THE Zamboanga City Blood Council (ZCBC) has awarded 10 of this city's 98 villages as top donors of blood.
Maria Christine Lim, ZCBC program coordinator, the award is to give due recognition to the untiring efforts of the village chairpersons in helping alleviate the plight of their constituents in terms of health.
The top 10 donors' village officials and the corresponding units of blood they collected are as follows: John Dalipe, Tetuan, 801 units; Epigenio Julian Jr., Pasonanca, 566; Ma. Jaimely Czarina Cabato, Baliwasan, 370; Los Eli Angeles, Sta. Maria, 282; Samuel Natividad, Guiwan, 218; Ronald Maravilla, Labuan, 214; Adan Olaso, Ayala, 189; Arturo Alejandro, Mercedes, 180; El King Omaga, Calarian, 166; and, Jesus Felipe, Tulungatung, 165.
They received a certificate of recognition for conducting the most mobile blood donations covering the period July 2017 to July 2018.
Lim said the awarding was held on Thursday, August 27.
Lim said the awarding of top blood donors is also to encourage and motivate those villages have not yet conducted mobile blood donations.
The awarding of top blood donor villages was held in partnership with the Rotary Club and the city government through the City Health Office. (Bong Garcia/VoxPop Philippines)