Chinese New Year 2013 Dinner Buffet at La Tolda, Plazuela de Iloilo

Mga Kaibigan Ng Mga Kabataang may Kanser (KKK, Inc.) is a non-stock, non-profit corporation formed in 2007 in iloilo by a small group of doctors and other concerned citizens, with the objective of providing financial support for chemotherapy to cancer-stricken children, who come from indigent Filipino families that can even barely feed their members. These poor families never had a budget for medical needs, more so for expensive chemotheraphy and/or radiotherapy. In fact, most of these children with cancer die because the necessary treatments were not availed of, due to financial constraints. Costly cancer treatment forces many children and their families to drop their plans for the future and just focus on surviving in the present.

KKK was formed not to fight against children’s cancer, but to fight against the hopelessness that the kids with cancer and their family feel. I guess that’s the most important intangible contribution that KKK gives. We try to help them financially for the chemotherapy of the kids, and hopefully emotionally by letting them feel that they are not alone and that they can turn to us for support. “Never, never, never give up”… And that says it all…that there’s always hope.

The mission of KKK, Inc. is to ease the financial burdens that many indigent Filipino families face while pursuing quality healthcare for a child with cancer.

The KKK, Inc. raises its own funds to help provide and improved quality of life to indigent children with cancer and their families by supporting their medical treatment and through enhancing their emotional, social and physical well-being.

This will achieved by granting financial assistance by supporting their chemotherapy and other medical needs, providing counselling, setting up support groups, educating the families and promoting public awareness.

On February 10, 2013, in celebration of Chinese New Year, KKK will welcome the Year of the Snake with a fund-raising DINNER BUFFET,in cooperation with Hamada, Hong Kong Kitchen and Red Corner restaurants, top restaurants in Iloilo, which will serve the best of Cantonese and Japanese cooking for that evening. Proceeds from this event will help KKK to sustain the chemotherapy of our children beneficiaries. Tickets will be sold at 550 pesos each.

For inquiries about tickets or sponsorship, please contact Carol Deduro at 0999-8809336 or

0916-5635935; Araceli Parrenas Abria 0922-8182888.

An Ilonggo favorite - Valenciana

Found in almost all occasions like fiesta, birthdays, reunions and others, Ilonggos really love valenciana because most if not all have grown accustomed of having it in special gatherings at home. A complete " go, grow and glow " dish because it has the carbohydrates, protein and vitamins and minerals in just one spoonful, Valenciana is really an " occasional dish ". Here's the recipe for Valenciana

Ultimate Ilonggo Favorite: KBL Kadyos, Baboy, Langka

K.B.L. or Kadyos, Baboy, Langka is the ultimate favorite dish of most Ilonggos. It is also one of the most missed native dishes as kadyos and the souring ingredient, batwan , are hard to find when outside of the Ilonggo region. Basically, it is boiled/stewed pork dish owing its "deliciousness" to the combination of the soft and tender pork, the tamed sourness of batwan and the malinamnam na sabaw . One of the "secrets" of the malinamnamn na sabaw , is the fact that the pork, whether just the plain meat or pata (hocks) are first grilled or broiled. This gives the broth a rather smoky taste that makes it more appetizing.. Learn how to make the Ilonggo dish KBL (Kadyos, Baboy, at Langka) with the recipe below. Ingredients 1 kilo Pata (pork hocks) or pork cubes, GRILLED and sliced into bite size pieces 1 unripe Jack fruit, cubed 2 cups pigeon pea (kadyos) 6-8 pieces batwan fruit (or tamarind powder) 1 piece por...

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Muasi

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An Ilonggo favorite - Suman Latik

Suman Latik is one of my favorite native delicacies - plain suman/ibos topped with sweetened coconut strips or bukayo . Most of the time those sold in the markets have this two (suman and bukayo) already in one wrap and all you have to to is devour it. But most of the time, the bukayo portion is bitin that I wish there's more. So why not make our own suman latik so you can have all the suman we want with all the bukayo toppings we desire! Here's a simple recipe for Suman Latik

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