to assist flood-hit families […]
Increased transmission risks of waterborne, influenza, leptospirosis and dengue (WILD) Diseases are unfolding in several provinces of Mindanao as unprecedented flooding continues. In addition to humanitarian aid, the Philippine Red Cross also intensified the implementation of its health campaign across different PRC chapters in Mindanao. To shed light on the nature, risks, symptoms, and prevention […]
Amidst preparations for the New Year’s Eve celebrations, the Philippine Red Cross immediately dispatched its firefighting volunteers and two teams of emergency medical services (EMS) personnel when a huge fire broke out at Market 3, Barangay NBBN in Navotas City. The fire broke out around 2:20 PM and immediately blazed through a cold storage facility […]
Following the Christmas Day flooding across several parts of Mindanao, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) deployed a water tanker to meet the needs of communities who lost access to clean and safe drinking water. Five hundred families benefited from 10,000 liters of clean and safe drinking water distributed in Barangay Mansabay Bajo, Lopez Jaena, Misamis […]