The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)-7 commemorated the birth anniversary of national hero, Gat Andres Bonifacio, with a bloodletting activity entitled Tribute to Heroes: Once a Blood Donor, Always a Lifesaver on November 30, 2023, at the Regional Office in Sudlon, Lahug, Cebu City.
Over 120 voluntary blood donors joined the activity for a cause spearheaded by DILG-7, 219th Coast Guard Auxiliary Squadron, Knights of Rizal and in partnership with the Department of Health- Subnational Blood Center for Visayas.
Also, among the partners were Police Regional Office-7, Regional Training Center-7, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology-7, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, and the Bureau of Fire Protection-7.
The activity kicked off with an opening message from OIC-Assistant Regional Director and Cebu Provincial Director Atty. Ian Kenneth Lucero, who thanked the donors for their selfless act of donating blood.
DILG-7’s annual bloodletting advocacy is an initiative of Regional Director Leocadio Trovela as a simple contribution to the community and to help ensure safe and adequate blood supply within the region.
