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Donate now: Philippine Red Cross issues emergency appeal after 6.9-magnitude quake in Cebu

Published Oct 1, 2025 02:04 pm
CALL FOR DONATIONS: The Philippine Red Cross has issued an emergency appeal after the 6.9-magnitude Cebu earthquake, mobilizing ambulances, food trucks, and blood supplies. (PRC photo)
CALL FOR DONATIONS: The Philippine Red Cross has issued an emergency appeal after the 6.9-magnitude Cebu earthquake, mobilizing ambulances, food trucks, and blood supplies. (PRC photo)
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Wednesday, October 1, issued an emergency appeal for donations and support after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck near Bogo City, Cebu, leaving families displaced, roads blocked, and hospitals in urgent need of assistance.
The PRC stressed that its resources are stretched thin as it continues to respond to multiple emergencies—including Super Typhoon Nando, Typhoon Opong, and the Taal Volcano unrest—on top of the Cebu earthquake.
After the 6.9-magnitude earthquake in Cebu, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) appealed for donations to support ambulances, food aid, and blood supplies. (PRC / Facebook)
After the 6.9-magnitude earthquake in Cebu, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) appealed for donations to support ambulances, food aid, and blood supplies. (PRC / Facebook)
“We cannot do it alone,” the PRC said in its appeal. “Your support means hot meals, medical care, blood supply, shelter, and hope for families in Cebu,” it added. 
The public is encouraged to send help through official PRC donation channels or scan the QR code provided by the organization.
(PH Red Cross / Facebook)
(PH Red Cross / Facebook)
(PH Red Cross / Facebook)
(PH Red Cross / Facebook)
Why donations are urgently needed
“Our kababayans in Bogo City and nearby areas are shaken and struggling — their homes cracked, roads blocked, and lives disrupted,” the PRC said.
It added that teams are on the ground, deploying ambulances, food trucks serving hot meals, blood supplies for hospitals, and volunteers to provide life-saving aid.
Donations will directly fund:
- emergency shelters for displaced families
- hot meals and clean water for survivors
- blood supply and medical care for hospitals
- logistics support for rescue and relief operations
The PRC assured the public of transparency and accountability in all its humanitarian operations, underscoring its commitment to stand in solidarity with communities struck by disasters.
PRC Chairman and CEO Richard J. Gordon said the organization is working around the clock to deliver life-saving assistance to affected areas.
PRC’s emergency response in Cebu
Immediately after the earthquake, the PRC deployed two ambulances for emergency medical transport, a food truck serving hot meals to evacuees, two Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDANA) teams, two Emergency Response Units (ERU), and volunteers and medical staff to assist injured individuals.
So far, the PRC reported that 62 people have received medical treatment, while blood units from the PRC Eastern Visayas Regional Blood Center were delivered to the Cebu Provincial Hospital in Bogo to support patients in urgent need of transfusions.
READ: 
https://mb.com.ph/2025/10/01/philippine-red-cross-provides-medical-aid-relief-after-cebu-hit-by-m69-quake
Stay vigilant, stay safe
According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), the earthquake struck at 9:55 PM on September 30, with the epicenter located 21 kilometers northeast of Bogo City. Initially measured at magnitude 6.7, it was later upgraded to 6.9.
The PRC urged residents in affected areas to remain alert for aftershocks and to follow safety guidelines issued by local authorities.
As of 7 a.m. on October 1, Phivolcs data showed that 611 aftershocks had been recorded since the quake. 
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