Philippine Red Cross | Humanitarian Organization in the Philippines

With the constant need for a regular supply of blood, the Philippine Red Cross(PRC) continues to be at the forefront of helping save lives despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the devastation caused by the recent Super Typhoon Odette. 

Through the leadership of Chairman and CEO Senator Dick Gordon, the PRC Blood Program continues to provide fifty percent of the country’s blood supply in their 99 Blood Facilities nationwide. Wrapping up the month of January, the PRC has served 13, 100 patients, dispensing 20,980 units of blood since January 1, 2022.

” As the need for blood never stops, we will continue to advocate the importance of blood donation in saving the lives of millions of Filipinos,” said Gordon. 

Gordon also calls on the people to keep in touch with the 104 Red Cross Chapters or call the PRC hotline 143 for urgent blood concerns. “No matter who you are, you can play a role in helping save lives by giving the valuable gift of blood. By regularly donating, bloodstock will be sufficient before an emergency arises,” added Gordon.

Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and CEO Sen. Dick Gordon led the online turnover of PHP 2,451,266 donations from Nestle Philippines Inc. to support PRC’s ongoing typhoon Odette operations.

Chairman Gordon expressed his gratitude to Nestle Philippines Inc. for the much-needed donation to assist the most vulnerable families affected by Super Typhoon Odette that affected millions of Filipinos in the Palawan, Visayas, and Mindanao region.

Nestle Philippines Inc. is a long-time partner of PRC in responding to disasters and the pandemic to alleviate human suffering and uplift the dignity of the people. Nestle Philippines recently donated PHP 10,000,000 for Covid-19 operations in 2020, PHP 203,330 during Mindanao Earthquake in 2019, PHP 1,064,930 for other humanitarian interventions in 2018 and 2017, PHP 1,000,000 for millennium partnership and PHP 10,000,000 donation to PRC in 2016.

“Nestle Philippines Inc. has always been a partner of the Philippine Red Cross as part of its corporate social responsibility. Your donation will boost and provide additional support to the Filipino people greatly affected by Typhoon Odette. May we always are partners who support each other in every Red Cross endeavor,” Chairman Gordon said.

Almost two months following what was recorded as the most destructive storm in 2021, PRC continues to provide aid to locals across Visayas, Mindanao, and Palawan through the continuous deployment of PRC assets to alleviate human suffering and uplift the dignity of the people.

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) receives PHP 1,000,000 donation from Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC) to support Typhoon Odette-hit communities in delivering immediate relief and long term rehabilitation programs. 

MMPC donation will fund PRC’s humanitarian interventions in the areas greatly affected by Typhoon Odette. This will also be utilized to prepare relief packages that will be distributed to households particularly in Surigao Del Norte as they move out of temporary shelters into transitional housing that enable more stability in terms of livelihood and daily living.

“MMPC would like to thank the Philippine Red Cross for giving us the opportunity to help families that were affected by Typhoon Odette. We understand the magnitude of devastation that they absorbed and Mitsubishi Motors aims to assist with their recovery,” said MMPC President and CEO, Mr. Takeshi Hara during the official virtual turnover that was held last February 4, Friday. 

“Our commitment to the Philippines goes beyond providing quality cars and vehicle service as it extends to a vision of being a medium in making the life of every Filipino better. Through this contribution, we hope to make an impact not just to the beneficiaries but also inspire other capable organizations to follow suit.”

MMPC is a long-time partner of PRC in responding to disasters to provide immediate relief to the affected families through donating PHP 500,000 during Mindanao Earthquake in 2020,  PHP 500,000 during the eruption of Mayon Volcano in 2018, and PHP 7,368,000 donation to PRC last 2015. 

“I would like to thank MMPC and Mr. Takeshi Hara for choosing the Philippine Red Cross as your partner of choice in delivering much needed relief for Typhoon Odette-hit communities. Through your generous donation, PRC will be able to strengthen and hasten relief efforts to alleviate human suffering and uplift the dignity of the people. May we continue to be partners in helping the most vulnerable as we help them through this crisis”. PRC Chairman and CEO Sen. Dick Gordon said.

PRC continues to be of service to the Filipino greatly affected by Super Typhoon Odette through continues operation of the food truck in Hot Meals in distribution, Water tankers in distributing clean and potable water, food and non-food relief, psychosocial support, clearing operations, and multi-purpose cash grants to help families recover.

Philippine Red Cross (PRC) continues to provide aid to the most vulnerable families in Southern Leyte through food item distribution to 396 families affected by Super Typhoon Odette.

PRC Chairman and CEO Sen. Dick Gordon also deployed a payloader to help in clearing 120 cubic meters of debris in Sindangan, Macrohon. The payloaders are used to clear roads to make way for more relief as the Humanitarian organization continues to assist Typhoon affected families in far-flung areas.

“We should not forget that there are people still suffering from the effects of the Typhoon. Almost 2 months since Typhoon Odette wreaked havoc in these areas, PRC staff and volunteers continue to be of service to the Filipino people so that they can get back on their feet, ” Sen. Gordon said.

To combat COVID-19 in the area and prevent waterborne diseases, PRC conducted hygiene promotion to 396 individuals and taught them proper hygiene by providing access to clean water.

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Manila, Philippines- Bringing vaccines closer to more communities, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Bakuna Bus returned to Hospicio de San Jose to vaccinate 85 adult and pediatric individuals against Covid-19 on February 9, 2022. 

This activity is the second deployment of the PRC Bakuna Bus to the social welfare institution as volunteers from the chapter have vaccinated more than 100 senior citizens, bedridden clients, persons with comorbidities, and health workers last August 13, 2021, with the Johnson and Johnson vaccine.

Volunteers from the PRC Manila Chapter vaccinated individuals, including Hospicio de San Jose employees, with Moderna, AstraZeneca, and Pfizer for adults and minors aged 12-17 years old. 

Apart from the PRC Vaccination Program, PRC volunteers also accommodated 46 Covid-19 positive individuals composed of mostly senior citizens from the social welfare institution, transporting patients via ambulance to a PRC Isolation Facility located at Adamson University last August 29, 2021.

” All the PRC volunteers and staff are to increase their efforts to fight against Covid-19. What is important is that we do our mission which is to serve humankind,” Sen. Richard Gordon added.

A team of volunteers from the Philippine Red Cross(PRC) Malabon Chapter drove a Hot Meals on Wheels Food Truck to N. Vicencio St. Barangay Niugan, Malabon City to provide children, and the elderly with warm nutritious meals last February 3, 2022. 

In a report by the United Nations, 59 million Filipinos experienced food insecurity even before the pandemic. Over the past two years, the pandemic exacerbated the hunger crisis as the virus has greatly affected the agriculture sector. 

” With challenges to malnutrition, hunger, and food insecurity experienced by children and the elderly due to the pandemic, it is important that we continue to boost our efforts to address all the health and nutrition needs of the people,” said PRC Chairman and CEO Senator Dick Gordon in a statement.

By the end of the feeding activity, the Chapter has provided meals containing chicken, egg, and rice to 150 beneficiaries.   

The PRC has 29 Hot meals on Wheels food trucks equipped with kitchens that can prepare 100 meals per hour or 800 meals on an 8-hour operation. As of February 3, 2022, the humanitarian organization has served meals for 114, 463 individuals since the beginning of the pandemic.

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PRC Chairman and CEO Sen. Dick Gordon deployed the Bakuna Bus for the first time in Malabon to vaccinate 300 individuals.

According to Chairman Gordo, the deployment of the Bakuna Bus is to intensify PRC’s fight against covid-19. PRC currently has 17 Bakuna Bus and 26 Bakuna Centers and has conducted over 979,304 doses administered.

“We need to act fast in vaccinating the unvaccinated individuals to protect them from COVID-19. I encourage everyone to get vaccinated. Ipinapadala natin ang ating mga Bakuna Bus upang mabigyan ng access ang mga tao sa bakuna,” Chairman Gordon said.

Meanwhile, PRC Chairman Gordon encourages everyone to get tested to detect the virus and prevent household transmission.

PRC continues its fight against COVID-19 through the continuous deployment of the Bakuna Bus and Bakuna Centers and the continuous operation of the molecular laboratories and isolation facilities.

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