Icons of Hope: Marivic Bugasto
ICANSERVE Foundation continues its 25th anniversary celebration with Icons of Hope, a social media campaign that features cancer survivors who tell their own stories, learnings and the lives they now live. The campaign gives ICANSERVE followers a unique opportunity to peek into the journey of breast cancer survivors who share their respective journeys in the first person.
The Camera Club of the Philippines collaborates in the campaign.
About I Can Serve Foundation
ICanServe Foundation, Inc. is a Philippines-based advocacy group of breast cancer survivors and volunteers. It co-creates breast cancer control programs with local government as part of its initiative to promote early breast cancer detection, access to accurate diagnosis and timely treatment, survivorship care, palliative care, hospice care and patient navigation.
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A healthy future begins with you. With breast cancer, it is important to remember that there is a cure, especially if it is diagnosed early. Regular Breast Self-Examination (BSE) is just one way to significantly increase the early detection of breast cancer. BSE only takes a few minutes, just once a month.
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ICONS OF HOPE: Marivic Bugasto
MARIVIC BUGASTO, ICanServe coordinator for the Cordillera Region, President, Minda’s Buddies, living with Stage 4 breast cancer since 2007 When I was first diagnosed with cancer, it felt like my world had been turned upside down. The journey through treatment was...
ICONS OF HOPE: Celeste Tuviera
CELESTE TUVIERA, hairdresser, owner of Celeste Tuviera Hair Studio at The Peninsula Manila The toughest challenge was opening up and talking about my experience, as I’m a very private person. It took a lot of courage to address the ‘elephant in the room’ and share...
REST IN POWER: Margarita Forés
ICANSERVE honors the life and legacy of Chef Margarita Forés, a culinary icon, two time cancer survivor, and philanthropist whose influence extended far beyond the kitchen. More than her extraordinary talent, it was her generous spirit and unwavering support for...
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