Donors will get a chance to help save lives with GMA Regional TV and Synergy, in partnership with the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), in the annual nationwide bloodletting activity on February 9, 2024.
The activity will take place in 11 designated sites across the Philippines.
- Dagupan City: CSI Mall Dagupan (8 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
- Vigan City: Barangay Cuta Covered Court (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
- Batangas City: SM City Batangas (10 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
- Naga City (Camarines Sur): Robinsons Naga (10 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
- Iloilo City: Robinsons Iloilo (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
- Cebu City: Ayala Malls Central Bloc (10 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
- Bacolod City: Ayala Malls Capitol Central (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
- Davao City: Ayala Malls Abreeza (10 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
- Cagayan de Oro City: Ayala Malls Centrio (9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
- General Santos City: KCC Mall of Gensan (9 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
- Zamboanga City: KCC Mall de Zamboanga (9 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
The Red Cross said earlier that among those who have benefited from the blood donations are survivors of accidents, shooting victims, dialysis patients, and women giving birth.
Bloodletting programs help sustain a steady blood supply, an initiative that benefits not only the recipients but also the donors.
In an interview with GMA Regional TV News, Red Cross representative Christine Teves has said that donating blood has scientifically proven benefits, which include reducing the risk of cancer and heart diseases, exercising the bone marrow for blood stimulation, and being able to burn more than 600 calories.
The bloodletting activity, which began in 2008, returned in 2023 after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 1,186 blood bags were collected in the 2023 drive.
