Red Cross Mandaluyong

Mandaluyong City Branch History

The Philippine Red Cross Mandaluyong City Branch of Rizal Chapter started the Branch operation on June 2009. The office was located at the City Hall Complex Maysilo Circle Mandaluyong City. Since then, Red Cross Mandaluyong City Branch has been known in supporting and helping the projects of the local government through its humanitarian services.

The branch was first handled by Ms. Arlyn Banks as Branch Administrator from June 2009 to November 2010. She started the introduction of Red Cross 143 and other Red Cross Services to the community. Ms. Jaimee Musni took over the position following the promotion of Ms. Arlyn Banks to the National Headquarters of the Philippine Red Cross. Ms. Musni served the branch from December 2010 to October 2012. The Branch was then composed of three (3) staff including Joahna Celestine Bandal handling Red Cross Youth and other services and Ms. Blanca Nuyles Estacio handling the Branch Accounting. Mr. Fabio J. Enriquez is the Chairman of the Board of Directors for Mandaluyong City branch.

At present, Mandaluyong City Branch has a total of eleven (11) staff and support staff headed by Mr. Roberto R. Dacles as the Branch Administrator. He introduces several changes in the management and staffing that enable the branch to deliver services effectively.

Mandaluyong City Branch continuously increasing its capacity by training fundraising volunteers, responders, instructors and facilitators of different services to help the branch deliver services and raise enough funds to sustain the branch operation. Through the effort of the Board of Directors headed by Chairman Fabio J. Enriquez the branch was able to solicit donations to purchase its first utility vehicle.

Mandaluyong City Branch is known for its blood samaritan program, helping indigent clients in need of blood, this project was created in partnership with the local government unit of Mandaluyong through the movie surcharge, because of the success of this project other organization such as the Ciarra marie Foundation donated additional fund to cater the need of indigent clients.