THE Philippine Red Cross (PRC) will break ground today its Bogo City/northern Cebu branch and blood bank building.
The groundbreaking will be led by PRC Chairman and Sen. Richard Gordon, Gov. Hilario Davide III and Bogo City Mayor Carlo Martinez.
The construction of the two-story building that will cost P10 million will be shouldered entirely by the PRC on land donated by the City Government at the New Government Center.
According to Marco Abrazado, field operations head of the PRC for Haiyan (Yolanda) Operation, the building will be the focal point for Red Cross operations in the north.
These include disaster management, safety services, health services, Red Cross Youth, social services and blood services.
Abrazado said that Bogo City was the right place due to it being the gateway to northern Cebu, and the presence of support facilities.