Thousands of civil servants were called to participate in the nationwide blood drive organized by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) from September 19 to 21 to mark the 123rd Philippine Civil Service Anniversary (PCSA)
CSC chairperson Karlo Nograles said the agency, in partnership with the Department of Health – Philippine Blood Center (PBC) and SM Supermalls, organized the bloodletting activity with the theme
“Dugtong Buhay, Handog ng Lingkod Bayan” to highlight the third week of Civil Service Month and encourage government workers to help increase blood reserves.
In the National Capital Region (NCR), the blood drive will be held in three locations: at the CSC Resource Center in Batasan Hills, Quezon City, at the PBC Building on Quezon Ave., Quezon City, and at SM Mall of Asia (Music Hall), Seaside Boulevard in Pasay City.
“We are looking forward to our bloodletting activity as this is one way of collectively showcasing volunteerism and malasakit among the 1.9 million civil servants. We give so others may live. This event is another way to show our appreciation to the gift of life that we are blessed with to serve the public,” Nograles said.
Government employees participating in the bloodletting activity shall be deemed on official business on the scheduled dates.