Cancer screening among Filipino women alarmingly low

07/10/2023

MANILA, Philippines—Screening for breast and cervical cancer among Filipino women could be the lowest in the world, with just 1 percent of women getting themselves tested or having access to the first step to cancer prevention. Valerie…

Cervical cancer coverage: A top priority of PhilHealth

PR 06/13/2023

Coverage for cervical cancer screening is the top priority of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) through the Konsultasyong Sulit at Tama (Konsulta) primary care package and cervical cancer treatment through the Z Benefits. Since 2015, benefit…

Spending time on Mother’s Day with cancer-afflicted kids

ATTY. DENNIS R. GORECHO 05/16/2023

The month of May has three significant dates for our family: Mothers’ day, Mama’s birthday and her death anniversary. My mother, fondly called Mama Linda, died on May 17, 2002 due to pericarditis and lymphoma three days…

Boy with rare cancer appeals for urgent help

05/11/2023

A 21-year-old boy from Brgy. Kinasang-an Pardo, Cebu City is in desperate need of urgent financial help to sustain his medical treatment against a rare type of cancer. Jay Roldan Biadnes was diagnosed with Mesenchymal Chondrosarcoma, Stage…

Young leukemic girl with months to live beats odds, keeps fighting

04/27/2023

Sheryn Lysa Caoili was just 2 years old in September 2018 when the doctor treating her for stage 4 mixed malignant germ cell tumor (MMGCT) told her parents she had only three to five months to live.…

Janine Gutierrez pumasok sa showbiz para maipagamot ang yaya: She’s a cancer survivor at second mommy ko na talaga siya’

Ervin Santiago 04/17/2023

NANG dahil sa kanyang yaya na may karamdaman, mas na-motivate si Janine Gutierrez na pasukin na rin ang mundo ng showbiz tulad ng kanyang mga magulang na sina Lotlot de Leon at Ramon Christopher. Rebelasyon ng Kapamilya actress, isa sa rason…

LA Tenorio visits Antipolo Cathedral amid cancer battle

Philippine Daily Inquirer 03/25/2023

MANILA, Philippines–LA Tenorio on Friday sought spiritual guidance in his ongoing battle against colon cancer when he went to Antipolo Cathedral following Barangay Ginebra’s victory over San Miguel Beer in Game 1 of the PBA Governors’ Cup…

What each zodiac sign has in store for you this love season 

Immae Lachica 02/14/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Valentine’s Day is just a few steps away and CDN Digital wants to gear you up with some guidance for each of the zodiac signs.  Here is what each zodiac sign can expect from…

Cancer in the time of pandemic

Mary Grace H. Aruta - @inquirerdotnet 09/07/2022

How many times have you had life-altering news delivered to you? Mine was when my dad died in 2018 and when I knew I had cancer. My first OB-GYN visit in 2015 revealed I had PCOS, and…

Cherie Gil chose to keep cancer diagnosis from public, family says

Anne Pasajol 08/07/2022

Cherie Gil’s family confirmed that the veteran actress succumbed to cancer, stating that it was her request to keep her illness from the public. Raphael Rogoff, Gil’s son, expressed their family’s gratitude to those who extended their…

The other side of bravery

Jade Hernandez - @inquirerdotnet 06/15/2022

Here’s a fun fact about me—I have a soft spot for sunglasses. I love their aesthetic purpose, different levels of tints, unique shapes, and other little details. But what made me fall in love the most is…

Boy with Cancer needs help urgently

PR 04/12/2022

A 13-year-old boy from Brgy. Bagacay, Sogod, Cebu is in desperate need of urgent financial help as he pushes on with his chemotherapy to treat his rare cancer. Dave Brasalote was diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma on August 27,…

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