Joint Task Force Sulu honors PH Red Cross

From the Philippine News Agency (Jul 16, 2021): Joint Task Force Sulu honors PH Red Cross

AWARDEE. A representative of the Philippine Red Cross Sulu Chapter (3rd from left) receives a Plaque of Appreciation from the Joint Task Force Sulu last July 15. The award is for the humanitarian group's unwavering support to the families of soldiers and civilians who died and were injured in the C-130 crash on July 4. (Photo courtesy of PRC)

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Sulu Chapter was awarded a Plaque of Appreciation by the Joint Task Force Sulu, Western Mindanao Command after the humanitarian organization’s unwavering support to generously extend its assistance to the families of the Joint Task Force Sulu troopers and civilians who fell as casualties of the C-130 crash last July 4.

The award was given last July 15 at the Joint Task Force Sulu Headquarters and was signed by Army Maj. Gen. William Gonzales, Commander of the Task Force.

PRC Chairman and CEO Senator Richard Gordon immediately deployed the men and women of the PRC Sulu Chapter to conduct home visitation to provide cash assistance and psychosocial support to the survivors and bereaved families of the C-130 crash.

PRC also sent a response team to the scene, dispatching an ambulance with three emergency medical service (EMS) personnel.

The PRC Sulu Chapter also alerted its volunteers around the area and provided five cadaver bags to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for proper management of the fatalities.

“I would like to commend the PRC Sulu chapter for the swift response to the C-130 crash. Your actions truly abide by what PRC does to be Always First, Always Ready, and Always there in every situation,” Gordon said in a media release on Friday.

PRC has 104 chapters nationwide ready to respond to every situation.

https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1147283