As the World Health Organization ended Covid-19 as a global emergency, Philippine Red Cross (PRC) chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Gordon reiterated that the virus is still present and that the government should still vaccinate senior citizens and people with comorbidities. Courtesy of...
The Philippines Red Cross (PRC) on Wednesday, March 22, will conduct simultaneous water advocacy campaigns in celebration of the World Water Day. These will be held in schools and communities across PRC's 102 chapters nationwide, the organization said in a statement on Tuesday, March 21. This...
On behalf of the Republic of Türkiye and Syria, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) received and transported the P5 million cash and 200 generators donated by the SM Foundation Inc. for Türkiye-Syria earthquake victims. Courtesy of Philippine Red Cross PRC was tapped by the two counties as its...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has called for donations for the victims of the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Turkiye and the neighboring country, Syria. An injured child awaits treatment at the Bab al-Hawa hospital following an earthquake, in the rebel-held northern countryside of Syria's Idlib...
In the wake of the deadly 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Türkiye and its neighboring country, Syria, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said that it is reviewing its disaster preparedness protocol in case the same disaster happens in the country. Courtesy of Philippine Red Cross In a statement on...
To assist the individuals affected by the 6.0-magnitude earthquake in Davao De Oro, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) immediately sent its Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Team to the area. (Photo courtesy of Philippine Red Cross) The EMS Team transported 23 out of the 145 patients evacuated from...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) commended the bravery of firefighters who saved the lives of a family in a Quezon City fire. (Photo courtesy of Philippine Red Cross) “I commend our team of firefighting volunteers for doing a fantastic job,” said PRC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)...
A memorandum of agreement will be signed by the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP) and the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) to formally join forces in alleviating the status of the country's most vulnerable sector. Courtesy of Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor PCUP Chairperson and...
As unprecedented flooding continues in Mindanao, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) underscored the urgent need to raise awareness of the increased transmission risks of Waterborne, Influenza, Leptospirosis, and Dengue (WILD) Diseases. PH Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN Aside from humanitarian aid, the PRC...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) provided hot meals and psychological first aid (PFA) to children affected by the fire in Navotas City on New Year’s Eve. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) Volunteers from PRC went back to Barangay NBBN in Navotas City to serve hot meals and provide PFA to 338...
(Photo from Philippine Red Cross) The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) immediately responded to four fire incidents that occurred almost simultaneously in Metro Manila minutes after the country welcomed the first hours of 2023. After its Operations Center received the reports, the PRC deployed its...
To meet the needs of communities who lost access to clean and safe drinking water in the aftermath of Christmas Day flooding across several parts of Mindanao, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) deployed a water tanker Misamis Occidental. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) “Water is absolutely...
