The Philippine Red Cross (PRC), the largest humanitarian organization in the country, continuously deploys its food truck and feeds 1,310 individuals as part of its COVID-19 response to the most vulnerable nationwide last September 29, 2021.
PRC deployed its food trucks to Alfonso, Central School, and Cavite and provided ready-to-eat meals to 280 medical-front liners, Brgy. Acacia, Malabon to 100 individuals, Brgy. Cambuja, Sta. Maria Laguna to 500 individuals, and Brgy. BF Homes, Paranaque to 430 individuals.
“Ang Red Cross ay mayroong 23 food trucks na operational at handang maghatid ng pagkain sa mga most vulnerable. Luto na ang pagkain, lalabas na lamang sila at kakainin ito. Layunin naming sa Red Cross ay magbigay pag-asa sa bawat mamamayan na naapektuhan ng COVID-19. Makakaasa kayo na hindi kami titigil sa pagtulong lalo na sa higit na nangangailangan,” PRC Chairman and CEO Sen. Dick Gordon said.
PRC also deployed its food truck last September 30, 2021, in Brgy. Catmon, Malabon and Brgy. Concepcion Uno, Marikina. The food truck is one of the first responses of PRC in times of disasters, calamities, and conflicts.
However, due to the rising cases of COVID-19, which affected thousands of families, the humanitarian organization continues to deploy its food truck to feed the most vulnerable.
“Ang layunin natin sa Philippine Red Cross (PRC) ay mabigyan ng bakuna ang mga tao na lubos na nangangailangan lalo na sa malalayong lugar at yung mga walang access sa bakuna,” PRC Chairman and CEO Sen. Dick Gordon said.
PRC continues to deploy its Bakuna Busses to vaccinate people in far-flung areas due to the inaccessibility of Bakuna Centers in their proximity. With the help of the local government unit (LGU) of Laguna, PRC can reach and provide vaccination programs in their areas.
PRC Bakuna Bus first started its deployment on July 1, 2021, to inoculate residents in the metro. Since then, PRC Bakuna Busses have been stationed in different parts nationwide, providing vaccination to over 61 337 individuals.
PRC is set to roll out its Bakuna Bus in Bagong Silangan ES, Caloocan, Alitagtag Batangas, Brgy. Gairan, Bogo City Cebu, and Summer Point, Imus Cavite.
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Cebu Chapter finalized its partnership with ANGKAS and will launch a home service saliva RT-PCR test soon.
PRC Cebu chapter, through the directives of PRC Chairman and CEO Sen. Dick Gordon, brings Angkas to Cebu, the first and largest app-based professional motorcycle taxi service in the country, to conduct home service saliva collection for the PRC saliva RT-PCR test.
“We must not stop the intensification of COVID-19 Testing thru RT-PCR to Win Our War against the pandemic. Testing is important because through testing we will be able to determine and isolate COVID-19 positive individuals and prevent transmission in our households,” Sen. Dick Gordon said.
Chairman Dick Gordon also reiterated that this partnership will provide riders a source of income during the pandemic because riders are one of the most affected groups whose livelihood was deeply affected during the imposition of lockdown.
Angkas riders will be given the same training and will be certified as Saliva Specimen Collector. The training included proper handling and dispatch, apart from the collection. The partnership with Angkas will address the many requests of home service while PRC provides them livelihood.
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) continues to deploy its Bakuna Bus in Cavite, targets to inoculate 722 residents from Cypress-Gen. Trias Cavite and Buhay Tubig, Imus Cavite on September 28, 2021.
PRC, through the directives of PRC Chairman and CEO Sen. Dick Gordon, orders the deployment of all Bakuna Busses. These busses were provided by our partners, Victory Liner, UBE express, Ceres liner to different locations in Luzon and Visayas to hasten vaccination efforts by the humanitarian organization.
“Ako ay nagpapasalamat sa ating mga bus donors upang mas mapabilis ang ating pagbabakuna sa mga most vulnerable families. Sa pamamagitan ng ating bakuna busses ay mas maabot natin ang malalayong lugar at mababakunahan ang mga tao nang sa gayon ay maprotektahan sila kontra COVID-19,”
PRC, an auxiliary to the government, helps in the vaccination efforts of the local government unit. Nevertheless, PRC handles all operating expenses from the gasoline, maintenance, and volunteer allowance to continuously operate the Bakuna Busses.
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) will close down its isolation facility in Adamson University after a month of operation to serve 46 COVID-19 positive patients from Hospicio de San Jose since it started last, August 29, 2021.
PRC opens Adamson University Isolation Facility, through the directive of Chairman and CEO Sen. Dick Gordon to convert the Adamson University dormitory into an isolation facility. Hospicio de San Jose Administrator Sr. Maria Socorro Evidente DC requested help from the humanitarian organization, and Chairman Gordon without hesitation mobilized its staff and volunteers to immediately open the isolation facility a day after the request.
“Ako ay nagpapasalamat sa International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) at sa Adamson University sa pakikipagtulungan sa Red Cross upang gawing isolation facility ang dormitoryo sa Adamson. With our partnership, we are able to cater COVID-19 positive patients from Hospicio de San Jose, providing aid in times of emergencies,”
To date, PRC has served more than 3,650 individuals since the establishment of PRC isolation facilities last April 17, 2021. PRC continues to alleviate human suffering and uplifts the dignity of the people by providing isolation facilities to asymptomatic patients to prevent COVID-19 transmission in multi-general households.
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) deploys its Hot Meals on Wheels to provide ready-to-eat hot meals to 1,000 COVID-19 affected residents in Malabon City. PRC Malabon chapter started to roll out its food truck and provides food to 200 individuals at Brgy. Concepcion, Malabon, last September 24, 2021.
PRC Malabon chapter will deploy its food truck and will serve chicken afritada and rice at Brgy. Catmon, targeting 300 beneficiaries belonging to the most vulnerable sector like senior citizens, a person with disabilities, and solo parents. The community feeding will continue in Brgy. Maysilo on September 28 and Brgy. Longos on September 30. PRC, through its volunteer chefs and cooks, will make sure that all food served is delicious, nutritious, and safe to eat.
“Hatid ng Red Cross ay mainit na pagkain para sa mga taong lubos na naapektuhan ng COVID-19 pandemic. Millions of Filipinos have lost their jobs, kaya naman patuloy ang pagbibigay natin ng pagkain through our Food trucks. Isang meal na bawas sa iisipin nila sa araw,” Sen. Dick Gordon said.
PRC will continue to deploy its food truck to different parts of the country and provide food to the most vulnerable.
“Our goal in the Red Cross is to alleviate human suffering and uplift the dignity of the people. Malaki ang kinakaharap ng ating bayan, but together we can win our war against COVID-19,” Sen. Dick Gordon added.
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Hot Meals on Wheels was deployed to Brgy. 635 Sta. Mesa Manila, to provide ready-to-eat meals to 300 individuals last Sept 24,2021.
PRC Manila Chapter under the supervision of its Chapter Administrator Crisanta Cayetano served the residents of Brgy. 635 with chicken afritada. The beneficiaries are persons with disabilities, senior citizens, and solo parents.
“tuloy tuloy ang ating pag dedeploy ng food truck sa mga most vulnerable. Habang may naapektuhan ng COVID-19, hindi titigil ang Red Cross sa pag hahatid ng serbisyo sa ating kababayan,” PRC Chairman and CEO Sen. Dick Gordon said.
PRC food truck, was an initiative of Sen. Dick Gordon to provide immediate food assistance to affected communities by typhoons, calamities, and conflicts. PRC already has a fleet of 23 food trucks, stationed in key strategic areas nationwide.
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) deploys its Bakuna Bus from Victory Liner to Region 4A and covered areas in Lemery, Batangas, San Pascual, Batangas, and General Trias, Cavite, last September 23, 2021.
PRC inoculated a total of 300 individuals in Lemery, 300 individuals in San Pascual, and 714 individuals at General Trias, Cavite. PRC through its Resbakuna Vaccination Programs continues to move forward to further assist the different Local Government Unit (LGU) in the vaccine rollout. The vaccination teams deployed include physicians, nurses, ambulance personnel, staff, and volunteers.
“Patuloy ang ating pagbabakuna sa mga residente sa iba’t ibang sulok ng bansa. In partnership with the local government unit at sa ating mga bus donors, kasama ang Red Cross staff and volunteers ay mas mapabilis natin ang pagbibigay ng bakuna lalo na sa mga most vulnerable communities. Together we will win our war against COVID-19,” PRC Chairman and CEO Sen. Dick Gordon said.
Recently, Batangas Chapter fully vaccinated Bauan Technical High School and Brgy. Pagaspas, Tanauan City.
PRC Batangas chapter continues to deploy its Bakuna Buses and target to vaccinate 247 individuals in Alitagtag, Batangas and 222 individuals at Lipa City, Batangas.
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) vaccinated 204 individuals at the Bulacan State University (BSU) last September 21, 2021. This event is under the directives of PRC Chairman and CEO Sen. Dick Gordon to vaccinate BSU employees with Moderna for free, in response to the request of the Bulacan Red Cross Youth advisers and BSU to conduct vaccination for its employees.
PRC Bulacan Chapter, under the leadership of Chapter Administrator Ricardo Villacorte also partners with the local government unit of Malolos local health unit to conduct a vaccination program every Thursday at the BSU Gymnasium.
“Mahalagang mabigyan agad ng agarang aksyon ang pagbabakuna sa ating mga guro para sila ay maging ligtas kontra COVID-19. Sa pamamagitan ng pagbabakuna at regular testing ay mapapabilis na natin ang pagbubukas ng mga eskwelahan at makakapasok na sa kani kanilang trabaho, at mas mabilis mabubuksan ang ating ekonomiya,” Sen. Dick Gordon said.
PRC Bulacan chapter also continues its saliva testing in its two locations at Robinsons Malolos and the chapter premises every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9 AM – 2 PM. The chapter also records the highest production of saliva collection in the entire Region III, having tested 7,993 specimens since it started its Saliva RT-PCR testing last February 2021.
PRC Bulacan Chapter continues blood donation drive through a partnership with Jollibee despite the ongoing pandemic to provide safe and quality blood.
PRC Bulacan Chapter also conducts fund-generating activities to support its goal to establish a PRC Blood Center in San Jose del Monte to serve the entire Region III in need of blood.
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Iligan City Chapter continues its Bakuna Center operations and vaccinated 671 individuals on September 21, 2021.
PRC has reached more than 234,020 doses administered through the humanitarian organization’s Bakuna Centers and Bakuna Buses which inoculated 182,980 and 51,040, respectively. PRC’s vaccination program first started last March 2021for individuals belonging to the A1 priority group.
PRC Iligan City Chapter opens the first Bakuna Center in Mindanao, and they also provide volunteer doctors to man the vaccination center and shoulder all operating expenses.
“Tuloy tuloy ang ating pagbabakuna. Walang pagod ang ating mga staff at volunteers sa pagbibigay serbisyo sa ating mga kababayan upang tayo ay maging protektado kontra COVID-19,”PRC Chairman and CEO Sen. Dick Gordon said.
PRC Iligan city chapter recently augments two medical tents stationed at the Gregorio T. Lluch Memorial Hospital due to the rising cases of COVID-19, with 1k active cases reported. The medical tent is a 16-bed capacity serving as a triage for the isolation facility of the hospital.
