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The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) received resources to augment its assets in protecting the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and bolster its search and rescue missions during calamities.Joining First Lady and Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary (PCGA) Vice Admiral Liza Araneta Marcos, Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon witnessed Philippine Red Cross Chairman Dick Gordon turn over the […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) started a simultaneous nationwide cleanup drive called “Linis BEATs Dengue” to help combat the rising dengue cases in the country. The initiative mobilized 500 PRC staff and 5,000 volunteers across 73 Red Cross chapters and 200 communities in 100 cities and municipalities to eliminate mosquito breeding sites. As part of […]
As the vibrant blooms of Panagbenga Festival 2025 filled the streets of Baguio City, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) stood ready to provide essential medical support to festival goers. From February 1 to 28, PRC was able to assist 174 patients, monitoring the vital signs of 151 individuals, attending to the needs of 20 with […]
Since the first eruption of Mt. Kanlaon on December 9, 2024, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), in partnership with the German Red Cross (Deutsches Rotes Kreuz) has been on the ground, providing essential humanitarian aid to affected communities. Staying true to its commitment—Always First, Always Ready, Always There—PRC, with the support of GRC, continues its […]
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) chairman and CEO Dick Gordon announced that the PRC just purchased a new food truck which is more advanced, an addition to its existing 37 food trucks used to provide immediate food supply for vulnerable people in evacuation centers during disasters and emergencies. According to the PRC, the newly procured food […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) recently received the Afghanistan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) delegation, led by Abdul Latif Sabet, ARCS Deputy Secretary General in Operational Affairs. With him were Abdul Malik Daftani, Secretary to the ARCS Secretary General and SAF Focal Point and Trainer; Ahmad Zia Mumtaz, Document Affairs Specialist; and Zabihullah Amini, ICRC Movement […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) proudly welcomed delegates from the Brunei Darussalam Red Cross led by Secretary General Tuan Haji Muhd Suhaimi bin Haji Ibrahim and Vice President III for Communications and Fundraising Mohd Al-Fatah Haji Seruji. The Brunei Darussalam Red Cross was in the Philippines for a three-day working visit aimed at advancing first […]
The Premiere Medical Center in Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija and the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) signed a memorandum of agreement for blood supply distribution at the PRC National Headquarters.“We’re bringing blood straight to the hospitals para secured ang mga tao,” PRC Chairman & CEO Dick Gordon announced. “We want to ensure that the transfer of […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) showed strong support to the first-ever Open Government Partnership (OGP) Fun Run of the Department of Budget & Management (DBM) in partnership with the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) held at the Quirino Grandstand recently. The PRC deployed 177 staff and volunteers; a 5-bed capacity Emergency Field Hospital (EFH) Emergency […]
To continue a shared mission of bringing hope and enhancing the productivity of vulnerable Filipinos with mobility impairments, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), Chair the Love, Wheelchair Foundation, and the Rotary Club of Manila 101 will distribute an additional 270 wheelchairs as part of the second phase of the Mobility for Dignity project. The project […]