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NEGROS OCCIDENTAL DISPLACED FAMILIES GET PRC AID

A team of dedicated volunteers and staff from the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), Negros Occidental-Bacolod City Chapter ventured to Sto. Napilo, Brgy. Quintin Remo located in the town of Moises Padilla. The PRC went there to provide much-needed aid to the families who were displaced as a result of the on-going clashes between state and […]

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AYALA LAND DONATES LAND FOR CAVITE BLOOD CENTER

Ayala Land, Inc. has donated a 859-sqm property worth around P50M to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC). This will be the site of the new PRC Cavite Chapter HQ, which will house vital services including the first-ever blood center in Cavite.  “Ayala Corporation has always been a very good corporate partner to the Philippine Red […]

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4,100 BULAKENYOS JOIN RED CROSS WALK FOR HUMANITY

In order to encourage participation and become advocates of humanitarian services, the Philippine Red Cross – Bulacan Chapter held the “Walk for Humanity” wherein approximately 4,100 Bulakenyos participated in the march that started at Malolos Sports and Convention Center to Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium. In line with the theme “PRC is always first, always ready, and […]

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PH RED CROSS GIVES AID TO 3K PAENG-HIT FAMILIES

Five months after Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Paeng (international name: Nalgae) flooded provinces, including numerous geographically isolated communities across the country, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) went back to Visayas and Mindanao recently to provide cash assistance, amounting to P15,095,000, to 3, 019 affected families in Maguindanao, Aklan, Capiz, and Antique. The PRC initially provided […]

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PH RED CROSS ON HIGH ALERT FOR HOLY WEEK

Holy Week is a major religious observance in the Philippines, with many Filipinos participating in various religious practices during this time. For many, it is also an opportunity to travel and visit family or take a vacation. As the country commemorates Holy Week this year, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) emergency medical services (EMS) teams […]

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PH RED CROSS JOINS OBSERVANCE OF WORLD WATER DAY

Access to clean and safe water is necessary to nourish life. The human body cannot be sustained without water. Every person needs water on a daily basis for drinking, hygiene, and sanitation purposes. In support of this year’s observance of World Water Day, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) conducted advocacy campaigns in schools and communities […]

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PH RED CROSS SENDS TEAM TO QUAKE-HIT DAVAO DE ORO

As a 5.9 magnitude earthquake shook Davao De Oro anew, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) deployed its emergency medical services (EMS) team, medical tents, food trucks, a water tanker, and trained psychological first aid providers to meet the needs of displaced families. PRC Chairman and CEO Dick Gordon assured the public that the PRC will […]

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PRC AIDS RESIDENTS AFFECTED BY MAYNILAD REPAIR

As part of the Philippine Red Cross’s (PRC) mission to provide access to clean water during emergencies through its Wash, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) programs, the PRC mobilized three of its water tankers to supply potable water to areas in Parañaque and Pasay affected by Maynilad Water Services, Inc.’s pipeline repair along Osmeña Highway in […]

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PRC TO SEND MORE AID TO QUAKE-HIT TURKEY, SYRIA

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is exerting all efforts to overcome logistical barriers and will send more humanitarian aid to earthquake-hit Turkey and Syria, barring any logistical, or shipping, issues, according to PRC Chairman and CEO Dick Gordon. Gordon shared that the premier humanitarian organization in the country will send around 1,000 sleeping kits, 200 […]

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PRC ACCEPTS HOUSE DONATION FOR QUAKE-HIT TURKEY

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) was asked by the Embassy of the Republic of Türkiye (Turkey) to assist in the donation efforts for the quake-hit country. To honor this request, PRC appealed to Filipinos to help our Turkish brothers and sisters. The House of Representatives responded to the call with a donation that was personally […]