Pursuant to Republic Act 10530, or œThe Act Defining the Use and Protection of the Red Cross, Red Crescent and Red Crystal Emblems , which took effect on May 22, 2013, determining the strict use of the words œRed Cross , œRed Crescent  and œRed Crystal  for the armed forces medical personnel and the members of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, the Commission en banc in its meeting on November 7, 2013, resolved to amend SEC Memorandum Circular No. 5, Series of 2008 (Guidelines and Procedures on the Use of Corporate and Partnership Names) dated July 17, 2008 by inserting a œSection 11-a  thereon to read as follows -

œ11.a. Pursuant to Republic Act 10530, or œThe Act Defining The Use and Protection Of The Red Cross, Red Crescent and Red Crystal Emblems , the use of the words œred cross , œred crescent  and œred crystal  or their translation in any official language and dialect cannot be used or registered as part of a corporate or partnership name, unless with the consent of the Philippine Red Cross. 

This amendment shall take effect immediately.

(SGD.) TERESITA J. HERBOSA
Chairperson