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Rapper Francis Magalona Diagnosed with Leukemia: Needs Blood Donors
By The Mouse Potato | August 14, 2008
It is so sad that Francis M was diagnosed with Leukemia
here is an excerpt from Inquirer
By Pocholo Concepcion
Philippine Daily Inquirer, INQUIRER.net
First Posted 16:48:00 08/13/2008MANILA, Philippines– Rap musician-TV host-actor Francis Magalona has been diagnosed with leukemia and is undergoing more tests.
A son of the popular 1950s movie tandem Pancho Magalona and Tita Duran, the 43-year-old father of eight children is appealing for sobriety as he prepares to fight the disease. “I don’t want a media circus. I want privacy with my family,” Francis said in a phone interview with the Philippine Daily Inquirer as he waited for his attending doctor. “What I’d rather talk about is how to we can solicit blood donations to replace the supply that I have consumed in the hospital.”
Francis’ wife, Pia Arroyo-Magalona, said her husband started exhibiting symptoms in March this year. “It was very gradual, hindi siya biglaang lumabas [it didn’t manifest right away]. We don’t want to use the word ‘curable,’ but the doctors say it’s treatable.”
Pressed for more details, Magalona said that he will issue a formal statement Thursday (Aug. 14) on the noontime variety TV show “Eat Bulaga” where he is a regular host.
With a report from Gerry Plaza, INQUIRER.net
and another one from GMA News
Tags: 2008, Entertainment, Flash, friends, Gerry Plaza, girls, help, how to, information, Inquirer, ISP, Leukemia, list, manila, Medical City, Movie, MTV, news, Not Yet Sorted, Ortigas Avenue, Pancho Magalona, Pasig City, people, Philippines, Photo, Pia Arroyo, Pinoy, Pocholo, popular, Rapper, Ryan CayabyabPEP: PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) received information earlier today, August 13, that rapper-songwriter Francis Magalona has been diagnosed with leukemia and is currently in need of blood donors.
Pupil band manager and Francis’s good friend Day Cabuhat told PEP in a phone interview that blood Type O and platelets will be accepted.
“Donations may be made at the lower ground level of The Medical City in the name of Francis Magalona,” relayed Day.
The Medical City is located along Ortigas Avenue in Pasig City.
Friends and relatives organized a blood donation drive to help the popular singer’s cause. They’re also asking friends from the media to spread the word regarding Francis’s condition to encourage people to turn up and donate blood.
MASTER RAPPER. The son of local matinee idol Pancho Magalona and actress Tita Duran, Francis created his own mark in the entertainment industry as a rapper-performer when he released his debut album, Yo! back in 1990. The said record spawned the massive nationalistic rap hit song “Mga Kababayan,” which in effect introduced Pinoy style rap music in the mainstream.The ‘90s band explosion failed to deter Francis’s popularity and significance in the music scene as proven by the number of hit albums and good singles he churned out since Yo! He even collaborated with other artists and most of the time experimented with various sounds and genres so as not to remain stale before the listening public.
Some of his memorable songs include “Mga Praning,” “Meron Akong Ano,” “Man From Manila,” “Cold Summer Nights,” “Bahay Yugyugan,” “Ito ang Gusto Ko,” “Girl Be Mine,” and “Kaleidoscope World.”
Aside from singing and writing songs, Francis also plunged into hosting. He served first as a VJ for both MTV Philippines and Channel V before joining the country’s longest running noontime show Eat Bulaga! as one of the regulars.
Francis was also tapped as one of the judges, along with music maestro Ryan Cayabyab and Pilita Corrales, of Philippine Idol’s maiden season in 2006 aired on ABC-5.
He also ventured into photography and music video directing, megging videos for artists such as Sponge Cola, Join the Club, Gloc 9, Shamrock, Join The Club, Pikaso, Death Threat, and Pupil.
Francis is married to Pia Arroyo and their union is blessed with eight children: Unna, Nicolo, Francis Jr., Isabella, Elmo, Arkin, Clara and young actress Maxene Magalona. - Philippine Entertainment Portal
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