PH Red Cross collaborates with Cebu for free blood units to indigents
Philippine Red Cross Chairman and CEO Richard Gordon and Cebu Gov. Pamela Baricuatro sign a memorandum of agreement for the Blood Samaritan Program, a P2-million initiative providing free blood units to indigent patients, during an event at the Social Hall of the Cebu Provincial Capitol on Sept. 20, 2025. Also present were Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival, Provincial Board Member Stanley Caminero, Bogo City Mayor Mayel Martinez, and Vice Mayor Tommy Osmeña.
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00:30Let me share how happy I am to be with people whose mission is to serve others.
00:44This is what I always see in the Philippine Red Cross.
00:49Dedication, sacrifice, and readiness to respond, especially in times of need.
00:56As a mother, and now as Governor of Sabu, I know the worry that comes when a loved one is sick or is in danger.
01:05That is why my healthcare and humanitarian service are very close to my heart.
01:11When we improve healthcare, we are not only treating sickness, we are giving families peace of mind,
01:18we are giving children the chance to grow healthy, and we are giving communities hope for the future.
01:26But I also believe that no one can do this alone.
01:30The provincial government, the Red Cross, our cities, towns, and paradise, we are stronger when we work together.
01:39Collaboration is the key to reaching more people, responding faster and serving better.
01:44Your team, prime for humanity, performance, results, integrity, mastery, and excellence, is very timely.
01:54This is the kind of service our people deserve.
01:58Service that is committed, honest, and compassionate.
02:02And together, we can give our people all this and more.
02:06To the officers and volunteers of Red Cross, thank you for your selfless service.
02:13And to the new leaders, may you lead with humility and courage, always remembering that every decision you make can touch lives, bring hope, and make a difference.
02:25We're in the north, and we're preparing for that.
02:29I woke up very early this morning.
02:31I was afraid I wasn't going to make it, so I made sure we got a plane so that I can come back tonight.
02:38Of course, there will also be demos tomorrow at Brightly Show.
02:41This is a very, very tired country.
02:43We're tired of all the corruption, aren't we?
02:46Yes!
02:47Good, that's good.
02:49Today is a very special day, and that's why I have to come here.
02:51I certainly am not going to miss it because I want to see Governor Pam Palicuatro because I've heard so much about her,
03:01and I want to make sure that pag nakalito tayo ng leader na magaling, dapat magsama ang leader at ang tao,
03:09pagkaransama ang leader at ang tao, lalabas ang galing ng Pilipino.
03:12Today, we are seeing a manifestation of what unity, solidarity, and cooperation can achieve.
03:26We are here in the premier province, or what they call the queen, the queen province or the queen city.
03:32I don't know why I have to designate it as queen.
03:35We are all Filipinos, and certainly, Philippine history started here in Cebu when it's managed to leave that they discovered us.
03:45That's certainly.
03:47And of course, the point here that I want to emphasize is that they reside several documents here that are very, very important.
03:56Number of a woman is life-saving.
03:57The governor of Cebu has put health at the forefront of her administration, and that is very good.
04:05What good is health? What good is life without a good health?
04:08Right?
04:09And foremost to that, always, and the rex was very conscious of that, is the terror of somebody who is going to a hospital.
04:19In this country, it is almost a terrorizing experience when people are going to a hospital.
04:26And that's why I'm very proud that we have a governor that is prioritizing health.
04:33We are also shifting our attention to health.
04:36In fact, we may be putting up the first Red Cross hospital in the country, and it's going to be very big next year.
04:45In the meantime, as I said, I'm not exaggerating.
04:50We always put Red Cross efforts when we see, we look at people.
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