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PMA CADETS TO DONATE BLOOD TO RED CROSS – GORDON

Following the appeal made by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) for blood donations amid the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis, Senator Dick Gordon, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the PRC said the Department of National Defense (DND) has pledged to support the organization by conducting a mass blood donation of some 1,200 cadets […]

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MORE RED CROSS COVID TESTING CENTERS SET TO OPEN SOON – GORDON

After opening a COVID-19 testing center in its national headquarters along EDSA in Mandaluyong City to help prevent the spread of the disease, Senator Dick Gordon, Philippine Red Cross (PRC) chairman and CEO, announced that several other PRC testing centers will be opening soon. “The PRC is working very hard, round the clock, and with […]

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NISSAN DONATES 3 PICKUP TRUCKS TO RED CROSS – GORDON

Nissan Philippines gave the disaster response capabilities of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) a boost through the donation of three Nissan Navara pickup trucks. Senator Dick Gordon, PRC chairman and CEO, formally accepted the donation, which has a total value of P4.1 million, from Nissan Philippines President and Managing Director Atsushi Najima recently at the […]

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UNILEVER PARTNERS WITH RED CROSS FOR DISASTER RESPONSE – GORDON

Senator Dick Gordon, Chairman of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), met recently with Unilever Philippines Vice President for Sustainable Business and Communications Ed Sunico, and Senior Manager for Sustainable Business Rondell Torres to discuss the PRC’s partnership with Unilever in responding to disasters. Unilever donated 1,000 hygiene kits, with each kit containing a body wash, shampoo […]

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GORDON TO AMBASSADORS: BE A FRIEND OF SUFFERING HUMANITY

Senator Dick Gordon, chairman and CEO of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), has knocked on the hearts of the different ambassadors posted in the country for donations for families affected by the various disasters that have recently hit the country. Hosting a fund-raising dinner at the Peninsula Manila recently, Gordon told the ambassadors present and […]

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PROBE EMPLOYMENT OF FOREIGN DOCTORS IN PH HOSPITALS – GORDON

Concerned about the health and well-being of the public, Senator Dick Gordon wants a probe on a syndicate that facilitates the entry and employment of foreign doctors who practice medicine as medical consultants in certain hospitals even without the necessary permits, in violation of the reciprocity requirement under Republic Act 2382, or The Medical Act […]