Diocese of Imus Catholic Education System, Inc.

(DICES)
Saint Augustine School
Daang Amaya 3. Tanza, Cavite, Philippines 4108
Tel. No. (046) – 436-6532

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

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Activity Title: CONDUCTING AN INTERVIEW

WORKSHEET 9
Work with your research partner and answer the questions below. Use a separate sheet of paper.

1. Read the article below.

2. What do you think were the questions that the interviewer asked Mr. Perez and Dr. Lecciones to
collect data for this paper?

3. How did the author introduce the topic?

4. How did the author present what the interviewee said?

PROJECT BRAVE KIDS: HLEPING FILIPINO KIDS SURVIVE CANCER

Charles Buban

Seve Augusto Perez had turned 3 in September 2005 when he was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia
(ALL), a rapidly progressing type of cancer of the blood and the bone marrow that is most prevalent among
children.
Since then, Seve has been meeting his doctors more often than his teachers and classmates, and has been
to the hospitals and laboratories more frequently than to malls and playgrounds.
Despite the situation, his parents say that Seve has shown tremendous courage, volunteering his hand
during blood tests or intravenous insertion, offering what he thinks is the best part of his body to inject the needle,
and not removing face masks, despite inconvenienced of wearing one.

MOVING FORWARD
“One of the challenges facing the family of a child who has cancer is going on with everyday life. Moving forward is
not an easy task when you find out your child has cancer or when your child is in the hospital. Yet we, as parents,
are often awed by our brave children as they teach us about endurance, courage, hope, love, and life,” said Paul
Perez, who together with his wife Sigrid organized Project: Brave Kids in November.
The idea behind the project came about during one of Seve’s visit to the Philippine Children’s Medical
Center. “There we saw the plight of other young cancer patients whose families have no recourse but to rely on
charity to continue their treatment,” said Perez.

EASING THE BURDEN

One of the project’s objectives is to extend assistance, through an endowment program, to cover medical
expenses ad to enlist volunteers who will be able to help ease the children’s and families’ burden. The organization
currently supports more than 100 families.

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Miranda-Plata, S. et al. (2006). Research Process and Product Workbook. Trailblazer Publications
 Diocese of Imus Catholic Education System, Inc. (DICES)
Saint Augustine School
Daang Amaya 3. Tanza, Cavite, Philippines 4108
Tel. No. (046) – 436-6532

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

Cancer treatment is expensive and funds run out fast. No wonder, very few patients complete the treatment,”
said Perez, who works for a global communications agency.
According to him, the first round of treatment can go as high as ₱300,000. Perez said Seve is responding
positively to his chemotherapy, although they have spent have a million pesos for the treatment.

3,500 CHILDREN
According to the 2005 Philippine Cancer facts and Estimates, about 3,500 Filipino children will be diagnosed with
cancer each year with ALL and retinoblastoma (eye cancer that most occurs in children younger than 5), accounting
for 40% to 60% of all cases.
“While advances in cancer diagnosis and treatment have now made long-term survival and cure possible, this
is only enjoyed in developed countries. Here in the Philippines, our young cancer patients only have about 10 percent
to 20 percent chance,” said Dr. Lecciones of the Philippine Society of Pediatric Oncology (PSPO).
He said an overwhelming one-third of these young patients seek medical attention only when their disease is
too advanced, when cure is no longer possible or can only be achieved using very aggressive, and very expensive
treatments.

MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMS
Lecciones also said that although there are well-trained pediatric oncologists in the country, most are not supported
by oncologic nurses, pediatric pathologists, or laboratories.
There is also a lack of awareness on how to get help from foundations that may be able to provide financial
support, Lecciones said.
To address these problems, Lecciones, representing the PSPO, organized the Philippine Alliance Against
Childhood Cancer in partnership with Project Brave Kids and the pharmaceutical giant Sanofi-Aventis Philippines.

ACCESS TO TREATMENT
One of the alliance’s first project, the Philippine CanServe, outlines a plan to expand access to the treatment and
improvement of care by creating and training multidisciplinary teams, initially, in five strategic centers nationwide.
Each team is composed of pediatric oncologists, oncologic nurses, and pediatric pathologists as wella s a
laboratory.
The project bested six other local entries vying for the “My Child Matters,” a program of Sanofi-Aventis and
the International Union Against Cancer last year to provide financial support (700,00 euros in total) to selected
projects on the campaign against childhood cancers.
Philippine CanServe will receive 50,000 euros (about .3 million pesos) per year for an average duration of
three years.

Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 11, 2006

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Miranda-Plata, S. et al. (2006). Research Process and Product Workbook. Trailblazer Publications