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RED CROSS DISTRIBUTES N95 MASKS TO PREVENT RESPIRATORY DISEASES – GORDON

Senator Dick Gordon, chairman and CEO of the Philippine Red Cross, said they are now distributing N95 masks to prevent respiratory diseases that could be caused by hazardous particles from Taal Volcano. “As I speak, we are distributing about 1,800 N95 masks, and we have ordered another 20,000. Hopefully, in the next 2 or 3 […]

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RED CROSS AIDED OVER 1,000 DEVOTEES DURING TRASLACION – GORDON

At least 1,090 Black Nazarene devotees were given medical assistance and were treated by Philippine Red Cross (PRC) medical staff and volunteers, and first aid stations around the Quiapo district during the annual Traslacion held recently. Senator Dick Gordon, PRC chairperson and CEO, said an estimated 2 million devotees joined the Traslacion and liturgy prayer […]

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RED CROSS DEPLOYS 47 AMBULANCES FOR TRASLACION 2020 – GORDON

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) deployed 47 ambulances along the route of the procession of the Black Nazarene for Traslacion 2020. Apart from ambulances, PRC chair and CEO, Senator Dick Gordon said the Red Cross also deployed three of its boats, an amphibian, and other rescue vehicles for emergency cases. “Our objective is to ensure […]

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JUDGES-AT-LARGE ACT TO IMPROVE JUSTICE SYSTEM – GORDON

Senator Dick Gordon has described Republic Act 11459 or the Judges-At-Large Act of 2019, which the Supreme Court is set to implement, as a game-changer that will improve the country’s judicial system as it would decongest trial court dockets across the country and ensure the speedy administration of justice.Republic Act 11459, of which Gordon was […]

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DON’T PANIC ON CHINA MYSTERY DISEASE – GORDON

While advising the public that there is no need for undue panic or anxiety amid the reported mysterious disease from China as there has been no reported human-to-human transmission yet, Senator Dick Gordon, chairman and CEO of the Philippine Red Cross, nevertheless called on the government to monitor the situation in Wuhan, China and take […]

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MARSHAL SERVICE TO PREVENT INTIMIDATION OF JUDGES – GORDON

Senator Dick Gordon, chairman of the committee on Justice and Human Rights, said the proposed Philippine Marshal Service will prevent cases where judges are prevented from holding trial in their assigned salas thru intimidation, which is what has been happening in some areas in the country. “There have occasions, for example, and I’m sure both […]

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MAGUINDANAO MASSACRE JUDGE DESERVES COMMENDATION – GORDON

Senator Dick Gordon has commended Quezon City Regional Trial Court Judge Jocelyn Solis-Reyes for finally bringing to a close, the decade-old Maguindanao massacre case. “Judge Reyes deserves to be commended for continuing with the case to its conclusion after she took over from another QC judge. The lady judge displayed her commitment to fulfilling her […]

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SENATE APPROVES BILL FOR SEPARATE FACILITY FOR HEINOUS CRIME CONVICTS – GORDON

Senator Dick Gordon has stressed that Senate Bill No. 1055 or the Separate Facility for Heinous Crimes Inmates Act, which was unanimously passed on third and final reading recently, will promote the general welfare and safeguard the basic rights of every prisoner incarcerated in the New Bilibid Prison. Gordon, principal author and sponsor of the […]

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SENATE APPROVES SALARY INCREASE OF NURSES – GORDON

Through the efforts of Senator Dick Gordon, the Senate has approved the basic salary increase for Filipino nurses, wherein P3.173 billion shall be appropriated for the salary upgrade of Nurse I and Nurse II positions. As he lauds the Senate for “not sleeping on the job,” Gordon stated that nurses deserve the approval to properly […]

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GORDON TO AMBASSADORS: BE A FRIEND OF SUFFERING HUMANITY

Senator Dick Gordon, chairman and CEO of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), has knocked on the hearts of the different ambassadors posted in the country for donations for families affected by the various disasters that have recently hit the country. Hosting a fund-raising dinner at the Peninsula Manila recently, Gordon told the ambassadors present and […]