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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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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 and clothing. Even more fortunately because we get to do what we love. I love to work and I love my work.

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My vote is for sale to the highest bidder. Give your life in service.

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Since I was in my 20s, I’ve been preparing for the future — saving and investing. Friends call me kuripot because of my thriftiness.

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Who is poor? Government has a way of defining it in peso value, of those being under the poverty line.

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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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Mama Elaine always takes notice of the pile of garbage at the corner of our kitchen.

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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.

[DatePublished] => 2011-08-28 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134513 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1168457 [AuthorName] => Bernadette Sembrano [SectionName] => Entertainment [SectionUrl] => entertainment [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 342480 [Title] => Why I am Daddy’s Girl [Summary] => 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 finally, I was O.K. Obviously, God heard his prayers.
[DatePublished] => 2006-06-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134513 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1435281 [AuthorName] => JUST BE By Bernadette Sembrano [SectionName] => Entertainment [SectionUrl] => entertainment [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 336481 [Title] => Thank you, Mama, for everything [Summary] => 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 questions about marriage began. Titos and Titas started asking when I was marrying; they were more concerned about my biological clock.
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                    [Title] => Growing old gracefully
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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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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 and clothing. Even more fortunately because we get to do what we love. I love to work and I love my work.

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My vote is for sale to the highest bidder. Give your life in service.

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Since I was in my 20s, I’ve been preparing for the future — saving and investing. Friends call me kuripot because of my thriftiness.

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Who is poor? Government has a way of defining it in peso value, of those being under the poverty line.

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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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Mama Elaine always takes notice of the pile of garbage at the corner of our kitchen.

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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.

[DatePublished] => 2011-08-28 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134513 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1168457 [AuthorName] => Bernadette Sembrano [SectionName] => Entertainment [SectionUrl] => entertainment [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 342480 [Title] => Why I am Daddy’s Girl [Summary] => 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 finally, I was O.K. Obviously, God heard his prayers.
[DatePublished] => 2006-06-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134513 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1435281 [AuthorName] => JUST BE By Bernadette Sembrano [SectionName] => Entertainment [SectionUrl] => entertainment [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 336481 [Title] => Thank you, Mama, for everything [Summary] => 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 questions about marriage began. Titos and Titas started asking when I was marrying; they were more concerned about my biological clock.
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