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I Wish to Meet My Favorite Actor

Two people smiling; the person on the left wears a headscarf and a blue shirt, while the person on the right holds a handmade card with a drawing. They sit together in front of a wooden wall and a display screen.
A smiling young woman wearing a headscarf, white lab coat, stethoscope, and blue shirt stands against a plain background.
“Tara, Ma, pa-chemo na tayo!” (“Let’s go to chemo, Mom!”), wish child Tonie exclaimed after her wish came true.

Tonie is a charismatic and artistic 17-year-old living with cancer, whose wish was to meet her favorite Filipino actor, David Licauco. The Make-A-Wish team set up a seemingly simple meet-up with her where they told her to write a letter to him and promised they would try to send it to him.
A smiling person wearing a headscarf and a blue A Strength of Joy shirt sits in front of a screen that reads Tonies Wish Day! Make-A-Wish, with colorful stars on a wooden wall background.
Tonie had no idea that she would actually get to give the letter to him in person! The wish was granted a few hours before Tonie had to undergo in-patient treatment. Tonie was thrilled to spend some precious time chatting and getting to know her hero, telling him about herself and taking photos together. She left the venue with so much determination and it was the perfect experience to give her the strength to face her week ahead at the hospital.

The positive energy she received from her Wish Journey has given her more motivation to get better and keep going so that she can achieve her dream of becoming a doctor when she grows up.

“Together we make the impossible, possible.”

Wishes like Tonie’s create lasting positive impacts for wish children and their families. Become a WishMaker today to help grant wishes to children like Tonie.