Latest in Philippine Red CrossMore than 199,000 residents in Albay were affected after Mayon Volcano unleashed thick ashfall on Saturday, May 2, with farmers bearing the brunt of the disaster as crops were destroyed and livestock killed across the province. In Camalig, vegetables wilted under the weight of the ash while cattle…
Philippine Red Cross Chairman and former Senator Richard Gordon wants to more than double the organization’s ambulance fleet—from 180 to 400 units—to ensure every Filipino can be reached in an emergency. Gordon laid out the expansion target in an interview on DZRH News program Special on Saturday…
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is pushing wider enrollment in its Safe Card membership program, which provides accident-related ambulance service, blood supply, hospitalization allowance, and insurance coverage for P1,200 a year per member. PRC Chairman and former Senator Richard Gordon promoted…
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Friday noon, January 9, reported that the number of major injuries recorded during this year’s Traslacion has already exceeded comparable figures from last year, even before the procession reached its later stages. PRC Secretary General Dr. Gwendolyn Pang said…
The Singapore Red Cross (SRC) has pledged S$50,000, or about ₱2.2 million, to support urgent relief operations in Cebu following the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck the province on October 1, 2025. In a press statement, the SRC said its pledge will help the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) deliver…
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