Investing heavily in rolling assets, it now operates a fleet of 178 ambulances, food trucks, rescue trucks, firetrucks, Humvees, amphibians, rescue boats, wing vans, water tankers with water bladders, and payloaders for clearing debris.
The establishment of a 24/7 state-of-the-art PRC Operations Center—first set up at Manila’s Port Area in 2008 and relocated to Mandaluyong City in 2015 — allowed for faster, more targeted coordination with and among the different chapters. “April 15 is a day of celebration, the day we express our appreciation to our donors and volunteers who embodied the values and mission of the PRC in the last 75 years,” said Gordon, who has been in PRC’s helm since 2004. “As we venture into the next 75 years of humanitarian work, the Philippine Red Cross is prepared for stronger and more frequent disasters as climate change rears its ugly head.”