Advocates Light a Path for Better Cancer Care in PH

Advocates from various organizations gathered to light a path towards better cancer care at an event held last March 10 at Greenbelt 3. (From Left:  Philippine Alliance of Patient Organizations President Fatima “Girlie” Lorenzo; Program Host Jing Castaneda; Patient Advocate Jojo Flores; MSD Philippines Market Access and Corporate Affairs Director Michael Andrew Blanch; MSD Philippines President and Managing Director Andreas Riedel; Cancer Commission Philippine College of Surgeons Director Dr. Ramy Roxas; Singer/Actor Marlo Mortel; MSD Philippines Business Unit Director Oncology Allan Ancheta; Department of Health Program Manager Dr. Clar Cairo; Greenbelt 3 Mall Senior Marketing Associate Manager Natasha Faustino; PHAP Executive Director Ted Padilla; Philippine Society of Medical Oncology President Dr. Arnold John Uson; National Council on Disability Affairs Executive Director Engr. Emer Rojas; and UHC Policy Development Senior Vice President Dr. Israel Pargas)

Health advocates gathered to call for better cancer care in the Philippines through a candle-lighting ceremony held last March 10 at the Greenbelt Activity Area in Makati City.  

Damaso Musical Brings Fiction and Together Showing Today's Truths

Despite not getting a slot for the 2019 Metro Manila Film Festival, the makers of the musical Damaso pushes through to share their story to the public as they opened on November 20.

The story of Damaso tells the story of Fernando Damaso who wants to write about the story that focuses on the fictional character of Padre Damaso, Crisostomo Ibarra, and Maria Clara from Noli Me Tangere. He wished to shed a new light and make it apt for the modern times.

Damaso prides itself with an ensemble cast of talented actors and singers that will bring to life the Noli characters along with the people in modern film production. This also gives a perspective of the ordeals of a filmmaker and the processes it goes through for its cast and the people behind the concept.

Directed by Joven Tan who also made last year's OTLUM, the fim is led by Vina Morales, Nyoy Volante, Marlo Mortel, Arnel Ignacio, Ejay Falcon, and Aiko Melendez. It also features Bidaman Grand Winner Jin Macapagal, Riva Quenery, Leo Martinez, Arnel Rivera, Irma Adlawan, Lou Veloso, Ketchup Eusebio, Luke Conde, Mon Confiado, Arlene Muhlach, at Allan Paule.

Marlo Mortel Gets ImMORTELized For His First Solo Concert

Marlo Mortel may have gone through a rough year recently, he is now ready to move on with the recent passing of his mother Merlie Pamintuan. But beyond grief, he shifted his energy to pursue his dreams as a performer and now getting ready for an upcoming concert happening this month.

To be held at the Music Museum, the cocert is called ImMORTELized which is also his first solo concert, will happening on October 26. He also had a recent concert along with their boyband Harana, with fellow members Bryan Santos, Jopeph Marco, and Michael Pangilinan.  

It was a sold-out concert which he also wishes to happen now he makes one of his own. Despite the sadness of recent events in his family, he is also dedicating all of his performances to her late mother. He is currently bust with his work in "FPJ's Ang Probinsyano," and "Umagang Kay Ganda" which really kept him occupied at work.