MANILA -- The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) received P15 million monetary donation from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Tuesday, July 6, 2021.

The support is intended to help indigents who will need emergency medical services and transport under the ambulance Samaritan Fund and other PRC ventures.

"The Philippine Red Cross is very grateful to BSP and their Chairman Benjamin Diokno. This donation is very crucial since every minute counts when it comes to ambulance response and transfer. Rest assured that the Red Cross will make each peso count," says PRC Chairman and CEO Sen. Richard Gordon.

The BSP, the country's central monetary authority, donated in time for its 28th anniversary, strengthening its commitment and support to the foremost humanitarian organization in the country. The BSP and PRC partnership goes way back to 2015 when the former supported the purchase of blood bank equipment for the Red Cross.

Last year, the BSP also made a P10M donation which made 2,014 ambulance runs and responses under the Samaritan fund possible. (Philippine Red Cross)