MANILA, March 15 -- A group of kidney transplant donors and recipients on Friday urged Filipinos to donate kidneys, saying thousands of patients need them to have a second chance in life.

Kidney Transplant Association of the Philippines (KTAP) assistant auditor Liberty Calla said around 3,000 individuals who have kidney failure need transplantation.

"We we advocate kidney transplantation kasi sa kidney transplantation po doon nagkakaroon ng (because with kidney transplantation there is) quality of life," she said in a Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon interview aired over PTV-4.

Calla said she received kidney from a deceased donor.

KTAP Liturgy Community chair Abraham Mirandilla received a kidney from a living non-related donor.

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