Financial Assistance
ICanServe is not a funding agency but we recommend approaching the following persons / institutions. These are our contacts as well:
They will require the submission of the following documents (all original) from you:
- Profile of patient, diagnosis, history, plan of treatment, doctor's report with his name, signature and license number
- Names of medication needed and prices
- Letter of request for financial assistance from the patient
Our contacts:
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MARGARITA P. JUICO
Chairman
Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office
E. Rodriguez Sr., Avenue
Quezon City, Metro Manila
http://www.pcso.gov.ph
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CRISTINO L. NAGUIAT, JR.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation
PAGCOR CORPORATE OFFICE
Hyatt Hotel & Casino Manila
1588 M.H. Del Pilar St.
Cor. Pedro Gil St.
Malate, Manila
http://www.pagcor.ph
- Lemia Simbulan
Executive Director
Andres Soriano Foundation
Andrew Avenue , Pasay City 1300
Tel: 8340874/8319941/8340872
- Dr. Cecilia Llave
Chairman
Cancer Institute
Philippine General Hospital
Taft Avenue, Manila
Tel: 521-84-50 loc. 392
Other Assistance and Services:
1. PGH Breast Care Center
Anyone may go for breast and mammography exams. The person is requested to first go to the Out Patient Department of PGH (ground floor) for assessment.
For patient classified as “ Charity”, she can secure a BLUE CARD that entitles her to free medical services (consultations, laboratory exams, minor/major surgery) and minimal cost (covers medical supplies to be used for the operation) for surgery. Free chemotherapy treatment is also offered, however medicines are bought by patients. The amount of chemo medicines depend on the body weight of the patient, usual cost ranges from P4,000 - P6,000 per treatment/cycle. There are 6 cycles (a cycle is 21 days) given by doctors.
For patient who has been examined with suspicious breast mass, the doctor will refer her to go to the BREAST CARE CENTER located at the 2 nd Floor of the Cancer Institute.
The PGH - Out Patient Department is open daily from 8:00 am - 12:00 noon and 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
The Breast Care Center 's schedule : Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday : 9:00 am – 4:00 pm and Wednesday: 9:00 am – 12 noon
Should you have other concerns, please do not hesitate to call Olen Jalandoni at 864-2672 or 0917-826-5758.
2. Philippine General Hospital (PGH) Cancer Institute .
It has an “Alay Chemo sa CI” program. Assistance is given only to indigent patients (Class D) following evaluation of the Medical Social Services (MSS) evaluation. The assistance depends on the need and maybe given in full or partial support for chemotherapy drugs.
The financial support is only for chemotherapy, antibiotics, antiemetic, and other medicines needed by the patient while undergoing chemotherapy.
The PGH Cancer Institute administration office is open Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
3. Philippine Senators and Congressmen
Senators and congressmen have their Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) more known as "pork barrel". In this year's budget, congressmen have been allotted P40 million each and senators, P120 million each for their PDAF. Many of them have set aside a certain amount for their constituents confined at the Philippine General Hospital and other public health institutions.
To avail of this, one can go to their offices at the Senate (GSIS Headquarters, Financial center, Roxas Blvd. , Quezon City ) or at the House of Representatives (Constitution Hills, Quezon city ) with a letter of request for financial assistance. The letter must contain the name of the patient, the diagnosis and where he or she is confined.
The senator or congressman will then write a letter to the PGH Director instructing him to allot a certain amount for the medical expenses of the patient from his or her PDAF. This covers medicine, room, and laboratory expenses.
The patient's representative should submit the letter to the office of the PGH director.
4. Bosom Buddies
Bosom Buddies offers subsidized chemotherapy for Stage 1 and Stage 2
breast cancer patients up to 6 cycles. Only those on CAF
(Cyclophosphamide-Adriamycin-Fluorouracil) protocol shall qualify.
Patients approved for subsidy may expect to pay less than P1,500 per
cycle.
Please submit the following:
Pathology report
Complete patient details (name, postal address, landline, cell phone
number)
Submit by fax: 633 3520
Or by email (as jpg or pdf file): icanserve@yahoo.com
Once approved for subsidy, Bosom Buddies will contact you for the chemo
schedule. You must bring all original documents (original pathology
report) and prepare less than P1,500 for each cycle. We will confirm
receipt of all applications for subsidy by email, fax, or text.
5. www.ourownlittleway.org
Our Own Little Way is not a funding agency. It is an online method of gathering generous individuals into virtual communities of caring and sharing. If you have friends, relatives, in-laws, classmates, schoolmates, officemates, org-mates across the street or across the globe, Our Own Little Way will tell them that you need help. Everything is voluntary. All donations received are acknowledged and listed for transparency and accountability.
The website is owned and operated by Hostmanila ( www.hostmanila.com ). It is a non-profit venture and there are no "overhead" expenses that are taken away from donations received. Whatever is raised via the site goes to the beneficiaries.
You, too, can make it " with a little help from a lot of people ."
Contact: Gul Murjani, gul@hostmanila.com
Visit: www.ourownlittleway.org
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