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In 2009, Republic Act No. 10072 or the Philippine Red Cross Act of 2009, was signed into law by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.The law is an affirmation of the country's "conformity with the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their additional protocols, and the Statutes of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement", as well as a confirmation of the PRC's stand as a "voluntary ...
The Red Cross Youth is one of the six major services of the Philippine Red Cross.Its mission is to educate and empower the children and youth in the spirit of Red Cross through constructive training and effective leadership, and provide opportunities for directing and harnessing their energy and idealism into worthwhile humanitarian activities.
Práxedes Fajardo y Puno (21 July 1874 – 10 August 1928) was a Filipina revolutionary and head of the Pampangan section of the Philippine Red Cross during the anticolonial armed struggles against Spain and the United States.
In 1947, with the active support of Quezon, the Philippine National Red Cross was established as an independent Red Cross organization. She became the first Chairperson of the Philippine National Red Cross, holding the position until her death. [11] She also was named as honorary vice-president of the Philippine Tuberculosis Society.
the Philippine Red Cross [a] being part of the 1963 Nobel laureate League of Red Cross Societies; the UNICEF Philippines [b] being part of the 1965 Nobel laureate UNICEF; the Philippine Campaign to Ban Landmines [c] being member of the 1997 Nobel laureate International Campaign to Ban Landmines;
The Search for the Ten Outstanding Red Cross Youth of the Philippines is an annual search for exceptional Red Cross Youth volunteers who have rendered unselfish service of excellence to the Philippine Red Cross. It aims to recognize the volunteers for their invaluable support and contribution to the PRC through the Red Cross Youth. [1]
The organisation is considered a precursor of the present Philippine Red Cross, and for this she raised funds for medicines and other medical supplies. She was captured by American troops in 1900 and reunited with her husband after his capture by the Americans in 1901.
Pang, who is credited with helping to modernize the Philippine Red Cross into becoming the Philippines' foremost humanitarian organization. She is now based in Beijing, China, where she is in charge of the East Asia Country Cluster for the IFRC, overseeing operations in South Korea, Mongolia, China, and Japan. [1]