Philippine Army soldiers and their U.S. Army counterparts who are participating in the ongoing Exercise Salaknib donated blood to save lives in a bloodletting drive at the Army Artillery Regiment’s (AAR) headquarters in Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija on March 25, 2023.
The bloodletting drive, spearheaded by the Philippine Army in partnership with the GMA Kapuso Foundation, yielded a total of 435 blood bags from 687 registered donors. Philippine Army and U.S. Army soldiers, who took time-off from their training exercises, as well as civilian donors and aspiring soldiers participated in the said activity.
The collected life-saving fluid will be turned over to the Philippine Red Cross and will be used to help patients who might need immediate blood transfusion due to illness, medical emergencies or even accidents.
Photos by Corporal Josel P. Sucayan PA/OACPA