Sunday , 8 September 2024

Hats off for AQD

The scroll of honor from PRC and AQD’s nurse Ms. DP Tupas (third from left) with other awardees during the ceremony
The scroll of honor from PRC and AQD’s nurse Ms. DP Tupas (third from left) with other awardees during the ceremony

By Development Communication Section

SEAFDEC/AQD received a Scroll of Honor from the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) – Western Visayas Regional Blood Center for the four consecutive years of bloodletting by its staff. The award was given during the 16th Blood Donors’ Recognition and Awarding Ceremony on 21 July 2014 at Iloilo City.

The event, attended by members of the academe and government & private sectors, is part of the World Blood Donors Month celebration wherein PRC acknowledges the heroism of individuals and groups responding to the unending need of blood donors.

AQD (represented by AQD nurse Ms. Dorfra Tupas) also participated in “hat design contest” during the event. The hat designed by AQD senior AV technician Mr. Isidro Tendencia bagged 2nd place.

Ms. Tupas wearing the winning hat designed by Mr. Tendencia
Ms. DP Tupas wearing the winning hat designed by Mr. IT Tendencia

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