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RED CHARITY GALA RAISES FUNDS FOR PH RED CROSS

Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and CEO Dick Gordon and Secretary General Dr. Gwen Pang expressed their gratitude to Tessa Prieto and Kaye Tinga, organizers of the Red Charity Gala, for choosing the PRC once again as one of the beneficiaries of the show’s proceeds. The Red Charity Gala is one of the most awaited […]

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PH RED CROSS MARKS WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) joined the World Mental Health Day (WMHD) Celebration by organizing training events for staff and volunteers on Psychological First Aid (PFA) across its chapters nationwide. WMHD’s thrust is to raise awareness about mental health issues. “We are continually training more, so that people will have this needed support available in […]

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SUBIC AS HUB FOR HUMANITARIAN AID IN ASIA PUSHED

Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chair and CEO Dick Gordon proposed to the aviation industry to create a humanitarian air system, as he pushed for Subic to be considered as a cargo or humanitarian hub in Asia. Sharing his insights on strengthening the role of the aviation industry in humanitarian assistance at the 2023 Aviation Summit, […]

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GORDON BAGS PCS ‘MAN OF EXEMPLARY INFLUENCE’ AWARD

The Philippine Cancer Society (PCS) honored Philippine Red Cross Chairman/CEO Dick Gordon as a “Man of Exemplary Influence,” for his decades-long service to the country as a humanitarian volunteer and leader, and an advocate of legislation supporting humanitarian organizations. The PCS credited Gordon’s exemplary leadership that spanned decades of unwavering commitment to serve. Gordon, who […]

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PH RED CROSS DEPLOYS WATER TANKERS TO CATANDUANES

More than 12,000 residents of Virac, Catanduanes are assured of having supply of clean drinking water. The Philippine Red Cross is addressing the ongoing water shortage in 12 barangays of the municipality through the deployment of water tankers and water bladders. “We are prepared to deploy our water tankers to supply water to most critical […]

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BAHRAIN ROYAL CHARITY EYES MORE PROJECTS WITH PRC

The Kingdom of Bahrain’s Royal Charity Organization (RCO) Secretary-General Dr. Mustafa Al-Sayed visited Philippine Red Cross Chairman and CEO Dick Gordon to explore more opportunities for collaboration. RCO is known globally for its development and humanitarian assistance not only to the people of Bahrain but also to communities in developing countries. In 2014, RCO funded the […]

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PH RED CROSS HEALTH CARAVAN VISITS ANGONO, RIZAL

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Health Caravan continues to reach people with primary health care services through its Health Caravan. The PRC Health Caravan recently drove to Angono, Rizal. The outreach program, held at Angono Municipal Gym, provided health consultations to 209 people through eight volunteer medical doctors and two volunteer nurses. “The Health Caravan […]

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PH RED CROSS ON ALERT FOR TYPHOON GORING

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) was on alert as Typhoon Goring (international name: Saola) placed several regions in Northern Luzon under Signal No. 1. PRC’s rescue and relief assets, equipment, and volunteers were ready to move in anticipation of the possible development of the storm into a typhoon category. Food trucks, water tankers, and payloaders […]

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PH RED CROSS SENDS AID TO FIRE-HIT FAMILIES IN CDO

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) attended to 100 individuals, or approximately 20 families, whose houses at Purok 5, Brgy. Tablon, Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental, were razed by a third-level fire recently. Through its Misamis Oriental-Cagayan De Oro Chapter, the PRC deployed an assessment team with two personnel and a service vehicle with three first […]

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PH RED CROSS LEADS BLOOD DONATION DRIVE

The Philippine Red Cross, GMA Kapuso Foundation (GMAKF), and Ever Commonwealth Mall held a blood donation drive, dubbed “Sagip Dugtong Buhay,” at Ever Commonwealth Mall recently. Throngs of blood donors showed up for the event, which resulted in 1,599 bags of blood collected, which can save 6,369 lives. PRC, the foremost humanitarian organization in the […]