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All things green & beautiful
by JUST BE By Bernadette Sembrano - March 26, 2007 - 12:00am
They say it’s good therapy, to me it’s simply gardening.
A tale of 2 Leos
by JUST BE By Bernadette Sembrano - February 4, 2007 - 12:00am
It was dusk when I first set foot in Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii. There was no trace of beach dudes and babes in their board shorts and bikinis. At this quiet hour, what you’d see are the homeless...
Laughter that lingers, strength that inspires
by JUST BE By Bernadette Sembrano - January 14, 2007 - 12:00am
Children’s Party, Jan. 11, 1 to 5 p.m., Sixth Floor, National Children’s Hospital, E. Rodriguez Ave., (near St. Luke’s, beside Jollibee) This was birthday invitation my friend Eric...
Be the change you want to see
by JUST BE By Bernadette Sembrano - December 31, 2006 - 12:00am
I’m relieved Christmas is over. I’m afraid I don’t operate well under tremendous holiday stress. Since my coverage in Hawaii last November, I had a report to finish, plus shopping, and...
Pahulugan
by JUST BE By Bernadette Sembrano - November 13, 2006 - 12:00am
Some people wonder how I am able to wake up at 4 a.m. and still manage to smile in our morning show, Magandang Umaga Pilipinas. Strangers are surprised why I don’t mind working seven days a week and...
Marinel, the first-time nurse
by JUST BE By Bernadette Sembrano - November 9, 2006 - 12:00am
As of press time, the parents of nursing board passers last June are preparing to file charges against the groups that sought the temporary restraining order to stop the oath-taking of nurses. The oath-taking...
Damsel in distress
by JUST BE By Bernadette Sembrano - October 29, 2006 - 12:00am
Last Tuesday was one of the rare instances that I came home late on a work week. It was the Star Awards for Television, and I attended because our show, Magandang Umaga Pilipinas (MUP) was nominated for Best...
Damsel in distress
by JUST BE By Bernadette Sembrano - October 29, 2006 - 12:00am
Last Tuesday was one of the rare instances that I came home late on a work week. It was the Star Awards for Television, and I attended because our show, Magandang Umaga Pilipinas (MUP) was nominated for Best...
Give blood & save lives!
by JUST BE By Bernadette Sembrano - October 22, 2006 - 12:00am
The first time I donated blood was in 2002. A friend asked if I could donate for a friend’s mother. I never met the mother of my friend’s friend, but I went anyway because my friend asked...
Ocee needs your help
by JUST BE By Bernadette Sembrano - October 15, 2006 - 12:00am
It was almost half past 8 in the morning and we were waiting for the closing of Magandang Umaga Pilipinas (MUP). Like a bunch of high school students during recess break is how we are during commercial breaks,...
Takbo Para Kay Nessa
by JUST BE By Bernadette Sembrano - October 10, 2006 - 12:00am
It was no ordinary Sunday. I was part of a group running for Nessa, a five-year-old girl who has a hole in her heart, a congenital disease known as atrial septal defect.
Juan day at a time
by JUST BE By Bernadette Sembrano - October 2, 2006 - 12:00am
He is intelligent, 5’8" with beautiful expressive eyes. He speaks with passion and inspires people. It may seem that I’m talking about the most eligible bachelor in town. Maybe he is. Juan...
Lola Paz
by JUST BE By Bernadette Sembrano - July 2, 2006 - 12:00am
Lola Paz Pejoro cried when I handed her the bouquet of flowers when we visited her in a convalescent hospital in San Francisco last August for our program Nagmamahal Kapamilya. She misses her children dearly. Lola...
Pinoys for export
by JUST BE By Bernadette Sembrano - June 25, 2006 - 12:00am
Home-grown, best-quality and ready for export to over 190 countries all over the world! I’m not talking about our bananas from Davao, nor our sweet mangoes from Guimaras, but our people, Filipinos, who may very...
Why I am Daddy’s Girl
by JUST BE By Bernadette Sembrano - June 18, 2006 - 12:00am
I almost died when I was born. I have no memory of it anymore but my mother told me that I had to go through blood transfusion to survive. My Papa Nick was so worried that he prayed in church every day until...
This one’s for you, Lolo Rudy
by JUST BE By Bernadette Sembrano - June 11, 2006 - 12:00am
I like my bibingka extra special, with red eggs, My coffee with whipped cream, My steak with mushroom gravy sauce, My baked potato with bacon and cheese. I like the extras, the toppings and the add-ons, and...
This one’s for you, Lolo Rudy
by JUST BE By Bernadette Sembrano - June 11, 2006 - 12:00am
I like my bibingka extra special, with red eggs, My coffee with whipped cream, My steak with mushroom gravy sauce, My baked potato with bacon and cheese. I like the extras, the toppings and the add-ons, and...
My best friend in the streets
by JUST BE By Bernadette Sembrano - May 28, 2006 - 12:00am
I met her in 1989, at a time when Quezon City was still clear of flyovers, when commuters were stuck at the traffic light in the intersection of Quezon Ave. and Edsa. It was an hour’s drive from my school...
Helping the poor help themselves
by JUST BE By Bernadette Sembrano - May 21, 2006 - 12:00am
About a hundred children gathered under the trees in a depressed community in Novaliches, Quezon City. Nursing students, as part of the school requirement, organized a seminar to teach the community about the...
Helping the poor help themselves
by JUST BE By Bernadette Sembrano - May 21, 2006 - 12:00am
About a hundred children gathered under the trees in a depressed community in Novaliches, Quezon City. Nursing students, as part of the school requirement, organized a seminar to teach the community about the...
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