Survivors Speak

ICONS OF HOPE: Badminton Beauties

ICONS OF HOPE: Badminton Beauties

BADMINTON BEAUTIES Bangge Mabanta, Vangie Khu, Carla Paras-Sison, Sheila Cruz, Be Fojas “We play for fun, for laughs, for wellness.” We all played badminton even before we knew one another, that is, before we got diagnosed. We met through the ICANSERVE online group....

ICONS OF HOPE: Doris Nuval

ICONS OF HOPE: Doris Nuval

DORIS NUVAL, Vice President, ICanServe Foundation Consultant, Knowledge Channel "The cure to cancer is 50% attitude and 50% medical protocol." I have met and seen quite a few (Stage 4) ladies who have licked the disease, kicking cancer’s ass with their infectious...

ICONS OF HOPE: Veck Arjona and Tina Villasis

ICONS OF HOPE: Veck Arjona and Tina Villasis

VECK ARJONA Volunteer, Advocacy Committee, ICanServe Foundation TINA VILLASIS Volunteer, ICanServe Foundation “What started as our journey of fear and uncertainty has turned into our mission of hope, healing, and advocacy.” Breast cancer has touched two generations of...

ICONS OF HOPE: Toni Abad

ICONS OF HOPE: Toni Abad

TONI ABAD Marketing Consultant “I learned to listen to my body and discovered the healing power of nutritious food.” When I was faced with the daunting challenge of a cancer diagnosis, food transformed from a simple necessity into a powerful ally in my journey toward...

ICONS OF HOPE: Tang Singson

ICONS OF HOPE: Tang Singson

TANG SINGSON, member, Board of Trustees ICanServe Foundation “I honestly believe that survival rates are higher when cancer is detected early.” I continue to volunteer because I believe in the advocacy of ICanServe. Early detection can truly save lives! I want people...

ICONS OF HOPE: Maritoni Fernandez

ICONS OF HOPE: Maritoni Fernandez

MARITONI FERNANDEZ, actress, owner, Herb-All Organic Trading Corp. “There are millions of us living full lives after breast cancer.” This year, I’m a 24-year survivor of breast cancer. Throughout it all, Jesus was my ally — it is my strong faith and relationship with...

ICONS OF HOPE: Pink Batch of 1998

ICONS OF HOPE: Pink Batch of 1998

Miriam College HS Pink Batch ‘98 - Ria Villena-Osorio, Steph Puno, Kathy Santos-Cruz, Iris Henson-Chan, Giselle Arroyo ”Lift everything up to God. He is in charge." We all went to Miriam College High School, and graduated as the Pink Batch of 1998. In 2017, three of...

ICONS OF HOPE: Keri Zamora

ICONS OF HOPE: Keri Zamora

KERI ZAMORA, founder, Caring Keri Foundation “I discovered I am strong and resilient.” Of course, it was not just me dealing with this on my own. The resilience I discovered was boosted by the support of my family, especially my husband Francis and my sister Ruby, and...

ICONS OF HOPE: Patty Betita

ICONS OF HOPE: Patty Betita

PATTY BETITA, image enhancement speaker, model coach, talent mentor, Binibining Pilipinas International 1991 “I am a survivor. I am whole and beautiful.” I was diagnosed with Stage 1 breast cancer in 2008 but only came out and announced it in public in 2015 via the...

ICONS OF HOPE: Kat Cruz-Villanueva

ICONS OF HOPE: Kat Cruz-Villanueva

KAT CRUZ-VILLANUEVA, fashion stylist, founder, STYLEdiT Group Before my diagnosis, I was such a workaholic. Even at home, I was always on the go, constantly trying to be productive and filling my time to the brim. I was in a race with myself, never allowing for a...