MERT - UP Mindanao

03/10/2026

𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐓 𝐎𝐍 𝐃𝐔𝐓𝐘 | 𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗖𝗛 𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 🩺🚨

On October 1, 2026, MERT – UP Mindanao served as the medical standby team during Torch Night 2026, helping ensure the safety and well-being of the participants throughout the event.

MERT extends its sincere gratitude to the UP Mindanao University Student Council and the ITN 2026 Organizing Committee for entrusting our team with this responsibility and for providing us with the opportunity to serve the university community.

𝓐𝓭 𝓜𝓪𝓾𝓲𝓼 𝓑𝓸𝓷𝓾𝓶. 𝓕𝓸𝓻 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓖𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓽𝓮𝓻 𝓖𝓸𝓸𝓭.

28/09/2026

Every September 28, we come together to recognize World Rabies Day and strengthen our commitment to preventing a disease that remains a serious but preventable public health concern.

Rabies prevention begins with awareness and responsible care—for ourselves, our communities, and the animals around us. Vaccinating pets, practicing safe animal handling, knowing what to do after a bite or scratch, and seeking immediate medical attention when exposure occurs are important steps in protecting both human and animal health.

This year’s theme, “Stronger Together,” highlights the importance of collective action in working toward a world free from rabies. MERT – UP Mindanao joins communities, health professionals, veterinary workers, and animal advocates in promoting awareness, responsible pet ownership, and a safer community for both people and animals.

Together, through awareness, prevention, and action, we can help protect our communities from rabies.

𝓐𝓭 𝓜𝓪𝓲𝓾𝓼 𝓑𝓸𝓷𝓾𝓶. 𝓕𝓸𝓻 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓖𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓽𝓮𝓻 𝓖𝓸𝓸𝓭.

27/09/2026

As the month of September comes to an end, we celebrate 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙪𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝 by carrying forward its message of compassion, understanding, and hope.

MERT – UP Mindanao joins the call for greater awareness, empathy, and compassion for mental health. May we continue to look after one another, listen with kindness, and foster a community where everyone feels seen, valued, and supported.

𝓐𝓭 𝓜𝓪𝓲𝓾𝓼 𝓑𝓸𝓷𝓾𝓶. 𝓕𝓸𝓻 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓖𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓽𝓮𝓻 𝓖𝓸𝓸𝓭.

26/09/2026

🩺 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡, 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗘, 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗡𝗗. 🚑

Last September 5, 2026, the Maroon Emergency Response Team (MERT) – UP Mindanao officially welcomed its new members as they completed the Introductory Training on Basic Life Support (BLS) and Standard First Aid (SFA). ⛑️

The training served as an important first step in preparing our new members for their roles as responders. Through lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on activities, trainees were introduced to essential skills in basic life support, first aid, and emergency response.

More than just learning techniques, the training emphasizes the importance of being prepared, capable, and ready to respond when help is needed. With every MERT member equipped with foundational first aid and BLS skills, we continue to build a team that is ready to serve the UP Mindanao community. ❤️‍🩹

A warm welcome to our newest responders! 🫡
Train hard. Respond ready. Serve with purpose.

𝓐𝓭 𝓜𝓪𝓲𝓾𝓼 𝓑𝓸𝓷𝓾𝓶. 𝓕𝓸𝓻 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓖𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓽𝓮𝓻 𝓖𝓸𝓸𝓭.

23/09/2026

🩸𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒂 𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆. 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒚 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒔 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆. 𝑺𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒆𝒍𝒔𝒆 𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒔 𝒂 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒕 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆.

What happens in your body when you give blood? Your bone marrow gets to work producing new blood cells, your body works to replenish what you donated, and you get a quick health screening before donating.

But the bigger story isn’t just what happens to you.

It’s what your donation can mean to someone else.

A bag of blood may look simple, but behind it is a patient waiting for a transfusion, a family hoping for good news, and a life that may depend on a ready blood supply.

This 25 𝑺𝒆𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 2026, UP Mindanao brings you “𝑫𝒖𝒈𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝑩𝒂𝒚𝒂𝒏𝒊, 𝑫𝒖𝒈𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝑩𝒂𝒚𝒂𝒏”, a bloodletting activity that reminds us that being a hero doesn’t always require a grand gesture.

Sometimes, it starts with rolling up your sleeve.

📅 25 𝑺𝒆𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 2026
📍 𝑼𝑷 𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒐 𝑨𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒖𝒎, 𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍, 𝑫𝒂𝒗𝒂𝒐 𝑪𝒊𝒕𝒚

❤️ Be the blood someone is waiting for. Give someone a chance at life.

Organized by the Office of Student Affairs (OSA), in collaboration with the Department of Health – Subnational Blood Center for Mindanao, Ugnayan ng Pahinungód Mindanao, Office of Extension and Community Affairs, and UP Madayaw Multi-purpose Cooperative.

23/09/2026

𝐃𝐮𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐢, 𝐃𝐮𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐧

Be part of our Bloodletting Activity this
🗓𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟓, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 (𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲)
📍𝐔𝐏 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐨 𝐀𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐮𝐦, 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠
🕖𝟕:𝟎𝟎 𝐀𝐌 – 𝟏:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌 (𝐂𝐮𝐭-𝐨𝐟𝐟: 𝟏𝟐 𝐍𝐍)
📕Pre-registration Form: https://forms.gle/hPTWZk8nv1WggDUM9

𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬
𝐒𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐩: Get at least 5 to 6 hours of uninterrupted sleep the night before.
𝐇𝐲𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Drink plenty of water and fluids before the donation.
𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐬: Eat a healthy, light meal beforehand and avoid fatty or greasy foods.
𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: Avoid alcohol for at least 24 hours and do not smoke for several hours prior to donating.
𝐓𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐬/𝐏𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬: Must be at least 1 year old.

Individuals on maintenance medications can donate blood, provided their condition is well-controlled, they are symptom-free, and their medication is on the approved list.

𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬
𝐇𝐲𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞): You can donate if your blood pressure is stable and within the acceptable range on the day of donation, and you have not had any dosage changes in the past few weeks.
𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐬: You can donate if your blood sugar is well-controlled using oral maintenance medications. However, individuals taking insulin injections are generally deferred.
𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: You can donate if you are taking statins or other cholesterol-lowering drugs and feel completely healthy.
𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲: Always disclose all maintenance medications to the medical screener at the blood drive site, as certain specific drugs may require a temporary waiting period.

14/09/2026

𝐃𝐮𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐢, 𝐃𝐮𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐧

Your blood can save lives, and your generosity makes you a true hero.

Be part of our Bloodletting Activity this 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟓, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 (𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲) at the 𝐔𝐏 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐨 𝐀𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐮𝐦, 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠, from 𝟕:𝟎𝟎 𝐀𝐌 – 𝟏:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌 (𝐂𝐮𝐭-𝐨𝐟𝐟: 𝟏𝟐 𝐍𝐍)

Every donor is not only giving the gift of life but will also have the chance to win exciting raffle prizes and receive special bloodletting giveaways as tokens of appreciation.

Together, let’s celebrate compassion, bayanihan, and the power of giving.

𝐃𝐮𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐢, 𝐃𝐮𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐧

Your blood can save lives, and your generosity makes you a true hero.

Be part of our Bloodletting Activity this 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟓, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 (𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲) at the 𝐔𝐏 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐨 𝐀𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐮𝐦, 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠, from 𝟕:𝟎𝟎 𝐀𝐌 – 𝟏:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌 (𝐂𝐮𝐭-𝐨𝐟𝐟: 𝟏𝟐 𝐍𝐍)

Pre-registration form: https://forms.gle/hPTWZk8nv1WggDUM9

Every donor is not only giving the gift of life but will also have the chance to win exciting raffle prizes and receive special bloodletting giveaways as tokens of appreciation.

Together, let’s celebrate compassion, bayanihan, and the power of giving.

13/09/2026

🚑𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐓 𝐎𝐍 𝐃𝐔𝐓𝐘 | 𝗡𝗦𝗧𝗣 𝘅 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝗔𝗜𝗗 𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘

Last September 7, 2026, the Maroon Emergency Response Team (MERT) – UP Mindanao had the opportunity to assist the DC-UP Medical Team during the NSTP-CWTS First Aid Lecture.

MERT members supported the session through demonstrations on bandaging techniques, spineboard handling, and wheelchair use, helping NSTP students gain a better understanding of basic first aid and patient handling. 🩹⛑️

We extend our sincere thanks to the DC-UP Medical Team, the NSTP coordinator, Asst. Prof Bhen Joshua Acosta, and all NSTP advisers, for trusting MERT and allowing us to be part of this learning experience.

Here’s to more opportunities to learn, serve, and respond together. ❤️‍🩹

𝓐𝓭 𝓜𝓪𝓾𝓲𝓼 𝓑𝓸𝓷𝓾𝓶. 𝓕𝓸𝓻 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓖𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓽𝓮𝓻 𝓖𝓸𝓸𝓭.

12/09/2026

𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗟𝗗 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝗔𝗜𝗗 𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 🚑❤️‍🩹

“An annual opportunity for everybody to promote and gain knowledge in first aid.”

This September 12, we celebrate World First Aid Day—a reminder that first aid is a vital skill that everyone can learn and everyone can use.

Observed every second Saturday of September since 2003, World First Aid Day highlights the importance of first aid in saving lives, reducing the severity of injuries, and strengthening preparedness during emergencies and disasters. (Global First Aid Reference Centre, 2026)

This year’s theme, “First Aid in Migration Contexts,” reminds us that access to first aid and emergency care remains important for people on the move and in vulnerable situations.

As Maroon Emergency Response Team (MERT) – UP Mindanao, we recognize our role in helping provide immediate assistance within the UP Mindanao community. As first responders, our members are trained to act when emergencies happen and helping keep our community safe. ⛑️

Knowing what to do in the first few minutes of an emergency can make a difference. So today, let this be your reminder to learn first aid, stay prepared, and be ready to help.

Because when an emergency happens, you could be the first person who can make a difference. ✨

Happy World First Aid Day! ❤️‍🩹

𝓐𝓭 𝓜𝓪𝓾𝓲𝓼 𝓑𝓸𝓷𝓾𝓶. 𝓕𝓸𝓻 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓖𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓽𝓮𝓻 𝓖𝓸𝓸𝓭.