By Mary May A. Abellon
DIPOLOG CITY – The Bombo Radyo Philippines (BRP) in partnership with the Philippine
Red Cross-Zamboanga del Norte Chapter successfully collected 143 bags of blood
in a bloodletting activity on Saturday at Lee Plaza City Central this city.
Dubbed “Dugong Bombo,” the
bloodletting is an annual simultaneous activity of the BRP as part of its
corporate social responsibility, guided by its theme: “Little pain, a life to
gain.”
The donated bags of blood
were given to the local PRC office for its humanitarian services.
PRC-ZN
chapter representative Nidoh Gen Regencia said the blood donors were the
policemen from Zamboanga del Norte Provincial
Police Office (ZNPPO), ROTC units from different
schools in the city, members of Blood Galloners Club of Zamboanga del Norte and
other walk-in donors.
Regencia
also expressed his gratitude to the Bombo Radyo, the city government of
Dipolog, the management of Lee Plaza Central for the support given to PRC.
(PIA9)