Angeles City Mayor Carmelo ‘Pogi’ Lazatin, Jr.’s Chief Adviser IC Calaguas and Executive Assistant IV Reina Manuel extended a helping hand to a cancer patient from Barangay Cutud.

The two local executives visited Janette Garcia at her home on August 4, 2022 to personally hand over financial assistance from their talent fees as Beautéderm Ambassadors. Calaguas and Manuel were joined by Angeles City Economic Development and Investment Promotions Head Irish Bonus-Llego.

Garcia, 33, is a mother of 3 kids and has been fighting colon cancer.

Calaguas and Manuel met Garcia thru a personal message and post made by her sister, Christine Garcia.

“Alam po [namin] at naiintindihan ang bigat sa gastusin sa pagpapagamot. Kaya po sa abot ng aming makakaya, gusto po naming makatulong, lalo na sa mga taong may sakit na hirap sa pagpapagamot,” Manuel said.

Calaguas shared that Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. also sent personal financial help to Garcia and her family.

“Hindi po kayo nagiisa. Nandito po kami para sa inyo,” Calaguas added.

The City Social Welfare and Development Office is also now processing her financial medical assistance.

The Garcia family thanked the local executives for reaching out to them, exerting efforts to visit them despite their busy schedules at work.

Her husband, Christopher Balagtas, said the help will prolong the life of his wife, who is bravely fighting cancer.

He is also asking for prayers for his wife to survive the battle.

“Maraming salamat po sa tulong ninyo. Nakilala lang po namin sila Ma’am Reina at IC sa Facebook, nakikita po namin na tumutulong sila,” Balagtas said.

This is not the first time that the two local executives sent financial medical help. For the past two years, they have been helping kids with hydrocephalus.

** Posted photos are with consent from Janette Garcia and her family.