LA TRINIDAD, Benguet -- Philippine Red Cross Benguet Chapter administrator Oscar Paris is calling for more donors.
Paris spoke before the local council Tuesday to call on legislators to help the Red Cross in its drive for donors as well as to laud the Valley for keeping programs like blood donations and Red Cross membership available for municipal employees and residents.
Paris said La Trinidad, being the capital of the province, has the most number of members in the Red Cross.
A program by the legislative branch opened membership to employees shouldering their dues to the organization.
A partnership between the local government and the Red Cross was also inked agreeing to have one mass bloodletting activity every year in a bid to increase supply at the Red Cross Blood Bank.
The Valley also has a law creating the local blood council. This ordinance supports the implementation of the National Voluntary Blood Services Program.
The blood council promotes and encourages the practice of voluntary and non-profit blood donations by all citizens. It will also inculcate that blood donation is a humanitarian act.
It was penned by Councilor Roderick Awingan who said there are numerous constituents of La Trinidad experiencing the dilemma of finding blood donors in the time of need.
Recently, Awingan also filed a resolution enjoining the multi sectoral group to participate in a mass bloodletting activity on September 28 at the local gym.
"The availability of blood and blood derivatives have become vital in to life and is therefore a matter of the highest public concern as the increasing need for blood supply requires everyone to contribute by donating and motivating other to do the same," he said.
"The activity not only envisions a successful mass bloodletting but more importantly to generate awareness in the community that blood donation is not a practice to be afraid of but a self-sustaining activity to save lives," Awingan added.