GIVING BLOOD. Army soldiers belonging to the Army’s 40th Infantry Battalion (IB) lay down on camp beds while being attended to by a Philippine Red Cross (PRC) staff member during a bloodletting activity on Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2020) inside the headquarters of the 40IB in President Quirino, Sultan Kudarat. The PRC managed to collect 38 blood bags from the soldiers. (Photo courtesy of 40IB)
Personnel of the Army’s 40th Infantry Battalion (IB) have joined the Philippine National Red Cross (PRC) bloodletting activity in President Quirino, Sultan Kudarat, an Army official said Thursday.
Lt. Colonel Rogelio Gabi, 40th IB commander, said the soldiers are not only ensuring the safety of Filipinos and securing the land “but also saving lives”.
“This is your soldiers today, we give blood because we want to save lives,” Gabi said in his brief message during the bloodletting activity, dubbed, “Dugo Ko, Buhay Ko, Alay Ko”, held at the battalion headquarters in Barangay Tual, President Quirino on Wednesday.
Gabi said the event was made possible in cooperation with St. Louis Hospital and the PRC of Sultan Kudarat.
“It aims to help address the depleting amount of available blood units of the province,” he said.
Prior to the bloodletting, a PRC staff member conducted an orientation regarding the benefits of donating blood. During the program, the Army’s “Magiting Band” serenaded the soldiers while donating blood.
A total of 38 blood bags were collected from the soldiers. Gabi said with this kind of activity the 40th IB lives up to the Filipino tradition of “bayanihan” that is service above self and sacrifice for the many.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1093138
Lt. Colonel Rogelio Gabi, 40th IB commander, said the soldiers are not only ensuring the safety of Filipinos and securing the land “but also saving lives”.
“This is your soldiers today, we give blood because we want to save lives,” Gabi said in his brief message during the bloodletting activity, dubbed, “Dugo Ko, Buhay Ko, Alay Ko”, held at the battalion headquarters in Barangay Tual, President Quirino on Wednesday.
Gabi said the event was made possible in cooperation with St. Louis Hospital and the PRC of Sultan Kudarat.
“It aims to help address the depleting amount of available blood units of the province,” he said.
Prior to the bloodletting, a PRC staff member conducted an orientation regarding the benefits of donating blood. During the program, the Army’s “Magiting Band” serenaded the soldiers while donating blood.
A total of 38 blood bags were collected from the soldiers. Gabi said with this kind of activity the 40th IB lives up to the Filipino tradition of “bayanihan” that is service above self and sacrifice for the many.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1093138
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