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Five months after Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Paeng (international name: Nalgae) flooded provinces, including numerous geographically isolated communities across the country, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) went back to Visayas and Mindanao recently to provide cash assistance, amounting to P15,095,000, to 3, 019 affected families in Maguindanao, Aklan, Capiz, and Antique. The PRC initially provided […]
Holy Week is a major religious observance in the Philippines, with many Filipinos participating in various religious practices during this time. For many, it is also an opportunity to travel and visit family or take a vacation. As the country commemorates Holy Week this year, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) emergency medical services (EMS) teams […]
Article by: Jessica Dale Bautista, Janelle Kyla Cruz, and Joey Romero The activities scheduled for each day of this week successfully displayed the talents and abilities of Thomasian Psychology students, not only through artistic performances but also in terms of leadership, collaboration, and organization. The fact that the events had already occurred in various campus […]
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 […]
As a 5.9 magnitude earthquake shook Davao De Oro anew, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) deployed its emergency medical services (EMS) team, medical tents, food trucks, a water tanker, and trained psychological first aid providers to meet the needs of displaced families. PRC Chairman and CEO Dick Gordon assured the public that the PRC will […]
As part of the Philippine Red Cross’s (PRC) mission to provide access to clean water during emergencies through its Wash, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) programs, the PRC mobilized three of its water tankers to supply potable water to areas in Parañaque and Pasay affected by Maynilad Water Services, Inc.’s pipeline repair along Osmeña Highway in […]
Quezonians, the long wait is finally over. The battle for the brains and brawns is now set ablazed as UP Oroquieta (UPO) reopens its 24th Intellectuals Quiz (IQ) this 19th of March at Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation, Candelaria after almost four years of hiatus since 2019. This year’s 24th IQ, with the theme “Sagisag […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is exerting all efforts to overcome logistical barriers and will send more humanitarian aid to earthquake-hit Turkey and Syria, barring any logistical, or shipping, issues, according to PRC Chairman and CEO Dick Gordon. Gordon shared that the premier humanitarian organization in the country will send around 1,000 sleeping kits, 200 […]
By: Raya Alvarez Teston Rotary is a global network of leaders, problem solvers and changemakers with the mission of providing service to others, promoting integrity, and advancing world understanding and peace through fellowship of business, professional and community leaders. The Rotary structure involves three kinds of clubs: Rotary Clubs, Rotaract Clubs, and Interact Clubs. With […]
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 […]