HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES BLOOD BANK COUNCILS OR AGENCIES

 JUNE 22, 1973- national government agency through PD 223
by former President Ferdinand E. Marcos
 JUNE 17, 1950- Office of the Board of Examiners by RA 546
under Civil Service Commission.
 JUNE 4, 1974 (Arch. Eric C. Nubla)- operational
 DECEMBER 9, 1974- was promulgated (33 profs.)
 FEBRUARY 12, 1975- CSC building (P. Paredes St. in
Sampaloc, Manila)
 Hon. Florentino C. Doble, MD- chair for 14 months (Nov
2014-Jan 2015)
 Teofilo S. Pilando Jr- February 29, 2015
COMISSION FUNCTIONS
1. Quasi-Judicial
a. Investigation of unlawful
b. Inappropriate and distinctive behaviour
examiners and professionals
2. Quasi- Legislative
-formulation of rules and policies
3. Executive
-implementation, administration, and enforcement
regulatory policies of the national government
Philippine Red Cross
 FEBRUARY 17, 1899- Apolinario Mabini (National
Association of the Red Cross)
o Mrs. Hilario del Rosario de Aguinaldo- president
 AUG 1900- FRC was recognized in Fil/Am War.
o Fil/Am leaders at Ayuntamiento
 1934- President Manuel L. Quezon establishment of an
independent PRC but failed
o PH commonwealth was not a signatory to the Geneva
Conventions
 After WW II- 36 chapters
o Dr. Horacio Yanzon (First RC manager)
 MARCH 22, 1947-President Manuel Roxas (RA 95 PH Red
Cross Charter)
o Mrs. Aurora Aragon Quezon as chairman
 1947-recognized by the international community
 APRIL 15, 1947- inaugurated in Malacanang Palace
 Former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo signed RA 10072
or the Philippine Red Cross Act of 2009 in conformity with
the Geneva Convention of 1949,
of
of

Presidential Decree No. 223

One full-time Commissioner and two full-time Associate

Commissioners

 at least forty (40) years of age

 familiar with the principles and methods of professional
regulation and/or licensing
 least five (5) years of executive or managerial experience

THE PHILIPPINE BLOOD BANK LAW

Blood- a life-giving fluid

- a life-saving component

 Blood bag. A bag that contains blood or its constituent

samples and its anticoagulants
 Blood bank. A section in a clinical laboratory that performs
cross-matching, blood typing, and other related specific test
procedures or
 Blood transfusion. The transfer of compatible blood to a
patient to replace lost blood constituent deficiencies
 Blood typing. A test procedure in blood banking that
indicates the specific blood type of an individual
 Commercial blood bank in the Philippines. A blood bank
that was established to support the growing need for blood
bank outlets in the Philippines
 Cross-matching. A test procedure usually performed to look
into the compatibility of the blood of the donor and the
recipient prior to transfusion
 Philippine Blood Coordinating Council. A group or
organization that manages, monitors, and coordinates the need
for blood donors
 Philippine National Red Cross. A well-organized group that
provides assistance for blood donation and other related
activities
 Republic Act No. 1517. An act that mandates the collection,
processing, and sale of blood
 Republic Act No. 7719, The National Blood Services Act of
1994