The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) marks its 75th anniversary this year, with the distinction of being the country’s foremost humanitarian organization rendering comprehensive services through its 102 chapters nationwide to millions of Filipinos. From its humble beginnings as being primarily a blood...
(Courtesy of Philippine Red Cross) A 15-year-old girl in Rizal and a male victim in Bohol were saved by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) from near drowning during its Holy Week operations. PRC saved two people from near-drowning incidents during the Holy Week break. The girl was provided with medical...
In anticipation of the influx of travelers this Holy Week, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has set up first aid stations with trained emergency medical services teams in various "critical" locations across the country. "The volunteers and staff of the Philippine Red Cross Rizal Chapter Parañaque...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) in an advisory on Sunday, April 2, reminded the public to be more cautious in and around water to prevent drowning since more people are going to beaches and pools this dry season. "Children are at a higher risk as drowning can happen quickly. The best thing anyone can...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Emergency Medical Services (EMS) teams nationwide will be on high alert this coming Holy Week to respond to any possible medical emergencies. PRC said in a statement on Friday, March 31, that it will mobilize more than 1,000 EMS personnel in over 200 first aid...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) provided food assistance to families from Oriental Mindoro, Palawan, Batangas, and Antique affected by the oil spill from the sunken MT Princess Empress. In a statement on Friday, March 31, PRC said that about 400 individuals from the municipalities of Pola and...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC), in a statement on Friday, March 24, expressed its gratitude and recognition for the valuable role that women play in its humanitarian works. "The PRC is proud to have many women volunteers and staff who have dedicated themselves to serving their fellow Filipinos....
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...
A total of 3,019 Typhoon Paeng-hit families from Maguindanao, Aklan, Capiz, and Antique received cash assistance from the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) to help with their recovery. "Ipangbibili ko po ng abono at corn seeds 'yung pera na matatangap ko mula sa Red Cross kasi po ngayong buwan [March] na...
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) celebrated its 160th anniversary on Friday, Feb. 17. "We are guided by our principles of humanity, neutrality, independence and impartiality so we can help people most in need," ICRC expressed. The ICRC co-founder Henri Dunant, after witnessing...
A total of 228 winter tents will be shipped by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) to Türkiye on Saturday, Feb. 18, for the victims of the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck the country and its neighboring state, Syria. Two hundred eighty-eight winter tents were transported from PRC Warehouse in...
A cash assistance worth P22,895,000 was distributed by the Philippine Red Cross to 4,579 families affected by Super Typhoon Karing that hit Luzon in September 2022. Courtesy of Philippine Red Cross This is in addition to the P8,383,705 worth of aid already distributed by the PRC since the onslaught...
