The document summarizes an annual Christmas party event for children with cancer who are patients at the Philippine General Hospital Medical Social Services. Over 100 children ages 2 to 18 diagnosed with various forms of cancer will attend. The event aims to allow the children to enjoy being kids again through games, entertainment and gifts despite battling their illnesses. It highlights the challenges cancer patients face like financial costs and low survival rates in the Philippines. The Christmas party has been held for 10 years to provide support and compassion for these children.

1. An Extraordinary Christmas Gathering With cancer stricken kids of Medical Social Services, Philippine General Hospital

2. Imagine a world without childhood cancer. No painful chemotherapy treatments. No emotional stress on children and their families. No financial sacrifice. No inequity No abnormal look; inquisitiveness

3. You have not lived a perfect day, unless you have done something for someone who will never be able to repay you… Ruth Smeltzer

6. Being diagnosed with cancer can be overwhelming. Cancer is the great equalizer. It strikes randomly and unexpectedly It doesn’t discriminate. It chooses the athletic. It chooses the artistic. It chooses the smart. It chooses the rich and the poor. Children as young as a few months, barely able to talk and walk, can already have cancer. Really, it chooses whoever it wants.

9. Blast from the Past

10. List of Attendees NAME AGE Diagnosis Almenario, Renz Xyro 6 ALL Antonio, Ma. Theresa 7 LCH Arcangeles, Carlo 18 ALL Badajos, 25 Osteosarcoma Barlao, John Marvin 3 Wilm's Tumor Bayed, Yvette 11 CML Belocora, 11 ALL Bolante, John Andy 9 Wilm's Tumor Borquita, Beejay 7 Retinoblastoma Borromeo, Daphne 11 ALL Bustrillo, Rudito 18 Lymphoma Caluntad, Darwin 16 ALL Castrence, Coleen 13 ALL Cervantes, Carylle 7 LCH Cunanan, John Brian 15 ALL Cutaran, Jerica 10 ALL De Castro, Jay 18 ALL Dipalac, Jamric 8 BAL Dolorico, Sean Roger 5 Retinoblastoma Domino, John Rey 4 LCH Dumandan, Maysan 18 Alveolar Sarcoma Duran, Joan 17 Osteosarcoma Estrella, Renato 13 Neuroblastoma Evangelista, Hannalyn 4 Wilm's Tumor Felices, Christopher 18 NPCA Felipe, Aaliyah 5 ALL

11. Lucas, John Richard 18 ALL Manuzon, Isabel 9 LCH Mascarinas, Kent 13 PNET Mayo, Leila Juji 7 ALL Medina. Abby 12 Wilm's Tumor Montoya, Rommel 12 NHL Navarro, Jay ar 9 LCH Nodalo, Therese 7 Rhabdomyosarcoma Olarte, Raymund 12 ALL Ortiz, Byron Mart 2 LCH Pasagui, Archie 17 ALL Quinto, Judel 7 ALL Ramos, Alexander 9 LCH Ravela, John 5 ALL Redaja, Samantha Crizel 5 Retinoblastoma Riparip, Jaymel 11 NPCA Rosales, Yzanamy 3 Immature Teratoma Rosario, Charles 4 ALL Ruiz, Rhia Marie 8 Hemangioendoglioma Sajulga, Ashley 13 NHL , Bernard 8 ALL Scarella, Adrian 3 LCH Siaboc, Mary Patrice 4 LCH Suarez, Isaiah 14 Hodgkin's Lymphoma Talon, Jhade 8 Hemangioma Tria, Marvin 12 ALL Valiao, Duane 11 BAL Velarde, Clarise 3 LCH Velasco, Vic 11 Neuroblastoma Vizcarra, Camille 8 ALL

12. Forto, Dianne 9 Wilm's Tumor Forto, Victor 13 Aplastic Anemia Gamotea, John Edawrd 4 Retinoblastoma Garcia, Ma. Kate 6 AML Hernani, Bryan 17 Wilm's Tumor Hular, Angela 13 AML Joaquin, Darwin 13 ALL Julia, Aaliyah 6 LCH Labay, Luis 6 LCH Labuac, Genius 6 PNET Lagaras, Jhon Jhuven 7 LCH Llorera, Aira 8 LCH Legend: ALL - Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia BAL - B cell Acute Leukemia Social Workers: LCH - Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis Ms. Anabella C. Soriano NHL - Non-hodgkins Lymphoma Mr. Byron L Fadollone CML - Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Ms. Sheila C. Cayetano NPCA- Naso-pharyngeal Carcinoma

13. Join us on Dec 3, 2011 10:00am -4:00pm Arcadia Clubhouse Pasig City (near Robinson’s Galleria) CASH DONATIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED BY A PGH REPRESENTATIVE ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT (a corresponding acknowledgment receipt will also be issued)

14. See You!!!