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BARILLA, PRC FEED KIDS ON WORLD PASTA DAY

Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and CEO Dick Gordon expressed gratitude to Italian food company Barilla and Marriott Hotel Manila for celebrating the World Pasta Day by donating 500 bowls of nutritious pasta and 500 banana loaves to students, some of whom are Red Cross Youth, at Villamor Air Base Elementary School recently. “We’ve partnered […]

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PRC SENDS AID TO LPA-AFFECTED LUZON, VISAYAS AREAS

Volunteers and staff of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) continue to aid families affected by the low pressure area (LPA) and the shearline that brought incessant rains in the eastern sections of Visayas and Luzon. The PRC – Northern Samar Chapter served hot meals to 153 individuals and set up a welfare desk and first […]

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PRC SENDS AID TO MINDANAO EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS

Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and CEO Dick Gordon convened the PRC team to plan the humanitarian organization’s response to communities affected by the 6.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Sarangani, Davao Occidental and neighboring provinces recently. The PRC’s emergency medical services (EMS) personnel, Red Cross 143 volunteers, and assets were deployed to provide EMS to […]

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GORDON CALLS ON SCIENTISTS TO FIGHT MALNUTRITION

“In this country, every day, I witness a disaster,” Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and CEO Dick Gordon remarked on the pressing issues of food insecurity and child malnutrition in the Philippines. According to the 2021 Expanded National Nutrition Survey (ENNS) by the Philippines’ National Nutrition Council (NNC), 2 percent of Filipino households are severely […]

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PRC BATS FOR RESILIENCE 10 YEARS AFTER YOLANDA

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) joined the country in commemorating the 10th year anniversary of Super Typhoon Yolanda, internationally known as Haiyan, which buried numerous parts of Luzon and Visayas in rubble along with livelihoods, homes, schools, belongings, and people. “Gusto naming iparamdam sa mga kababayan natin na hindi sila nag-iisa,” is a statement that […]

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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 […]