Air Force reservists, CDC workers join bloodletting
CLARK FREEPORT Philippine Air Force (PAF) units recently conducted a blood letting as part of their civic military operations.
The 2nd ARCEN (Air Reserve Center), led by its Commanding Officer Lieutenant Colonel Joan P Dslmacio, in partnership with the 23rd AFGR (Air Force Group Reserve), through its Deputy Group Commander Maj. Rolando C. Rodolfo, and with the support of Clark Development Corp. President Manuel Gaerlan and Masonic District Region 3 District Deputy Grand Master Felix Paras conducted the bloodletting activity at the Clark Bicentennial Park.
A total of 80 PAF reservists, PNP and CDC personnel successfully donated their blood for the said activity.
The activity was jointly organized by the 2nd ARCEN and the 23rd AFGR under the 2AFWR, in partnership with the Dugong Alay, Dugtong Buhay Foundation. An eight-person team from the Medical City came over to facilitate the bloodletting activity.
The activity strictly adhered to health protocols, notably the thorough sanitation of the venue, observance of physical distancing, wearing of face masks, and other preventive measures. To ensure compliance to IATF protocols, Covid Marshalls from 2nd ARCEN were deployed all throughout the activity.
This is the second time that a bloodletting activity was organized by the 2nd ARCEN and the 23 AFGR since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The first blood drive was held on February 2021 in Marilao, Bulacan. ( PR)
in temporary shelters in government facilities.
The PDRRMO also noted that most of the barangays of the said municipalities are still submerged in varying level of floodwaters.