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Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and CEO Dick Gordon ordered the immediate deployment of an additional water tanker to help residents of Zamboanga City without access to clean water. At the request of the PRC local chapter in Zamboanga City and the Zamboanga City Water District, Gordon sent an additional 12,000-liter water tanker to augment […]
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and CEO Dick Gordon instructed Filipinos to be safe against heat-related emergencies, particularly heat stroke which is very common with high heat indices in recent days. “Mga kababayan, with the high heat indices, there are three simple things to remember to protect yourself and your loved ones against heat-related emergencies, […]
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and CEO Dick Gordon and Secretary-General Dr. Gwen Pang, along with representatives from the local government unit of Bohol, celebrated the completion of renovations made to its Bohol Chapter office, which sustained structural damage during the onslaught of Typhoon Odette in 2021. The renovations, amounting to over P2.7 million, was […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) turned over 71 full shelters with solar-powered panels amounting to P30 million for families that lost their homes due to Typhoon Odette (Rai) in Barangay Poblacion, Alegria, Cebu. “As I’ve said, PRC stands for hope and we are always […]
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and CEO Dick Gordon expressed concern on the situation of Filipino children following reports that cases of measles increased significantly in recent weeks. “The US expressed deep concern on the news that 45 children in a certain state had measles. With that, should we not be more concerned that there […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) immediately responded to a recent fire that reached a third alarm at the Central Block of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) in Manila. PRC Chairman and CEO Dick Gordon directed the staff and volunteers to respond quickly and dispatched firetrucks and ambulances to ensure that the fire was put out […]
The Rotary Club of Manila (RCM), Rotaract Club of Manila (RAC Manila), and Rotary Club of De La Salle University (RAC DLSU) signed a memorandum of agreement with the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) recently at RCM’s 27th weekly membership meeting in Makati City. “We just sent 20 bags of blood in Davao de Oro because […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has lined up massive resources in an overwhelming response to the situation in Mindanao. PRC Chairman and CEO Dick Gordon directed the dispatch of additional resources in Mindanao after seeing the need to provide immediate relief to about 230,000 families in Davao de Oro, Davao del Norte, Agusan del Sur, […]
Two Philippine Red Cross (PRC) food trucks recently arrived in Butuan City as part of the overwhelming response of the humanitarian organization to the flooding and landslide in Mindanao. PRC Chairman and CEO Dick Gordon directed the immediate deployment of the two food trucks that left Cebu for Agusan del Sur. “We sent the two […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) and the Regional Emergency Assistance Communications Team (REACT) Philippines, Inc. signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to solidify their collaboration in humanitarian responses and intensify the former’s communication capacity in times of emergencies and crisis. PRC Secretary-General Dr. Gwen Pang signed the MOA with REACT National President, Henry Bicoy, and […]