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Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and CEO Dick Gordon and Secretary General Dr. Gwen Pang travelled for hours to personally grant household livelihood assistance to 663 families severely affected by Super Typhoon #CarinaPH (“Gaemi”) in Moncada, Tarlac and Hagonoy, Bulacan.The beneficiaries, who were thoroughly assessed by our Disaster Management Services (DMS) team, received P9,000 each […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) and Lifebank Microfinance Foundation, Inc.’s joint health caravan initiative has provided essential healthcare assistance and treatment to a total of 5,732 Filipinos across the country, aligned with the organization’s fervent advocacy to ensure the wellbeing of communities. The PRC and Lifebank held 17 health caravans from September to November this […]
Harnessing the wide sphere and sheer power of the public and private sectors, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Philippine Red Cross (PRC)’s joint bloodletting initiative, “Dugtong Buhay Movement,” collected a total of 1,067 blood units in its first five-month rollout, serving as a testament to many Filipinos’ readiness to help secure […]
Health Secretary Ted Herbosa announced that he has signed a new Department of Health (DOH) administrative order (AO) to remove the requirement of a purchase booklet for senior citizens to avail their discount on medicines following the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010. “I am also a senior citizen. I know it is hard to […]
The Department of Health (DOH), as supervising agency of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) assured that health benefits of the national health insurance agency will continue with or without subsidy from the forthcoming General Appropriations Act. All of its inpatient, outpatient, and special benefit packages continue to be available. Since August 2024, the PhilHealth […]
Volunteerism is the heart of the work of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC). With more volunteers, especially among the youth, we can foster generations of Filipino leaders, who champion empathy, compassion, and the willingness to help others. PRC Secretary General Dr. Gwen Pang gave a brief talk on student volunteerism during the 17th annual Commission […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) affirmed its support to the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI)’s valiant efforts to advocate for organ donation during the unveiling of the hospital’s new monument, “Vita Infinitum,” commemorating deceased organ donors who have helped save countless Filipino lives. PRC Secretary General Dr. Gwen Pang emphasized that NKTI is a […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) received a generous donation worth P1.2 million from the Philippine Constitution Association (PHILCONSA) to support relief efforts for families and individuals affected by the recent storms and typhoons that battered parts of the country. The donation was turned over to PRC Chairman and CEO Dick Gordon by PHILCONSA President Speaker […]
Less than 24 hours after the explosive eruption of Mt. Kanlaon in Negros Occidental, the Department of Health (DOH) outlined the health sector response to the natural disaster. In a Memorandum addressed to Regional Directors Razel Nikka Hao (Negros Island), Adriano Suba-an (Western Visayas), and Jaime Bernadas (Central Visayas), OIC Undersecretary Gloria Balboa advised on […]
In solidarity with volunteers around the world and to celebrate International Volunteers’ Day, members of the Red Cross Youth (RCY) from various schools in Marikina City assembled to showcase a mass cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) demonstration at the Marikina Sports Center. The CPR demonstration was made in the form of a human red cross, symbolizing hope […]