HELLO DISTRICT THREE! Did you know Andrew Carnegie, one of the richest men tried to offer 20 million dollars so that Filipinos could buy their independence? He was completely against the annexation of the Philippines and tried to go to Manila. Or did you know that the Philippines was almost renamed as the "McKinley Islands"? It was to honor President William McKinley’s assassination in 1901. Check out the article here! http://www.filipiknow.net/andrew-carnegie-annexation-philippines/
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Hey D3! Did you know that the UFC had a Filipino fighter?! Enter Philippe Norver. As a mixed martial artist, Norver was featured in the UFC sponsored fighting show/tournament, “The Ultimate Fighter.” Each season consists of grueling bouts by upcoming UFC fighting prospects who are at the top of their game. Norver fought every week and was able to make an appearance in the finals! He later moved into the UFC and had a few fights -- under the banner of the Filipino flag.
Philippe Norver is a Filipino-American born in Brooklyn. He is adept under many types of martial arts training. You can find him in a ton of martial arts gyms in the NY and NJ area. In fact, he even instructs at one of the most prestigious Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academies on the East Coast! Unfortunately, he just announced his retirement but Norver had a successful fighting career that should not go overlooked. With Filipino athletes being rare on the center stage, Philippe Norver did us all proud by risking it all in the octagon. This is how Giselle Ilada, a nursing student at Seton Hall University, felt her experience with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma was like. She was diagnosed with cancer, which severely affects the body’s immune system, in March of 2015. She had initially responded well to several treatments and chemothereapy at Overlook Hospital in Summit, NJ, but it was short-lived. Once her condition worsened, she and her family sought out a donor for a stem-cell transplant. She worked with DKMS US, better known as “Delete Blood Cancer”, and raised awareness of the lack of bone marrow and stem-cell donors nationwide. She was able to advocate for her cause with the help of her 2016 graduating class, and also the help of the Filipino League at Seton Hall (FLASH). During her efforts, she was able to raise awareness for Delete Blood Cancer at major Filipino Intercollegiate Networking Dialogue events like FLASH Dance Competition 2016 and Ms. Philippines 2016. Despite being unable to find an unrelated donor, her younger brother, Aris, stood as her donor. Unfortunately, towards the end of October, Giselle became very sick and was hospitalized for the month. Throughout this process, she remained optimistic and looked forward to returning to her studies so she could fulfill her dream of becoming a nurse someday. She fought long and hard, but lost her battle on November 10, 2016. Although her battle came to an end, her fighting spirit continues to live on in all the lives she touched. At this year’s recent Ms. Philippines competition, an event hosted by Rutgers University Newark’s Filipino Student Association, the representative from Seton Hall University’s FLASH, Lauren Gramatica, dedicated her talent portion to Giselle and to all those going through similar struggles (check out some of her talent portion here: https://youtu.be/8ENQyI1HW8g?t=263). Lauren was 1st Runner Up in the competition, and also won the Ms. Charity sash. A certain percentage of the ticket sales will go towards the Delete Blood Cancer charity. While the story of Giselle Ilada has reached numerous individuals in the New Jersey and New York area, her story went viral in a post by one of her doctors, and coincidentally Instagram famous, Dr. Mike Varshavski (@doctor.mike). Dr. Mike took care of her while she was at Overlook Medical Center, and recently posted a selfie with Giselle for #WorldCancerDay. Not only did he raise awareness of #WorldCancerDay, but also shared Giselle’s story and her family’s current financial struggles to his 2.3 million followers on social media. Thus, #selfie4giselle was created, in which Dr. Mike will donate $5 for every Instagram post with #selfie4giselle in the caption. So far, Dr. Mike has donated $7,195 to Giselle’s GoFundMe page, and over $17,000 has been raised to date. The story of Giselle Ilada will continue to live on. Her optimism and persistence are both traits the entire world can learn from. Her battle with cancer inspired her to advocate for awareness of her situation, and with those actions inspired others to continue the fight for her. Although she is gone, her spirit will live on, and we will continue to find a way to Delete Blood Cancer and all forms of cancer. If you enjoyed this article, post a #selfie4giselle on Instagram! If you or anyone you know is interested in donating to Giselle’s family, please visit her GoFundMe here: https://www.gofundme.com/for-giselle-ilada For more information on Delete Blood Cancer and how to register as a donor, check out their website here: https://www.dkms.org/en BRIAN SALAMATPublic Relations Officer |
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