Philippine Red Cross | Humanitarian Organization in the Philippines

Chairman and CEO Senator Dick Gordon appeals to the public to continue donating to the PRC fund for Typhoon Odette. The fund not only delivers immediate relief, it also goes towards long term recovery efforts to help more affected families rebuild their lives. 

“You can count on the PRC to use your funds properly in providing a lifeline to hapless Filipinos affected by Odette.  We were prepared days before the disaster struck and were first to respond as it made landfall.  We need your help.. The aftermath of typhoon Odette is a difficult challenge that will go on for the next several months, and only together we can save more lives,” said Gordon.

Urgent response for Super Typhoon Odette continues in Surigao del Norte as PRC volunteers and staff members work tirelessly.  Already, the PRC distributed more than 55,000 liters of water in Barangays Oslao, Dias, Honrado, Banbanon in Municipality of San Francisco, and Barangay Rizal, Surigao City. 

The team also distributed ready-to-eat meals,(lankets, mosquito nets, plastic mats, tarps, and collapsible jerry cans to 405 families in the hard-hit community of  Barangay Honrado. 

Altogether, as of January 13, 2022, the PRC provided 13,621 hot meals and has distributed 253,000 liters of water in Surigao de Norte. 

For donations, here are the bank details and contact numbers:

EMERGENCY APPEAL – BANK DETAILS

BANCO DE ORO (BDO)

Account Name:

PHILIPPINE RED CROSS

Bank Address:

G/F Velco Center, Roberto Oca Cor. A.C. Delgado sts., Port Area, Manila

Account No.:

0045-3001-8647

1045-3003-9482

Type:

SAVINGS – PESO

SAVINGS – DOLLAR

Swiftcode:

BNOR PHMM

METROBANK

Account Name:

PHILIPPINE RED CROSS

Bank Address:

G/F Knights of Rizal Building Bonifacio Drive, Port Area, Manila

Account No.:

151-3-04163122-8

151-2-15100218-2

Type:

SAVINGS – PESO

SAVINGS – DOLLAR

Swiftcode:

MBTC PHMM

BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS (BPI)

Account name:

PHILIPPINE RED CROSS

Bank Address:

G/F Velco Center, Roberto Oca Cor. A.C. Delgado sts., Port Area, Manila

Account no.:

4991 0036 52

Type of Account:

SAVINGS 

Swiftcode:

BOPI PHMM

Reference No.:

Name of Donor / Contact number

Paypal: [email protected]

CASH OR IN-KIND DONATIONS:

Philippine Red Cross Tower

37 EDSA cor. Boni Avenue 

Mandaluyong City

Email address: [email protected]

CONTACT DETAILS:

Shervi Mae Corpuz

09178348378

Shariane Presilda

63 917 804 9230

Water is the most important resource in or outside of a disaster.  Access to clean water for drinking, bathing, and food preparation is essential as a first salvo whenever a disaster strikes.  Improving access to water to Odette-devastated areas, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), led by Chairman and CEO Sen. Dick Gordon, continues to send its water tankers to different communities in Cebu.

“Every day, we continue to deploy our water tankers to disaster-affected communities to provide timely and efficient support,” said Gordon. 

Today, PRC Cebu Chapter deployed a tanker to distribute 5000 liters of water each to Sitio Laray and Sitio Socorro, in Kamputhaw, and Sitio Fatima and Brgy. Apas in Cebu City. 

Meanwhile, the PRC Lapu-Lapu Chapter also targets distributing water to 104 families at Pusok Elementary School Evacuation Center and 986 families at Sitio Sta. Maria Brgy. Pusok, Lapu-Lapu. Teams from the chapter have also set up a first aid station and a welfare desk to cater to those staying in the Evacuation Center in Brgy. Ibo, Pusok, and Brgy. Buaya. 

As of January 12, 2022, the PRC Cebu Chapter has distributed 614,750 liters of water while PRC Lapu-Lapu has distributed 65,000 liters of water to Odette-affected communities.

“One of the first responses we have in any dire situation is the provision of water.  With PRC’s fleet of water tankers and water facilities, we are able to service several communities at once,” adds Sen. Gordon.

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As the Philippine Red Cross(PRC), led by Chairman and CEO Sen. Dick Gordon, continues to address the devastating effects of Super Typhoon Odette, the country’s premier humanitarian organization continues its response operations today with the deployment of water tankers to devastated areas in Negros Oriental Of the total 217,974 liters given as of this date, 30,000 liters were distributed in an evacuation center in Bais.

“No matter the circumstances, we will continue what we do best – give hope and save lives,” reiterates Chairman and CEO Sen. Dick Gordon in a statement.

Support from the Red Cross does not flag, however. Red Cross volunteers packed 800 food items for distribution in partnership with the Iloilo Federation Fire Brigade, while relief items for 441 families are ready for delivery to to Brgy. Owacan, Jimalalud.

To date, more than 8,662 individuals in Negros Oriental have received humanitarian aid from the Red Cross and its partners.

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Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and CEO Sen. Dick Gordon will lead the multipurpose cash grant (MPCG) distribution to 877 individuals in Mandaue City and Cebu City. Non-food items will be distributed to Typhoon Odette (international name: Rai) affected residents in Talisay City on January 06, 2022.

The MPCG will be in two different areas in Cebu. Chairman Gordon will first distribute PHP 3,500 cash assistance to 627 families at Mother Retrude Gym, Brgy. Jagobiao, Mandaue and will traverse to Brgy. Inayawan, Cebu City to distribute PHP 3,500 cash assistance to 250 families.
After the cash distribution, PRC will travel to Talisay Cebu to distribute relief items such as 500 sets of Hygiene Kits, 500 sets of jerry cans, 500 sets of sleeping kits, and 500 sets of tarpaulins.

At the height of Typhoon Odette, Chairman Gordon immediately deployed its payloader to assist in the clearing operations after Typhoon Odette wreaked havoc in the province, causing electrical posts and trees to block roads of debris. Water tankers are also utilized to provide clean and potable water to the affected residents.

PRC also set up a welfare desk to help stranded individuals to reconnect with their families. First aid stations are also put up to provide proper medical healthcare to the residents of Cebu.

“Sabay-sabay tayong babangon mula sa hagupit ni Bagyong Odette. Hatid ng Red Cross ay pag-asa sa mga labis na naapektuhan ng bagyo. Laging kaming narito upang tumulong para maibalik ang dignidad sa mga tao at makatulong na tumayo uli sa sarili nating mga paa,” Chairman Gordon said.

Through the leadership of Chairman Gordon, PRC is all-out in its Typhoon Odette Operation in Cebu. It cleared 315 cubic yards of debris using a payloader to make way for more relief. It then provided ready-to-eat meals to 5,169 individuals in Cebu through its Hot Meals on Wheels program, supported 71 individuals with psychosocial support, distributed 338,750 liters of water, and facilitated hygiene promotion sessions with 10,232 individuals.

To combat COVID-19, PRC conducted vaccination drives through its Bakuna Bus and Bakuna Buses and led the COVID-19 testing through establishing the Mandaue City molecular laboratory.

PRC also provided 8,671 houses in the province of Cebu.

Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and CEO Sen. Dick Gordon announced that he will not be able to attend the relief distribution scheduled for January 6, 2022, at Ubay, Bohol because of safety measures as the pilot tested positive for COVID-19 before departure. Last January 02, 2022, Chairman Gordon was not able to attend the cash distribution due to the inclement weather in the province.

Despite this, Gordon directed the PRC staff to push the relief distribution so that 315 of the most vulnerable families in the area can be given much-needed relief. Chairman Gordon and Bohol Governor Arthur Yap attended the event virtually. Each family received two tarpaulins and shelter tool kits to provide temporary shelters and help them recover from the damage brought by Typhoon Odette (international name: Rai).

“Gustong gusto ko pumunta sa Bohol upang makita ko ng personal at maassess ang iba pang pangangailangan ng mga naapektuhan upang matulungan sila makatayo sa sariling mga paa. Hindi na bago sa akin ang mga bagyo dahil sa 53 years ko bilang volunteer ay marami na akong disaster na nadaanan at kaya dinamihan natin ang kagamitan sa Red Cross para mabilis ang ating response. Sa pag hagupit ng bagyong Odette, agad natin ibinuhay ang mga lifeline sa lugar kagaya ng Clearing Operations sa daan, Pagtatayo ng VSAT upang ma restore ang communication, pagbibigay ng libreng hotmeals at malinis na tubig,” Chairman Gordon said.

The entire event was posted on Facebook Live through the PRC’s official FB page. The live broadcast was made possible through the use of the a very-small-aperture terminal or VSAT, a two-way satellite ground station with a dish antenna. Gordon personally directed the PRC team to bring a VSAT to Ubay to establish lifeline communications in the area. Ubay was the ground zero of super typhoon Odette in the Province of Bohol.

According to Chairman Gordon, three water tankers are deployed in the province of Bohol to provide clean and potable water, as water is one of the most basic necessities that the province needs. “Bago natin ilagay sa water tanker ay nililinis muna natin sa ating water filtration unit upang masigurado na ang tubig ay ligtas para sa mga residente ng Bohol,” Gordon added.

Gordon also said that PRC to conduct vaccination and testing in the area due to the increasing number of COVID-19 positive cases in the country. The Department of Health reported 10,775 new confirmed cases in the country.

“Hindi ko kayo papabayaan,” Gordon assured the public as Red Cross continues relief operations to Typhoon Odette-hit areas nationwide is still ongoing. “All out ang Red Cross sa buong bansa at naka-deploy ang aming kagamitan to alleviate human suffering and uplift the dignity of the people,” Gordon said.

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