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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
Amid the outbreak of the novel coronavirus or 2019-nCOV which has triggered an increased demand for face masks, Senator Dick Gordon called on the country’s lone manufacturer of medical masks to ensure that they are able to meet the high demand. Gordon said MedTecs Group, which produces masks and other personal protective equipment and medical […]
With the Philippine Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) lowering the alert status of Taal Volcano to Level 3, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is set to shift its operations in the area to rehabilitation phase. Senator Dick Gordon, PRC chairman and CEO, after a discussion with Batangas Governor Hermilando Mandanas, instructed PRC Chapter Administrator Ronald Generoso […]
Fans of Filipino singer-actress Sarah Geronimo have partnered with the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) in giving aid to the victims of the Taal Volcano eruption by organizing and hosting a dance flash mob called “Tala Para sa Taal” at the Quirino Grandstand. The event aimed to gather donations for the evacuees with the proceeds later […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is studying where best to put up an emergency medical unit in Batangas to accommodate ill residents following the closure of at least six hospitals due to the eruption of the Taal Volcano, Senator Dick Gordon said. “We are studying where we should put up a medical tent because six […]