00:00There are still a lot of people who are struggling to donate blood.
00:07Even if it's for their own benefit, it's not only for those in need of blood,
00:12but also for donors.
00:15To help those who are struggling, let's listen to the explanation of the Philippine Red Cross,
00:21led by the GMA Kapuso Foundation, in our Sagip Dugtong Buhay bloodletting project.
00:30It is believed that donating blood is painful.
00:34Leonora used to be a doctor.
00:37But in 2011, she became strong-willed and did not succumb to fear.
00:42Kapuso is a hero.
00:45After more than a decade, Leonora is still a part of the Kapuso Bloodletting Project
00:52for the 13th time.
00:56When I first donated, I was nervous.
00:59But afterwards, I felt relieved because I was able to save a life.
01:06A week before our blood donation drive, Leonora was preparing her body.
01:12I slept well for a week. I didn't gain weight.
01:15I ate healthy food.
01:17Just like Leonora's first donation,
01:20there are still questions about donating blood to some of our Kapuso.
01:26I'm 60 years old. Can I donate blood?
01:29Over 60 years old, up to 65.
01:32Actually, you can donate blood.
01:34As long as it's a regular blood donation.
01:36You can donate blood with a tattoo and a hole in the ear.
01:41Those who have a tattoo, a hole in the ear, or different parts of our body,
01:47can donate after one year.
01:50Because we have a temporary deferment
01:54we can't transfer or transmit infections.
02:01I want to donate blood, but I have hypertension.
02:05But I'm taking medicine. Can I donate blood?
02:08You can donate blood to those who have high blood pressure.
02:11As long as the day of the blood donation is controlled,
02:16their blood pressure is controlled.
02:18So Kapuso, let's go to the Evercommonwealth on February 15
02:22to donate blood to our Sagipdugtong Buhay Bloodletting Project.
02:28For every drop of blood you donate,
02:32one life will be donated.
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