Ate Gay says he’s not yet cancer-free but ‘feeling stronger than before’

Comedian Ate Gay clarified that he is not yet cancer-free but he is now “feeling stronger than before” as he continues undergoing treatment.

Ate Gay, whose real name is Gil Aducal Morales, made the clarification in a Facebook post on Sunday, July 12, as he corrected reports claiming that he had already beaten cancer.

“Di pa po ako cancer free… nagsa-CyberKnife pa po ako at immunotherapy… but malakas na ako at nagkakalaman na ang aking pangangatawan,” he wrote in the caption of a news art card that incorrectly declared he was cancer-free.

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Morales also shared that his treatment has become more manageable because of the CyberKnife procedure.

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“Ang bongga ng CyberKnife kasi ang 35 times kong radiation sa kanya 5 times lang… Salamat Lord Jesus sa pang araw-araw na buhay… napakasaya ko ka-piling ang mga katrabaho, pamilya at madlang dabarkads. Salamat sa mga anghel ko na patuloy ang pag-gabay sa akin,” he added.

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His latest update came just days after he disclosed that doctors had found another lump below his neck, near his shoulder, despite previously announcing that his cancerous lumps had disappeared.

Morales documented his hospital visit in a Facebook post on July 9, and revealed that he had resumed treatment after doctors immediately addressed the newly discovered lump.

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The comedian has been diagnosed with mucoepidermoid squamous cell carcinoma, a rare type of cancer. He said he is currently undergoing CyberKnife, a robotic radiation therapy system used to treat tumors, along with immunotherapy.

Despite his condition, Morales assured supporters that his energy remains unaffected and that his doctors have allowed him to continue performing.

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“’Di naman maapektuhan ang energy ko dahil dito. Pinapayagan nila ako mag-perform ng bonggang-bongga,” he previously said.

Morales first went public with his cancer diagnosis in 2025. In March this year, he also revealed that Heart Evangelista has been among those helping shoulder his medical expenses. /edv

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