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Unilab turned over one brand-new ambulance unit to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Rizal Chapter at the PRC Logistics and Multipurpose Center (PLMC) in Mandaluyong. The new ambulance unit is the second ambulance donated by Unilab to the PRC Rizal Chapter. The first unit was turned over in 2013. It is an addition to the […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) launched its first-ever Nationwide First Aid Olympics in line with the celebration of World First Aid Day (WFAD) 2024. With the theme “First Aid and Sports,” this year’s WFAD aims to showcase the critical role first aid education plays in sports as an industry where injuries and medical emergencies often […]
Amidst the ongoing response to the recent fire incident in Cavite, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) swiftly responded to another blaze that engulfed a residential area in Vitas, Tondo, Manila before noon on Saturday, September 14. PRC Chairman and CEO Dick Gordon deployed 17 PRC staff and volunteers, two fire trucks, and two ambulance units […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is seeking donations to intensify its relief efforts and be able to reach more vulnerable citizens affected by the massive fire incident at Sitio Kanluran, Brgy. Zapote 3, Bacoor City, Cavite recently. “The blaze in Cavite left approximately 1,000 families or 4,000 individuals homeless. We cannot be mediocre. Suffering cannot be […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) immediately reached out to individuals and families severely hit during the onslaught of Typhoon Enteng (international name: Yagi) that according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) had affected 500,000 people in the country. According to the PRC Welfare Services, the office in charge of implementing the […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) provided health and hygiene services to more than 4,800 individuals affected by Tropical Storm Enteng (Super Typhoon Yagi). The PRC’s Health units have conducted health promotion and awareness sessions on common diseases during the rainy season like dengue and leptospirosis for 1,716 evacuees in Marikina, Quezon City, Valenzuela, Caloocan, Bulacan, […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is ramping up its rescue and relief operations to aid individuals affected by flooding in various areas in Luzon and Visayas due to heavy rains from the southwest monsoon enhanced by Tropical Storm Enteng (international name: Yagi). PRC Chairman and CEO Dick Gordon has instructed the national headquarters and its […]
Following reports of dwindling blood supplies in Baguio City hospitals, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) will send additional blood bags to the city as it calls on more members of the public to donate blood. The PRC national headquarters in Mandaluyong will initially send 20 units of blood, through the PRC Baguio Chapter, and will […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) ended its 12-day leptospirosis operations at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) and San Lazaro Hospital amid the spike in leptospirosis cases in places affected by floods during the onset of Super Typhoon Carina. PRC Chairman and CEO Dick Gordon, upon learning of the alarming situation, immediately mobilized medical […]
In a nationwide effort to celebrate National Heroes Day in the best way, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) organized simultaneous mass blood donation drives across 24 sites. This massive undertaking was designed to commemorate the heroism of the nation’s forebears by inspiring modern-day acts of heroism through blood donation. The blood donation sites spanned the […]