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...
Singapore’s largest lifestyle event unveils top attractions that ignite creativity and connectivity Following the announcement of its return in February after a three year-hiatus, Singapore’s largest lifestyle event Artbox recently unveiled its lineup of multifaceted activities that ignite...
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...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) received a P10 million donation from the House of Representatives in response to its call for help for Türkiye-Syria earthquake victims. media PRC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Gordon received the aid on Feb. 14 at the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon...
The House of Representatives--through the Philippine Red Cross (PRC)--haa donated an additional P10 million in humanitarian aid to the thousands of earthquake victims in Turkey. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (7th from right) leads the turnover of P10 million to the Turkey earthquake victims via...
The cross between work and play It’s often hard to choose between a daily driver, family vehicle, or one for exciting trips out of town. Volkswagen Philippines makes that choice a little easer with the new Cross Santana. A stylish and feature-packed vehicle, the Cross Santana is designed for a...