Team PBCN

Danny Meneses
Prior to Rosa’s diagnosis, Danny was already active in organic farming and thus easily comprehended the environmental link to breast cáncer. Furthermore, Danny had worked five years for GD Searle, a pharmaceutical that pioneered in hormonal drugs – this further added to his grasp in the causes and risk factors of the disease. He readily took over the task Rosa started and has since devoted all his time and efforts in becoming the world’s honorary female breast cancer activist. He was a presenter in the 2002 World Conference on Breast Cancer in Victoria B.C. and was later on a plenary speaker in the 2005 conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He also attended a Project LEAD breast cancer training course of the USA's National Breast Cancer Coalition in 2005 in Chicago, Illinois.

Cristy Sibonga
A registered nurse since 1996, Cristy grew up in Pandacan, Manila. Prior to becoming the PBCN’s full time nurse in 2002, she was the Health Program Coordinator for an urban poor non-government organization. She turned her back from work offers abroad and chose instead to serve the needy and it was when she witnessed how her maternal grandmother suffered and died from breast cancer in 2000 that she decided to focus on breast cancer nursing care and joined the PBCN. Eventually, she became a presenter in the 4th World Conference on Breast Cancer in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 2005. To this very day, Cristy remains to be the only nurse in the country with vast experience in directly managing breast cancer patients thru non-toxic and non-invasive means.

Lynne Sabay
Diagnosed at age 34, she has been living with breast cáncer for almost 19 years now. A native
of San Fernando, Pampanga, her family relocated to Lipa City after lahar from Mt. Pinatubo engulfed their village a year after her mastectomy 1n 1994. Her husband Burt has been fully supportive of her choice not to undergo chemo and instead pursue non-toxic methods in dealing with her health. Despite the permanent damage on her left arm due to lymphedema, Lynne leads an active life as mother to two daughters (who are both now starting out on their respective careers) and as wife to Burt (who is an active Rotarian and CEO of the New Simulator Center of the Phils.) Whenever needed, Lynne shares her time and resources with the PBCN.

Lisa Morasa
Diagnosed at age 44, she has been living with breast cancer for more than 8 years now A native of Pampanga, she is a practicing dentist in Project 7, Quezon City and together with her husband Nestor have raised a son (now a nurse) and 2 daughters (the elder now a dentist herself and the younger, studying dentistry). She is also the school dentist of St. Mary's College in Quezon City. Lisa underwent a radical mastectomy of her right breast in 2004 and was said to be in Stage 2 but none of the 7 lymph nodes removed was positive. She has decided not to undergo any further treatment such as chemotherapy and radiation and has been pursuing non-toxic and non-invasive options.

Elvie Galang
Diagnosed at age 42, she has been living with breast cancer for nearly 13 years now. A native of Calumpit, Bulacan, she has a Doctorate Degree in Education and is a Professor of the Graduate School in two State Universities. A single parent, her son is now a young man now residing in the United States. It was a month before her 43rd birthday that she felt a hardened lump on her right breast. Two months later, she underwent a lumpectomy in 1999 and was diagnosed with Infiltrating Ductal Carcinoma, Stage 2 breast cancer. A month later, she attended the 2nd Philippine Conference on Breast Cancer in 1999 and decided not to undergo chemo and instead pursue non-toxic and non-invasive methods. Elvie has been active with the PBCN ever since the passage of Rosa and went on to attend two World Conferences on Breast Cancer in 2002 and 2005.

Nimfa Kho
Diagnosed at age 43, she has been living with breast cancer for nearly 10 years now. A native of Cagayan de Oro City, she is a childless woman now working for her elder brother in Caloocan City. She had a mastectomy but did only two cycles of chemo due to severe side effects. Two years later, she had a recurrence and had surgery and radiation but she started getting worse. Frustrated, she has decided to pursue non-toxic and non-invasive means in addressing her situation. She lends some of her time to the PBCN when needed.

Rita Tugung
Diagnosed at age 55, she has been living with breast cancer for nearly 18 years now. A native of Lamitan, Basilan, her husband was appointed as Governor of ARMM by President Cory Aquino, only to be assassinated later on. It was during her travel to Los Angeles, California in 1994 when she felt a fist-sized lump on her right breast and which was found malignant. Upon her return to the Philippines, she underwent mastectomy and was said to be Stage 3B. Not wanting to undergo chemo, she has since pursued non-toxic and non-invasive means in addressing her health. Taking things slow these days and often in the United States, she gives her time for the PBCN when in the Philippines.

Letty Jotie
Diagnosed at age 79 in 2008, she has been living with breast cancer for more than 5 years now without having undergone chemo. Diagnosed Stage II-B following her mastectomy, all 5 hospitals she consulted recommended chemo or else she would expire in a year's time. A native of Zamboanga City, she has been living by herself for many years now in Cainta, Rizal since the death of her husband and has steadfastly pursued non-invasive and non-toxic options. She is a breast cancer fighter who refuses to undergo chemotherapy and radiation.

Veron Villavicencio
She is a breast cancer fighter and has been in government service for many years now. She has been with the PBCN since the time of Rosa.

Chiqui Mabanta
A very health conscious woman, she does not want to get breast cancer. Not wanting to undergo mammography, Chiqui first had a thermal breast imaging in 2005 which showed an abnormality in her right breast. She pursued detoxification and has adhered to a vegetarian diet since then. Repeat annual thermal imagings thereafter showed a normal result on her right breast. Previously managing the chain of Mexicali restaurants, Chiqui decided to put up her own resto which has now become a popular eatery – the Corner Tree Café along Jupiter St. in Makati.

The PBCN angels will live forever!
“Hear me in the wind
See me in the season’s change
Be glad in the moment”

In Memory of very special supporters of the PBCN