Red Cross Baguio Recognizes Partners for Their Relentless Support

By Joseph B.Zambrano

BAGUIO CITY, Aug.8 (PIA) -- The Philippine Red Cross Baguio City chapter has recognized several institutions and individuals for their relentless support to the institution during the Blood Donors Month recognition ceremony last week with the theme, “150 years of Humanitarian Action: Every Blood Donation is a Gift of Life.”

Testimonial plaques were given to the University of Baguio for service achievement on its 16th year and collecting 1,445 blood units and to the University of Cordilleras on its 12th year and collecting 1,211 blood units.

The testimonial plaque is given to individual or group that has given 1,000 units of blood in 10 years.

The Scroll of Honor, which is awarded to institution or group which has given a minimum of 200 units cumulative total of blood within a minimum of four years, went to University of the Philippine–Baguio, Alpha Phi Omega- Gamma Phi –UP Baguio chapter, Ang Dating Daan-Baguio, Easter College, Baguio Center Mall, Scouts Royale Brotherhood International Service Fraternity and Sorority-Baguio.

Recipients of the Diploma of Service, which is awarded to a group that has given 100 units of blood cumulative total within two years, are E-Carta Media Production and Promotion, Sitel Baguio, AMA Computer College, Tau Gamma Phi-Tau Gamma Sigma, Texas Instruments Philippines Inc., SMART Communications-Baguio and Baguio School of Business and Technology College, Inc.

Certificate of Appreciation were also given to those with meritorious involvement in Red Cross activities and services namely, the Moog Controls Corporation, ABS-CBN TV3 Baguio, STI Computer College, Philippine National Police-Cordillera Administrative Region Training Center, Baguio Country Club, Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints-Baguio, Baguio Central University, Samahang Ilokano, 106 Community Defense Center-ARESCOM, DATA Center College of the Philippines-Baguio.

Also acknowledged were the new members of the Blood Galloners Club composed of voluntary blood donors who help sustain the blood bank in the city.

The new galloners with Blood Type O are Judith Ap-apid, Stephen Atos, Kris Aaron Evangelista, Egon Nile Jordan, Kristofer Tom Labonete, Richard Masadao, Russel Peralta, Rogelio Rasing, Isabel Tomas, and Christian Tudlong.

Blood Type A galloners are Shirley Anne Eilenger, Dominic Wilson Hong, Roman Mariano Jr., Lovely Padalla, and Irah Yvette Soraino.

Blood Type B new galloners are Michael Aquino, Jayson Boado, Darwin Diaz, Rosalinda Fajardo, Noel Gambao, Lawrence Dexter Ladia, Michael Angelo Quisquirin, and Joel Sobrera.

Blood type AB new galloners are Reza Aminranjbar, Ernesto Landingin Jr., and Apolinario Somodio.

Atty. Erdolfo Balajadia, chairman of the board of PRC Baguio, chapter thanked all those who helped and continue to help programs and services of Red Cross. (JDP/JBZ- PIA CAR)