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Following the oil spill caused by the capsized motor tanker (MT) Princess Empress in the province of Oriental Mindoro, the Department of Health (DOH), led by Officer-in-Charge Dr. Maria Rosario Singh-Vergeire, conducted an onsite inspection and evaluation of the healthcare and evacuation centers, and provided immediate medical assistance and commodities to the affected communities. Vergeiri, along […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) was asked by the Embassy of the Republic of Türkiye (Turkey) to assist in the donation efforts for the quake-hit country. To honor this request, PRC appealed to Filipinos to help our Turkish brothers and sisters. The House of Representatives responded to the call with a donation that was personally […]
In continuation of its humanitarian efforts to alleviate the sufferings of communities severely affected by Super Typhoon Karding (international name: Noru) when it struck the country in September 2022, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) delivered cash assistance, amounting to P22,895,000 to 4,579 affected families in five Karding-hit provinces in Luzon. This is in addition to […]
The Department of Health (DOH) through its Healthy Pilipinas campaign commemorated its partnership with the “FREE TO BE U” campaign through the Festival of Luv promoting healthy behaviors to protect Filipinos from the Human Immunodeficiency Virus and AIDS at a Pop-Up in Katipunan, Quezon City. People living with HIV (PLHIV) need accessible and regular HIV […]
After a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Turkey and Syria on February 6, thousands of houses and buildings were reduced to rubble, forcing displaced people to huddle in tents to stay warm. To further support the relief operations in the two quake-hit countries, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and CEO Dick Gordon directed the shipment […]
February of each year marks the country’s observance of the National Health Insurance (NHI) Month by virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 1400 s. 2007 which underlines the important role of social health insurance in every Filipino’s life. The National Health Insurance Program, as a social health insurance (SHI) scheme, is a form of financing and […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) continuously intensifies its efforts in building healthy and resilient communities through its developmental programs and services. In line with this initiative, PRC Chairman and CEO Dick Gordon, Secretary General Dr. Gwendolyn Pang, together with the President and CEO of the Canadian Red Cross Conrad Sauve and Asia Pacific Region Head […]
“The 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria last February 6 was a significant and destructive event, and more than 4,300 people have died. Imagine that happening to our country. It will be catastrophic. This is why we are ratcheting up our 143 volunteers across the nation so the PRC will be ready for any […]
In the wake of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria recently, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is on high alert for a similar event of the same magnitude. The Philippines ranks first in disaster risk, according to The World Risk Index 2022. It is vulnerable not just to earthquakes but also to […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) offers donated blood to patients undergoing, pregnancy complications, dengue, accident injuries, and surgical and cancer treatment for free. PRC Chairman and CEO Dick Gordon clarified that donated blood is free because it comes from blood donors, but to ensure that donated blood will be safe for transfusion, the PRC needs reagents […]