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20/01/2024

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23/12/2023

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23/12/2023

Join me tonight on our Las Vegas radio show “ON THE AIR WITH FACC” (Filipino American Cancer Care) as we go live for Christmas! Leave your greetings on my Facebook account here, and will read them on air. Our guests this evening are Dr. Marilou Tablang-Jimenez, Dan Jimenez and we will also welcome Sharon Jackson as one of our co-hosts.

10/12/2023

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25/11/2023

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14/10/2023

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03/10/2023

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15/09/2023

Please follow, like, share, and listen to PHLV radio show “On The Air With FACC” this Friday, September 15, 2023at 9pm (ET) 6pm (PT) and Saturday, September 16, 2023 at 9am, Philippine Time. Our guest this week is Filipino-American Nursing Professor, Dr. Edwin-Nikko R. Kabigting.

Edwin-Nikko R. Kabigting, PhD, RN, NPD-BC is an Assistant Professor in the Foundations in Adult Nursing Practice Department at Adelphi University’s College of Nursing and Public Health (CNPH).

Kabigting earned his Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Certificate in Forensic Health of Adults, Master of Science in Community Health Nursing, Graduate Certificate of Advanced Study in Nursing Education, and Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing from Binghamton University’s Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences.

At Binghamton, he studied with world-renowned nurse theorist, Dr. Rosemarie Rizzo Parse. Dr. Kabigting is a Parse Scholar and uses the humanbecoming paradigm (Parse, 2014, 2021) in his scholarship and educational work. He is a respected scholar in national and international arenas where he focuses on the investigation of universal living experiences and unique nursing knowledge guided by Parse’s humanbecoming paradigm.

Dr. Kabigting’s scholarly work has focused on the universal humanuniverse living experience of feeling overwhelmed in a population of individuals who were receiving or providing services to HIV/AIDS patients. His present investigation explores the universal humanuniverse living experience of feeling betrayed. He currently serves as the Contributing Editor for Theoretical Concerns and Copyeditor for References in the international peer-reviewed journal, Nursing Science Quarterly. Dr. Kabigting previously served as the Contributing Editor for Book Reviews and New Media.

Dr. Kabigting has taught at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral level in the areas of theoretical foundations, conceptual analysis, nursing research, qualitative research, fundamentals of nursing, nursing assessment, gerontological nursing, professional development, leadership, simulation, health promotion, and community/public health nursing. He is a board certified (NPD-BC) Nursing Professional Development Specialist through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Presently, Dr. Kabigting is the AACN (American Association of Colleges of Nursing) Essentials Champion for the University.

Dr. Kabigting has been recognized with academic accolades including fellowship in the New York Academy of Medicine's Nursing Section as well as being the recipient of The Humanbecoming Research Award and Lise Perault Award from the International Consortium of Parse Scholars.

Clinically, Dr. Kabigting previously worked as a Registered Nurse in the observation unit of the emergency department, telemetry/stroke unit, geriatrics, and in post-acute care. He has served in several leadership roles as a nurse including as unit practice council chair and as a member of a hospital-wide patient excellence team on issues related to the delivery of person-centered care.

Dr. Kabigting is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International, International Consortium of Parse Scholars, and various other academic nursing organizations. He currently serves as co-chair of the Eastern Nursing Research Society's Research Interest Group in Nursing Theory and Development. At Adelphi, Dr. Kabigting currently teaches in the undergraduate program the following courses- Fundamentals of Patient-Centered Nursing Care (theory), Integration Seminar I, Integration Seminar II, Nursing Care of the Older Adult, and Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing. Moreover, he teaches Frameworks for Advanced Nursing Practice in the graduate program, PhD program courses which focus on inquiry/theory/knowledge development, serves on several PhD dissertation/proposal review committees, and is a honors thesis advisor for the Adelphi University Honors College.

Dr. Kabigting has cared for many patients who have suffered from cancer. Unfortunately, cancer has touched the lives of many of his cherished loved ones as well. While there have been many advances in oncology, there are many who still suffer and Dr. Kabigting wishes this were not the case.He believes in the mission of FACC and thus has decided to model for a worthy cause.

15/08/2023

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29/07/2023

Here’s our interview with Filipino-American Nurse Scientist Dr. Leorey N. Saligan. Dr. Saligan has been a nurse for 31 years, evolving into various roles from a staff nurse, nursing faculty, advance practice nurse as a nurse practitioner, and currently, as a nurse scientist with the Division of Intramural Research of the National Institute of Nursing Research, in the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland, USA. In NIH, he serves as the Chief of the Symptoms Biology Unit. As a nurse scholar, he makes highly visible contributions to nursing by initiating innovative clinical trials, translating laboratory discoveries into practice. Currently, he is the principal investigator of five clinical studies and has published over a hundred manuscripts in high impact peer-reviewed journals. His clinical studies merge state-of-the science methodologies to understand the pathobiology of a complex symptoms. He holds a US patent of a genetic marker of cancer-related fatigue, based on a discovery from his laboratory investigation. Further, he models strong collaborative interinstitutional and multidisciplinary relationships to advance symptoms science, as well as create opportunities for students interested in nursing research and scholarship. In addition to his publication record, he has been asked to conduct scholarly presentations on translational research by various research societies, academic institutions, and professional organizations across the United States and internationally. He is a recipient of several recognitions from national organizations and international, multidisciplinary groups, recently with the NIH Director’s Award by Dr. Francis Collins. He is an excellent mentor, where post-doctoral students who rotated in his laboratory are now holding assistant professor positions in various prestigious schools of nursing across the country, and recipients of competitive NIH grants to pursue their own line of research. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing.

22/07/2023

Here’s our interview with Filipino-American Nurse Practitioner and Breast Cancer Survivor Norma Velasco Flores

02/07/2023

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17/06/2023

03/06/2023

Here’s our interview with Filipino-American Nurse and Cancer Survivor Laarni Florencio.

Laarni Florencio MSN RN CNL President Elect, PNA NY 2022-2024 is the Founder, Thinking of You Campaign/ Nurses Advocating for Nurses. She was born in Sigma Capiz, Philippines and was raised by a single parent. She graduated in Far Eastern University, College of Nursing.

Florencio moved to the United States in 1993, becoming part of the 150,000 Filipino nurses who had immigrated to America since the 1960s. She worked for 15 years at a small community hospital in Port St. Lucie in Florida until she decided to move in 2016 to New York, where she became the program director for continuing education at the New York-Presbyterian, one of the biggest health-care providers in the city.

Laarni is a respected community leader and a cancer survivor.

20/05/2023

Here’s our interview with IVETTE “IVIE” PRAY (Baltimore, Maryand) FACC BOARD OF ADVISOR. Ivette “Ivie” Pray is a wife, a mom (of 2 adult kids), and a nurse. She works at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center with a Maternal Child background for the past 28 years. She is a strong advocate and a strong supporter of the fight against cancer. She enjoys volunteering and helping others. She enjoys helping when and where she can.

As a member of the Board of Advisors, her goal is to support Ms. Josie Ziman’s mission and vision for FACC and to be there for those affected by cancer. She plans to advocate for our community and help educate everyone she comes across about FACC and its goals.

FROM IVIE: I was asked to be a member of FACC’s Board of Advisors in November 2022. Before I begin, I’d like to explain the timeliness of everything. I’m a firm believer that all things happen for a reason. It was just this past October 2022 when I first met Ms. Josie Moralidad Ziman’s face to face. Thanks to Aissa and Ray Encomienda for introducing us. I had a few short conversations with Ms. Ziman regarding her plans and goals for her growing organization. It was at that moment when I realized that I wanted to volunteer for her biggest fundraiser for FACC… The FACC Fashion Show featuring Filipino designers showcasing their talent where many of the models were cancer survivors. I was so impressed with the size of her heart. I knew I wanted to be side by side with Ms. Ziman reaching for her mission and vision to help give to those struggling with cancer.
The next month, in November 2022, Ms. Josie Ziman asked me to be a member of the Board. I was so thrilled but didn’t know how to respond to her. What she didn’t know was that I was going through my own struggles. I was just diagnosed with endometrial cancer. By Mid- November, I saw the oncologist and made the decision to have surgery in January 2023. I have now recovered and am ready to celebrate life WITH YOU ALL!❤️

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02/06/2022

Please follow, like, share, and listen to PHLV radio show “On The Air With FACC” this Friday, June 3, 2022 at 9pm (ET) 6pm (PT) and Saturday, June 4, 2022 at 9am, Philippine Time. Our guests this week are Hannah Grau, Ms. Virginia Teen USA 2022, Aissa Encomienda, FACC Advisor and Zumba Instructor and Maribel Bondoc, Tahitian Dance Instructor. They will have a special participation in the upcoming FACC Zumba Party and Dance Contest Fundraising Event scheduled on Sunday, June 26, 2022 at Burke Virginia Fire Station Community Hall, 9501 Old Burke Lake Rd. Burke, VA 22015 from 1pm-5pm. The fundraising event will benefit cancer patient beneficiaries in the Philippines and United States.

21/05/2022

18/05/2022

Please follow, like, share, and listen to PHLV radio show “On The Air With FACC” this Friday, May 20, 2022 at 9pm (ET) 6pm (PT) and Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 9am, Philippine Time. Our guest this week is Breast Cancer Survivor, Beauty Queen, Navy Veteran, Entrepreneur and Loving Mother DENISIA WOOD from Dequincy, Louisiana. Ms. Denisia is a proud mother of 2 children: daughter (Renisia) 30 /son (Phillip Jr.) 26 and a proud grandmother of a little boy (Reese). She was an Aviation Electrician /Plane Captain/LSE while serving US Navy for 8yrs. She is a Proud graduate of McNeese State University with an Associate’s in Instrumentation Technology and a Bachelor of General Science Electronic Engineering Technology. Denisia enjoys teaching and helping others; therefore, she’s a Sunday school teacher and because she has served her country she decided to continue helping in her surrounding area, by becoming a Volunteer Firefighter for DeQuincy Fire Department for 5 yrs. She has competed in pageants for 8 yrs. and has been a pageant coach for 5 years. She has had the privilege of reigning as the 2019/2020 Survivor Queen of Pink. As of October 25, 2019, she is Breast Cancer Free! She has just completed her reign of the 2021 Ms. Louisiana World Universal. Last November, she was crowned 2021 Ms. USA Congeniality World Universal.

07/05/2022

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04/05/2022

Please follow, like, share, and listen to PHLV radio show “On The Air With FACC” this Friday, May 6, 2022 at 9pm (ET) 6pm (PT) and Saturday, May 7, 2022 at 9am, Philippine Time. Our guest this week is FACC Advisor and Breast Cancer Survivor Shirley Tanuyan from Anaheim, California.

SHIRLEY V TANUYAN, BSN RN CDP is the Founder & CEO of Origins Home Health Care & Origins Home Health Care Plus that has generated over 7 figures income & has created more job opportunities merely within a short 2 years of founding home care despite challenging situation & fierce competition. She started her nursing career at a very young age. Coming from a big family and a culture of love, care and respect for their parents, she helped them take care of her younger siblings while they went to work to meet their financial needs. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing to start her formal nursing career in a government medical center.

In 2003, Shirley was diagnosed with breast cancer. For her, it was a shame and stigma to have cancer. She did not want to tell her friends what she was going through thinking they would feel pity on her and she was ashamed. Even after she went back to work, when her colleagues asked her if she is okay, and if she was ready to go back to work, it made her upset and angry. She always tells them that she’s okay and they should not be soliciting or asking confidential information.

She survived her oral chemo treatment and radiation went well. She went for every 6 months to follow up mammogram for several years after and was followed up by her surgeon. Shirley is thankful for the gift of life that God gives her. She believes that nobody should be alone in their struggle and giving hope and encouragement to others through sharing your own story, may be what they need to hear that makes a difference between hope and despair.

22/04/2022

Please follow, like, share, and listen to PHLV radio show “On The Air With FACC” this Friday, April 22, 2022 at 9pm (ET) 6pm (PT) and Saturday, April 23, 2022 at 9am, Philippine Time. Our guest this week is FACC beneficiary and stage 4 colon cancer warrior ALEXIS PEÑAFLORIDA from New York City. Alexis was born and raised in Pototan, Iloilo, Philippines. He graduated Bachelor of Science in Biology at WVSU in 1989 and BSPT at Riverside College, Bacolod City, Philippines. In 2019, Alexis was diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer and currently receiving chemotherapy and radiation therapy in New York City. Prior to his cancer diagnosis, Alexis was a dedicated physical therapist in New York and was awarded the Professional of the Year award in the 2013 Edition of the Covington Who's Who Registry. Alexis has a very strong faith in God and believes that whatever health challenges he’s facing at the moment, God is on his side to protect him.
From Alexis: “Don’t let heavy loads break you, let it build your strength. Being deeply loved encourages you to keep going.”
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31/03/2022

Please follow, like, share, and listen to PHLV radio show “On The Air With FACC” this Friday, April 1, 2022 at 9pm (ET) 6pm (PT) and Saturday, April 2 2022 at 9am, Philippine Time. Our guest this week is FACC cancer patient beneficiary ALLANAH PEÑAFIEL. Allanah is a 20-year-old artist and cancer warrior from Iloilo City, Philippines. She was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) last March 2021 and it has progressed to Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).

Cancer entered Allanah’s life as an unexpected enemy - it became the cause of her youth's limitations and paved the way to great uncertainty. Although cancer blurred Allanah’s vision upon her dreams, and became a great deal with pain and fatigue, it continually pushes her to be stronger and brightened her spark to live. Allanah believes that cancer has that duality - it destroys you yet it drives you to live and appreciate the beauty of life. “The pain that cancer has given me made me live and surprisingly, it gave me a newfound purpose - to inspire and share awareness with my story,” she said.

19/03/2022

15/03/2022

Please follow, like, share, and listen to PHLV radio show “On The Air With FACC” this Friday, March 18, 2022 at 9pm (ET) 6pm (PT) and Saturday, March 19, 2022 at 9am, Philippine Time. Our guest this week is Prostate Cancer Warrior/Survivor BERNARD FOURNIER from Montreal, Canada. Bernard was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer in 2015. The tumor has spread to his right hip bone and lymph nodes. He is now in a clinical trial cancer drug. Bernard lives his life with hope, courage and positive spirit.

02/03/2022

Please follow, like, share and listen to PHLV radio show “On The Air With FACC” this Friday, March 4, 2022 at 9pm (ET) 6pm (PT) and Saturday, March 5, 2022 at 10am, Philippine Time. Our guest this week is Fr. Jesse Pagdongon from Kalibo, Aklan, Philippines. Fr. Jesse is a kidney cancer warrior/survivor. He is one of the FACC cancer patient beneficiaries and was diagnosed of cancer (synovial sarcoma) in 2021. The cancer was found in his right kidney and was taken out last April 2021.

Fr. Jesse entered the Catholic Seminary at St. Pius X Seminary, Roxas City, Capiz from 1st yr. high to college Philosophy 1972- 1980, Theology at St. Joseph Regional Seminary -1980-1984. He was ordained as a Priest in 1984. His first assignment was at St. John the Baptist Cathedral as Asst. Pastor. A year after, he was assigned as prefect of Discipline at Sto. Niño Seminary and also teaching Latin grammar, English grammar and Social Studies. After 3 years in the seminary, he was assigned to the different parishes in Aklan, Philippines. He is now on his 36th year serving the Diocese of Kalibo, Philippines.

18/02/2022

Please follow, like, share and listen to PHLV radio show “On The Air With FACC” this Friday, February 18, 2022 at 9pm (ET) 6pm (PT) and Saturday, February 19, 2022 at 10am, Philippine Time. Our guests this week are the Tacdeo, Mejica and Acevedo Family with FACC cancer patient beneficiaries Seth Tacdeo, Denysa Blaire Mejica and Sophia Acevedo