via Graphic Plus — This Heart Month, Bell-Kenz Pharma is strengthening its commitment as a Kaagapay sa Kalusugan by scaling up its Sagip CPR (Hands-Only CPR) advocacy through back-to-back training rollouts nationwide. Dubbed as “Pintig ng Pinas,” the initiative features training sessions across Metro Manila, Central Luzon, Bicol, Visayas, and Mindanao.
Hands-Only CPR focuses on continuous chest compressions that help maintain blood circulation during cardiac arrest until professional medical help arrives. This approach is particularly recommended for cardiac emergencies and has gained wider adoption in recent years, as it does not require mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. It is said that doing proper CPR on a person undergoing cardiac arrest is essential in the first four minutes, before professional help can arrive.
Training activities began in early February in Nabua, Camarines Sur; Polangui, Albay; Malabon; Iloilo; Roxas City in Capiz; and Bulacan. The rollout continues with scheduled sessions on Feb. 14 in General Santos City, Feb. 20 in Tarlac and North Cotabato, Feb. 22 in Antique, Feb. 23 in Marikina, Feb. 24 in PITX, Parañaque, Feb.27 in Pangasinan, and Feb.28 in Aklan.
In partnership with the Department of Transportation (DOTr), Bell-Kenz Pharma advances Sagip CPR to the frontlines—strengthening emergency response efforts and empowering transport frontliners with life-saving skills.
“Being a Kaagapay sa Kalusugan means we go beyond providing medicines; we help build preparedness,” said Dr. Luis Raymond T. Go, Medical Director of Bell-Kenz Pharma. “In a cardiac emergency, the first responder is usually not a doctor. It’s a family member, a co-worker, or someone nearby. Our goal is to help more Filipinos feel capable of acting in those critical first minutes.”
In addition to community-based training, Bell-Kenz is bringing CPR education into high-traffic public spaces where medical emergencies can occur without warning.
“Preparedness becomes real when it’s built into everyday life,” Dr. Go added. “When training reaches communities and public spaces, you create more chances for timely action, especially in the first critical minutes when CPR can keep someone alive until help arrives.”
Since its inception in August 2025, Sagip CPR has trained thousands of students, teachers, parents, uniformed personnel, local government units, and community volunteers, ordinary Filipinos equipped with a simple yet lifesaving skill. Bell-Kenz’s long-term goal is to help train one million Filipinos in Hands-Only CPR, strengthening the country’s first line of response during cardiac emergencies.
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