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UN LAUDS PH RED CROSS FOR KRISTINE RELIEF EFFORTS

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) has recognized the rescue and relief efforts of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) for communities affected by Severe Tropical Storm #KristinePH. The PRC was able to help over 30,000 people through its services in the health, nutrition, safety, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), […]

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PH RED CROSS HONORS LATE MOTHER LILY MONTEVERDE

Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and CEO Dick Gordon, along with Secretary General Dr. Gwen Pang, paid their respects at the wake of veteran film producer and Red Cross partner Ms. “Mother Lily” Yu Chu-Monteverde.   Gordon, whom Mother Lily shared a long-standing friendship with, presented a posthumous recognition award to her family to honor […]

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INT’L RED CROSS CHIEF VISITS PHILIPPINES

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) concluded the visit of Kate Forbes, President of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to the Philippines. Forbes was in the country from May 28 to June 1. She is the second woman to hold the highest position in IFRC, which oversees the operations of […]

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PH RED CROSS RESPONDS TO BUS ACCIDENT IN ANTIQUE

The Philippine Red Cross – Antique Chapter provided 19 units of blood to victims of the bus accident in Barangay Igbucagay in Hamtic, Antique recently. The bus was traveling along a route that has been tagged as “killer road” where another bus fell years ago. PRC Antique Chapter also deployed an ambulance to the scene, […]

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PRC EMPOWERS YOUTH, GROUPS FOR JOBS

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that the employment rate among the youth, aged 15 to 24 years old, was 86.9%.  With that, 13.1% of Filipino youth were unemployed. Youth unemployment is higher than overall unemployment, which is 4.5%. The Philippine Red Cross (PRC), in partnership with TESDA, technical-vocational schools, and the Spanish Red Cross, […]

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MORE THAN 1M PINOY KIDS VAXXED VS POLIO – GORDON

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) joined the world in observing “World Polio Day.” PRC Chairman and CEO Dick Gordon explained that the humanitarian organization has always been committed to strengthening and expanding its vaccination drive against Polio, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the immunization programs for this disease and placed children at higher risk of […]