Category: Red Cross

Chevron Donates P1 million to Red Cross for Rebuilding Communities Damaged by Typhoon Lando

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 PRC Secretary General Gwendolyn Pang (second from left) receiving the cheques from CPI General Manager for Philippine Products Peter Morris (rightmost), CHPI General Manager Kee Teek Hong (third from left), and CMLLC Asset Manager Sabino Santos (leftmost)

 

As communities in northern and central Luzon struggle to get back on their feet more than a month after being ravaged by Typhoon Lando, Chevron companies in the Philippines recently donated a total of P1 million to the  Philippine Red Cross (PRC) to help in the rehabilitation efforts.

Chevron Philippines Inc. (CPI), marketer of Caltex brand of fuels and lubricants gave P400,000; Chevron Malampaya LLC (CMLLC) P450,000; and Chevron Holdings Inc. (CHPI) P150,000 respectively. The donation will go to PRC’s post-Lando disaster recovery and rebuilding efforts in Chevron’s host communities such as San Fernando City, La Union; Baguio City; Kalinga; and North and Northwest Palawan.

Photo above shows PRC Secretary General Gwendolyn Pang (second from left) receiving the cheques from CPI General Manager for Philippine Products Peter Morris (rightmost), CHPI General Manager Kee Teek Hong (third from left), and CMLLC Asset Manager Sabino Santos (leftmost).

“Chevron and Philippine Red Cross have a long history of partnership in disaster response and volunteerism, which becomes stronger especially during disaster management efforts. We are very grateful for this latest donation from Chevron as this will come a long way in providing assistance to a large number of the population which are still in need,” said Pang.

Chevron companies have donated millions of dollars to the PRC which helped in the rebuilding efforts caused by the most destructive typhoons to hit the country such as Frank, Ondoy, Pablo, Sendong and Yolanda. Chevron employees also support PRC blood donation drives.

 

 

Red Cross steps into the future with strategic partnerships

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Harnessing technology to serve those who serve

As the second Million Volunteer Run (MVR2) of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) kicks off this Sunday, February 10, Albert Einstein, who once voiced the fear that technology might exceed our humanity, would be heartened to know that technology is now being used to serve the needs of humanity. Thanks to mobile phones, the Internet, and social media, the effects of recent disasters in the Philippines have been mitigated with speedy responses and the quick mobilization of volunteers and government agencies alike to help those in need.

Beyond emergencies, technology has also helped in other ways. “Technology can help us reach potential new volunteers from various sectors of Philippine society,” says Governor Mabini “EQ” Pablo of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC). “Without these technologies, the PRC could not have attempted an activity the size and scale of the MVR2—but with it, our goals have become more ambitious.”

Indeed, the Million Volunteer Run will showcase how PRC has taken the business of saving lives to new heights, mobilizing technologies in ways that create stronger awareness, speed up responses, and boost community empowerment.

Governor Pablo believes that technology helps the PRC create a caring human network of volunteers. “We learn how to use new ways of helping during emergencies. Under our new strategies of mobilizing synergistic alliances and harnessing the latest technologies, the PRC envisions that our network of volunteers deployed across the country will become even stronger and will continue to provide critical humanitarian services faster than ever before.”

He cites as an example the PRC’s partnership with SMART, the telecom giant and industry leader. With it, the PRC has mobilized its social networks to connect with its volunteers, particularly young people. It has also helped the PRC forge alliances with the online community and establish partnerships with people from just about all sectors of society.

“Our partnership with SMART has also made possible Web-based solutions that allow multiple SMS capabilities. With this, our head office now has the means to communicate with all volunteers who have cellular phones. So you can imagine how efficient it will be to be able to advise volunteers via announcements, especially during emergencies,” adds Governor Pablo.

In the pipeline are applications to help the PRC address its tech needs. These apps will cater to the fast-growing group of smartphone users who are tech-savvy and always online. Also in development are mechanisms to enable the PRC to accept donations through mobile phones and Internet payment gateways.

The public is invited to join the Million Volunteer Run by logging on to www.run.redcross.org.ph or www.facebook.com/MillionVolunteerRun. Interested parties may also register at the Philippine Red Cross National Headquarters or any Red Cross Chapter.

Caltex Donates P1M Cash to Red Cross for Typhoon Pablo Victims

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Chevron Philippines Inc. (CPI), marketer of the Caltex brand of fuels and lubricants, together with Chevron Geothermal Philippines Holdings, Inc. (CPGHI), Chevron Malampaya LLC, and Chevron Holdings Inc. (CHI), recently donated one million pesos in cash to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) for victims of super typhoon Pablo in Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental.

In addition, Caltex is also giving 200 liters of free fuel a day from its Tagum and Mati Caltex stations to sustain Red Cross relief operations in the area.

Present for the check turn over were (L-R): Bing Santos, CGPHI asset manager; Peter Morris, country chair of CPI; PRC chairman Richard Gordon; PRC secretary general Gwen Pang; Joan Tenosa team lead of CHI; and Joseph Bronfman, CPI area business manager.