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Growing old gracefully
By Bernadette Sembrano | June 15, 2014 - 12:00am
My Mama Elaine coined that title for this article while we were at St. Luke’s The Fort having her checked by a geriatrician.
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Love work! (Or find a way of enjoying it)
By Bernadette Sembrano | June 1, 2014 - 12:00am
I belong to the working class — in the literal sense. I have to work in order to live. Don’t most of us? Fortunately, we are earning enough to enjoy things that go beyond the necessities of food, shelter...
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My vote is for sale, but…
By Bernadette Sembrano | May 12, 2013 - 12:00am
My vote is for sale to the highest bidder. Give your life in service.
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Almost scammed
Almost scammed
By Bernadette Sembrano | Over a year ago
Since I was in my 20s, I’ve been preparing for the future — saving and investing. Friends call me kuripot because...
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Lessons from the poor
By Bernadette Sembrano | April 29, 2012 - 12:00am
Who is poor? Government has a way of defining it in peso value, of those being under the poverty line.
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Wishing you a quieter 2012
By Bernadette Sembrano | January 1, 2012 - 12:00am
I had a week off from work. A rarity for me. With so much time in my hands, my husband Orange and I headed to Baguio to spend Christmas with my Mama Elaine.
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Where do you put your garbage ?
By Bernadette Sembrano | September 4, 2011 - 12:00am
Mama Elaine always takes notice of the pile of garbage at the corner of our kitchen.
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What if we weren't in media?
By Bernadette Sembrano | August 28, 2011 - 12:00am
Landing a job in media, more so in television, is a long shot. With so many Filipinos, and only a number of TV stations, the opportunities on cam or off cam are very limited.
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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...
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Thank you, Mama, for everything
By JUST BE By Bernadette Sembrano | May 14, 2006 - 12:00am
Both my brothers are married and have two beautiful children each. Being the youngest, I am expected to marry last, but maybe not stay single until 30 years old (and counting…). When I was 25 years old, the...
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