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RED CROSS ACQUIRES MORE COVID-19 TESTING MACHINES – GORDON

More coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing machines, kits, and reagents were acquired by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC). Senator Dick Gordon, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the PRC said the the organization will be chartering a Philippine Airlines plane or a C-130 aircraft to bring the critical materials from Changsha City in China. “We […]

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PMA CADETS TO DONATE BLOOD TO RED CROSS – GORDON

Following the appeal made by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) for blood donations amid the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis, Senator Dick Gordon, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the PRC said the Department of National Defense (DND) has pledged to support the organization by conducting a mass blood donation of some 1,200 cadets […]

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MORE RED CROSS COVID TESTING CENTERS SET TO OPEN SOON – GORDON

After opening a COVID-19 testing center in its national headquarters along EDSA in Mandaluyong City to help prevent the spread of the disease, Senator Dick Gordon, Philippine Red Cross (PRC) chairman and CEO, announced that several other PRC testing centers will be opening soon. “The PRC is working very hard, round the clock, and with […]

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RED CROSS COVID-19 TESTING CENTER NOW OPERATIONAL – GORDON

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has taken another step in its campaign to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) after its testing center in its national headquarters located along EDSA in Mandaluyong City started operations recently. Senator Dick Gordon, PRC chairman and CEO, said the country’s foremost humanitarian organization has taken […]

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RED CROSS PROVIDES NKTI WITH MEDICAL TENT FOR COVID-19 PATIENTS – GORDON

Amid the rising number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the Philippines, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), chaired by Senator Dick Gordon, has put up a medical field tent at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) in Quezon City as part of its efforts to provide assistance to hospitals treating COVID-19 patients. “The NKTI […]

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NISSAN DONATES 3 PICKUP TRUCKS TO RED CROSS – GORDON

Nissan Philippines gave the disaster response capabilities of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) a boost through the donation of three Nissan Navara pickup trucks. Senator Dick Gordon, PRC chairman and CEO, formally accepted the donation, which has a total value of P4.1 million, from Nissan Philippines President and Managing Director Atsushi Najima recently at the […]

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PRC DONATES FACE MASKS TO BOC – GORDON

Amid the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) threat which has now disrupted  the global supply of face masks, gowns, gloves and other protective gear, the Philippine Red Cross, headed by its chairman and CEO, Senator Dick Gordon recently donated face masks to the Bureau of Customs (BOC). Gordon said the donation of 25,000 pieces of face masks to […]

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DTI SECURES 125,000 N-88 MASKS – LOPEZ

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) was able to get the partial supply of N-88 face masks from Medtecs, the lone local manufacturer from Bataan. With the assistance of the Philippine International Trading Corporation (PITC), the DTI bought 125,000 pieces of N-88 masks. Of these, 70,000 pieces were delivered and immediately donated to the […]

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RED CROSS TURNS OVER HOUSES TO CAGAYAN FAMILIES DISPLACED BY TYPHOON OMPONG – GORDON

More than a year after the destruction left by Typhoon Ompong, the strongest typhoon to hit Luzon since 2010 and the strongest to make landfall in the Philippines since Typhoon Yolanda in 2013, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has enabled affected families in Cagayan get their lives back. Senator Dick Gordon, PRC chairman and CEO, […]

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STOCKPILE MEDICAL SUPPLIES TO SURVIVE EPIDEMICS, PANDEMICS – GORDON

To survive epidemics or pandemics caused by emerging and re-emerging diseases such as the novel Coronavirus or 2019-nCoV, Senator Dick Gordon has proposed the stockpiling of strategic medical supplies to ensure adequate supply in the country. Gordon, chairman and CEO of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), said the government could also encourage local investors to […]