The Philippine Red Cross (PRC), together with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, delivered 200 hygiene kits and 400 jerry cans to Barangay Puro, Caoayan in Ilocos Sur on Aug. 2. (PHILIPPINE RED CROSS) Located in a coastal area, PRC said that volunteers needed to...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Sunday, Aug. 7, deployed 50 emergency medical services and welfare personnel in seven locations to provide medical care and welfare services to the participants of the world-renowned triathlon event Ironman 70.3 in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu. Philippine Red Cross...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) reported a total of 493,776 new members through its Membership with Accident Assistance Benefits (MAAB) program from January to June 2022. (PHILIPPINE RED CROSS) According to PRC, MAAB is a donation program that provides accident assistance benefits for members ages...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has distributed 201,427 liters of water to 2,212 families in Abra and Ilocos Sur to aid the communities' need for adequate water supply after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit Abra on July 27. (PHILIPPINE RED CROSS) This was based on PRC's record as of Aug. 2. The...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) honored the legacy of late ex-president Fidel V. Ramos (FVR), who actively supported the organizations’ various humanitarian activities. (PHILIPPINE RED CROSS) In a statement, the humanitarian organization shared that FVR consistently supported PRC's disaster...
To alleviate the stress brought by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake in Abra on July 27, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) provided psychological first aid (PFA) to over 700 individuals in Abra and Ilocos Sur, 216 of them are children. (PHILIPPINE RED CROSS) According to PRC, PFA is being given by trained...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) announced on Sunday, July 31, that its "bakuna" center in Mandaluyong City is now open for administering Covid-19 second booster shots for 50 to 59-year-olds and adults with comorbidities. (PHILIPPINE RED CROSS) People in the said age bracket and under the A3 category...
In response to a magnitude 7.0 earthquake that struck Abra on July 27 which resulted in damage to properties, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said that it has intensified its assistance to the distressed people in communities. (PHILIPPINE RED CROSS) The PRC sent food items to 24 families in Suyo,...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) received a P15 million donation from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to strengthen its Covid-19 response operations and other services. (PHILIPPINE RED CROSS) "The pandemic has shown us that public health is at the core of a resilient society. It teaches us that...
As part of its goal to quickly deliver humanitarian services and help alleviate the suffering of Filipinos in need, the Philippine Red Cross intensified its efforts to aid affected individuals following the destructive magnitude 7.0 earthquake on July 27. The epicenter of the quake was traced three...
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Gordon has directed all PRC chapters to be on stand by and assess earthquake-hit areas within their community. (PHILIPPINE RED CROSS) Gordon also urged all local government units and the Department of Public Works and Highways...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) immediately sent eight bags of blood to the Quirino Memorial Medical Center where a survivor of the Ateneo de Manila University shooting incident is being treated. (PHILIPPINE RED CROSS FACEBOOK) “With the direction of Chairman and CEO Richard Gordon, the Philippine...