Patient Stories Series (No. 16) Amid the challenges of leukemia, Mark Joseph V. Bernardo stands as a testament to resilience and hope....

Patient Stories Series (No. 15) About 10 years ago, many had thought she would not have much long to live. At 23 then, Geraldine S....

A new Leukemia Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page is now available at the EPCALM Website. This page contains relevant information...

Since EPCALM was founded 17 years ago (on 12 May 2005; and registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 29 December 2009),...

If your hearts are touched and would want to help our adult Leukemia patients and their families, you can give your donations as follows:...

The Erwin Piedad Cabanag Adult Leukemia Ministries (EPCALM) commemorated the World Leukemia Awareness Month last October. It is a...

In the Philippines, September is widely remembered for the infamous declaration of Martial Law that ushered a dark period in the history...

Air pollution, ‘environmental toxicity’, unhealthy lifestyle blamed for increasing incidence of disease LEUKEMIA has been a most...

Please see our planned events from September 20 to 30, 2014: September 20 – 26, 2014 Leukemia/EPCALM Photo Exhibit at the St Luke’s...

Countdown: 5 days to Martin Nievera’s 3D2 Concert Learn…Act…Give! Concert King Martin Nievera dubbed himself as the “King of Grief”...

“...Life will knock us down, but we can choose whether or not to get back up...” – Mr. Han (Karate Kid - 2010) Nothing is impossible – even the most unlikely thing is bound to happen in our lives. It may break and knock us down, but one thing is for sure God will surely help us overcome the battle and will use others as instruments to guide us. God won’t give up on us, so there’s no reason for us to retreat. And that’s what Mischelle Cuajotor, a Leukemia patient, had shown u

Not many will look back to the period of their early twenties and see a time heavy with medical trials. Our friend, Ryan, will belong to such minority, as he has many somber remembrances in his young adulthood. As I entered the hospital to visit a newly diagnosed leukemia patient together with his parents, I couldn’t help but come to the stark realization that many cannot come even close to saying they have been through so much at his age. In 2008, at the age of 17, Ryan ex

Jessel with brother Manuel (left) and EPCALM Executive Director Cesar Dumogho (center) As soon as Manuel Dancel found out that his sister, Jessel Dancel Hsu was diagnosed to have leukemia, he wasted no time in searching for avenues of help and cure for his beloved sister. When one gets diagnosed with a dreaded disease, the sick gets strength from the love of family manifested by the way the closely knit Filipino family is drawn even closer together to do everything they can a

Exactly 16 days ago, I was diagnosed with Leukemia. Despite all the tests, medications, complications and even the first chemotherapy I recently went through, the thought of having Leukemia hasn’t really sunk in yet. Everything just happened so quickly. Cliché as it sounds, that’s how it was literally for me. When the diagnosis was disclosed to me, I saw my life slowly crumble right in front of me. But I knew I had to look strong for my family so I kept it all inside. Perhaps

Anna Carmela Tria Kho, 22 years old, has been recently diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) last March 16, 2011. Anna Carmela was referred to doctors for evaluation of Pancytopenia, a medical condition in which there is a reduction in the number of red and white blood cells, as well as platelets. Her physical appearance upon examination revealed marked pallor. No organomegaly (abnormal enlargement of organs) was observed though at the time of the examination. A

Latest doctor’s recommendation on leukemia patient Karen Pajarillaga is that she needs to undergo a Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) as soon...