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The blood drive held at the GMA Network Center in Quezon City produced 208 blood bags (93,600 cc), while the regional bloodletting activity produced 1,372 (617,400 cc) blood bags.

GMA blood drive yields 1,580 blood bags for Filipinos in need

GMAKF EVP and COO Mel C. Tiangco (right) leads the ceremonial turnover of blood bag donations, along with PRC Director of National Blood Services Dr. Christie Monina Nalupta (left), PRC-Quezon City Chapter Chairman Dr. Hermogenes D. Jarin (center).

Last February 10, GMA Network employees and their families, along with hundreds of their fellow Kapuso nationwide took part in the 8th Kapuso Bloodletting Day, yielding a total of 1,580 (711,000 cc) blood bags.

The blood drive held at the GMA Network Center in Quezon City produced 208 blood bags (93,600 cc), while the regional bloodletting activity produced 1,372 (617,400 cc) blood bags.

The Director of National Blood Services for the Philippine Red Cross, Dr. Christie Monina Nalupta, expressed her utmost gratitude to GMA Kapuso Foundation as well as GMA employees for being part of the activity and helping spread awareness on the benefits of blood donation, not just for the beneficiaries, but also to the donors themselves. She commended them for their generosity and highlighted the fact that their participation also influences more people to donate to the cause.

GMA Kapuso Foundation EVP and COO Mel C. Tiangco recalled how the project began with the Network’s top management looking for a public service initiative in which the employees could take part.

Hundreds of employees in GMA Network Center in Quezon City came with their families in order to support the Kapuso Bloodletting Day initiative to save their fellow Filipinos.

“This bloodletting drive was the result of the Network’s vision of manifesting its promise of Serbisyong Totoo right here at home – by instilling it in the heart of our employees,” says Tiangco. “This activity not only addresses their welfare, since blood donation promotes a healthy lifestyle, but it also serves to provide them with the opportunity to help firsthand.”


“This may not increase your salaries, but it will definitely earn you points in heaven,” she added.

The Kapuso Bloodletting Day is an annual project of GMA’s Corporate Affairs Division, in cooperation with the Network’s socio-civic arm, GMA Kapuso Foundation and GMA Regional TV, in partnership with the Philippine Red Cross. GMA Regional TV's stations in Ilocos, Dagupan, Naga, Cebu, Iloilo, Bacolod, Cagayan de Oro, Davao and General Santos also participate through simultaneous bloodletting events in their respective areas.

In addition to these efforts in promoting volunteerism through blood donation is the GMA Kapuso Foundation’s Sagip Dugtong Buhay Bloodletting Project, which has been running for 20 years now. In partnership with the Philippine Red Cross, Ever Gotesco Malls and Go Tong Foundation, 1,942 blood bags (873, 900 cc) were collected through the bloodletting event last February 13 held at the Ever Gotesco Mall, Commonwealth Center.