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AMID DELTA VARIANT, KEEP KIDS AT HOME — GORDON

As general community quarantine (GCQ) with stricter measures begin again due to the increasing COVID-19 Delta variant cases in the country, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) reminds the public to take extra precautions by keeping kids at home. “As there is now the threat of the COVID-19 Delta variant, remind your children to practice protective […]

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PRC BAKUNA CENTERS HAVE ULTRA-LOW TEMP FREEZERS

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is keeping to its promise of being an integral partner of the Philippine Government in its COVID-19 vaccination drive as it procured ultra-low freezers for several of its “Bakuna Centers”. The first batch of the ultra-low freezers was delivered at PRC’s PLMC Bakuna Center in Mandaluyong City recently. The ultra-low […]

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PH RED CROSS VAX DRIVE FULL SPEED DESPITE RAINS

Torrential rain and flooding will not stop the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) from vaccinating as many people as it can. Even at the height of the combined rainfall caused by  Typhoon Fabian and the habagat (southwest monsoon), PRC’s Bakuna Centers continue to go full speed with its vaccination program. “Hindi tayo titigil.” “Hindi tayo titigil (We will not […]

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PRC LAUNCHES 1ST VIRTUAL VOLUNTEER RUN – GORDON

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) partners with RUNRIO to launch its International Humanitarian Million Volunteer Run 6: Bike and Run edition which aims to raise funds to continue the different humanitarian initiatives of PRC’s COVID-19 operations. The first-ever virtual run and bike edition will have different categories; for the run, it will have 10km, 21km, […]

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PRC SULU GETS AWARD FOR C-130 CRASH RESCUE

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Sulu Chapter was awarded a Plaque of Appreciation by the Joint Task Force Sulu, Western Mindanao Command after the humanitarian organization’s unwavering support to generously extend its assistance to the families of the Joint Task Force Sulu troopers and civilians who were casualties in the July 4 C-130 crash in […]

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PH RED CROSS LEADS NAT’L CPR DAY – GORDON

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) celebrated the National CPR Day recently together with the Department of Health (DOH), Department of Education (DepEd), and the Philippine Heart Association, via an online webinar with more than 500 participants. PRC delivered informative videos that include how to make a CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) mannequin so training can be done […]

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PRC OPENS 1ST BAKUNA CENTER IN MINDANAO – GORDON

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) opened its first Bakuna Center in Mindanao at the Lanao Chung Hua School via the PRC Iligan Chapter. The Bakuna Center vaccinated 244 individuals during its first day of operations and plans to vaccinate 694 individuals from the A3 and A4 priority groups. The Department of Health granted accreditation to […]

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GORDON: PRIORITIZE CHILDREN’S VAX AMID PANDEMIC

Reacting to a study by the World Bank that the plight of the Filipino elementary student is dire, Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and CEO Senator Dick Gordon says “It is what it is. Many children are being left behind as there is no clear plan. We must prioritize them and their education because that’s […]

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PH RED CROSS AIDS VICTIMS OF C-130 SULU CRASH

Senator Dick Gordon, Chairman and CEO of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), mobilized the humanitarian organization to support the families of the victims immediately upon learning of the C-130 disaster. PRC Welfare Services activated its team as soon as it received its marching orders and dispatched a contingent to attend to the needs of those […]

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RED CROSS SENDS ‘BAKUNA BUS’ TO MANDALUYONG CITY

As an active ally of the government, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) helped increase access to COVID-19 vaccines by sending a Bakuna Bus recently at Calbayog Street in Barangay Highway Hills, Mandaluyong City. The Bakuna Bus deployment has led to the inoculation of 492 individuals with the Sinovac vaccine. “The more people we vaccinate, the […]