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Red Cross History: Always Always Always
Red Cross History: Always Always Always
1899, February
Approval of the Constitution of the National
Association of the Red Cross.
-Mrs. Hilario del Rosario de Aguinaldo, President
of the Association.
1947, March 22
President Roxas signed the Philippine National
Red Cross Charter, Republic Act 95
1947, April 15
The PNRC had its inaugural ceremony
Doa Aurora Aragon Quezon (First Chairman of
Philippine Red Cross)
COMPONENT OF RED
CROSS AND RED
CRESCENT MOVEMENT
International Committee of
the Red Cross
The International
Committee of the Red
Cross (ICRC), which has
its seat in Geneva, is the
institution which
launched the Red Cross
Movement in conformity
with the initial gesture of
Henry Dunant in the
battlefield of Solferino
Acts in times of War
International Federation of the
Red Cross and Red Crescent
Societies (Federation)
The Federation is
the international
association of
the National Red
Cross and Red
Crescent
Societies with its
Secretariat in
Geneva.
Acts in times of
disaster
The Henri Dunant Institute
We care for
the victims
without
discrimination
NEUTRALITY
We take
initiatives,
but never
take sides
INDEPENDENCE
We bow
to needs,
but not
to any
person
VOLUNTARY
SERVICE
We work
around the
clock, but
never for
personal
gain
UNITY
We have
many
talents, but
a single
idea
UNIVERSALITY
We respect
nations, but
our work
knows no
bounds
ACTIVITIES AND TRAININGS