Francis Magalona diagnosed with leukemia

August 13, 2008 · Filed Under Francis Magalona, Maxene Magalona, OPM · 5 Comments 
Master rapper Francis Magalona, 43, has been diagnosed with leukemia or cancer of the blood and urgently needs the help of blood donors and that any blood type and platelets will be accepted* (*Subject to medical requirements).

Pupil band manager and Francis Magalona friend Day Cabuhat said that,  “Donations may be made at the lower ground level of The Medical City (located along Ortigas Avenue in Pasig City)  in the name of Francis Magalona.”

francis-magalona-164x300 Francis Magalona diagnosed with leukemia

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.

Earlier after being diagnosed with leukemia, Francis M appealed for sobriety: “I don’t want a media circus. I want privacy with my family. 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 M is married to Pia Arroyo-Magalona, they have eight children: Unna, Nicolo, Francis Jr., Isabella, Elmo, Arkin, Clara, and actress Maxene Magalona.

Pia Magalona on his husband’s condition said: “It was very gradual, hindi siya biglaang lumabas. We don’t want to use the word ‘curable,’ but the doctors say it’s treatable.”

Francis Magalona is also known FrancisM and Master Rapper, and is considered to be the King of Pinoy Rap and is credited as being the first Filipino rapper in the Philippines to successfully crossover to the mainstream. Francis Magalona has  a personal blog called a Free Mind. Francis M regularly appears in GMA’s noontime fare, Eat Bulaga.

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