EXCLUSIVE: SEC. ABALOS SHARES THE PAIN OF LOSING A DAUGHTER (A MIRACLE STORY) | Bernadette Sembrano

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Published 2024-06-22
He was not the type that I would approach if I saw him in public. Often with tinted glasses, and surrounded, too, by people trying to talk to him, “parang” nakakatakot lapitan.

But I learned about the story of Secretary Benhur Abalos and his daughter through a dear friend. A story not known to many.

His daughter attended catechism in a community in Tondo and fell ill. The next day, she succumbed to sepsis.

“Walang hihigit na sakit ang paglibing sa anak”, ang sabi ng mga magulang. Sec. Abalos was angry with GOD. How does a parent deal with the death of his child?

But a MIRACLE happened.

May his story bring light in your journey.

#BHappy
#BernadetteSembrano #BenhurAbalos #Father

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Introduction
1:22 Meet Atty. Benhur Abalos, Jr. and his entire family
4:41 Quick house tour + future move
6:48 Looking back to his younger years
9:06 DILG Sec. Benhur as a husband
9:46 Journey to completing his education + dealing with his mom's death
14:45 Family portraits + talking about his beloved first-born, Ciara Abalos
18:36 Significance of "Christmas in our hearts" to Sec. Abalos
22:17 20 years of Ciara Marie Foundation
23:41 Sec. Benhur's lowest points + key takeaways

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All Comments (21)
  • @bubblyani6945
    I don't see you as a politician after this interview. I see you as someone who is an inspiration of having strong faith in God. I appreciate you more! More power to you Sir Abalos! To Ms. Bernadette, can you interview more relevant people like this po? Yung mga kilala sa name pero sana mas makilala natin deeper.
  • A very nice person to open his family to the world! Very humble and let us enter into his home.
  • @jayvief
    eto pala ang other side ni sec abalos, grabe nakakatuwa lang nung isa isa niya pinakilala ang pamilya niya tapos yung mga apo, kita talaga sa kanya na mapagmahal siya sa pamilya, salamat po sa pag lilingkod ninyo sa mandaluyong at ngayon ay bilang dilg.sec, nawa ay ingatan po kayo palagi ni God,
  • @arielc888
    I don’t know much about this guy, DLG Sec Ben Abalos. I thought of him just like an "ordinary Filipino politician"... But after watching your vlog, i was very impress of this God-fearing man. There are still honest and hard working govt.official in our country. The Ph still has a chance to grow and attain success to achieve greatness. I salute you, Mr. Abalos. May God continually guide and protect you.
  • @sar8267
    U can tell how he loves his departed lovedones it shows he still hurts. I lost my mom 6 yrs ago almost, I still cry whenever i talk about her
  • I used to spend summer vacation in Kanlaon, Mandaluyong sa mga Tita ko, good friends nila ang mga Abalos way way back like early 70's they became neighbors since I was always there during summer I met his sister si Girlie na good friend ng cuz ko. , we also became friends pinapupunta nya ako sa house nila and I saw Benhur when he was around mga 14 or 15, si girlie is older than him. Mabait na family sila, mga grounded at talagang mahal sila ng mga taga Mandaluyong. One time sa isang punta ko sa house nila, bago kmi pumasok sa room ni girlie dumaan muna sya sa room ni Benhur, opened the door and said hi to her brother and when Benhur saw me kahit di nya ako kilala nag hello. Until now even wala na si Tita Cora, their mom, si girlie and Benhur still acknowledge yung friendship nila with my Tita's family .. actually si Benhur calls my cousins Ate___ and Ate___. Sobrang down to earth na family at maka Diyos. I hope he runs for higher office . Another nice episode of your channel Bernadette.
  • This episode made me cry. One way or another nakarelate ako nong mawala ang mother ni Sec. Abalos during covid time. Year 2021 my mother and I were hospitalized, we were both COVID positive. My mother was not able to make it and I was 50/50 then, my son though asymptomatic was in the facllity for 10 days. It was one of the lowest moment of my life, that time I surrendered everything to HIM, LORD ikaw na ang bahala...though I surrendered I still pray na if HE can prolong my life for my son's sake (am a single Mom to a 16 year old son then) please do so. The doctors wanted to intubate me nong pababa na ang oxygen ko pero nakiusap ako ayoko...if ever I'll die so be it..let me die in a peaceful way. By GOD'S grace I was given a second chance to live.
  • Napabilib ako kay dilg abalos very religious person pala sya nakakahanga isa sya mabuti anak, asawa at ama. . God bless po DILG Abalos mabuhay po kayo❤
  • Nakakaiyak naman..He's a good son and good father and a good good person and leader..I salute you Sir Benhur..May God bless you and your Family .🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️
  • Wow . Sir Abalos humble , family oriented at higit sa lahat may Malaking pananampalataya sa Dios 🙏🥰👍
  • Hello mam Bernadette, dahil sa interview nyo, nakilala natin ng slight si sir Benhur Abalos mukha pong mabuti syang tao at masipag
  • @AnnaKulit
    Super Relate po ako dto,namatayan din aq ng 1st born ko,7 years old,for the first time dahil sa sobrang sakit,napatanong ako sa Diyos Pero mabait ang Diyos,sobrang MapagMahal siya sa atin🙏😇❤️
  • I got to know him better with this interview. And, I feel we are in good hands with this honorable man. More power DILG sec Benhur Abalos. 👏👏👏👏
  • I can feel the sincerity kay Sec. Abalos and you can see the he raised his kids well. May the Lord protect him and his family since his line of job is dangerous being the head of DILG.
  • @ManongEnan
    Being a family-oriented man is a sign of a good man. Good luck sa pagiging DILG Sec. Sir Benhur Abalos. Ito ang dapat na nasa Senate of the Philippines.
  • Whenever I see and listen to you before, I ask myself a question why you are always emotional, or maybe passionate is the right term. Now, I understand why. Keep the faith going Sir. "All things work together for good for those who love Him and are called according to his purpose." A word from the Bible.
  • Hala tumulo talaga ang luha ko😊. if a father is religious ang mga anak lumalaking mabait.
  • Can’t ask for anything more goods about this man (Benhur Abalos).He got them all in my opinion !!!!
  • @algamar61
    i remember when atty .Benhur Abalos came to Zamboanga City ,after the ZC siege ,he became our donor and donated 100k to buy 7 sets of computers and gave me a computer speaker till up to now i used and take care of it,he tells us a story of his daughter The twin sister of Charice ,which is Ciara ,He is really a good person and have a heart of gold ❤,God bless you DILG secretary and family
  • Hello po ma'am Bernadette. Ang brother ko po ay na food poison po at namatay sya ng sandali at milagros narevive pa sya. Alam.ko.po.milagro ang nangyari sa aking kapatid it's long story. Juny18, 1998 . Hanggang ngayon hindi ko ito makalimutan. Lahat ng dasal ko ng gabing iyon ay dining ng Panginoong Diyos.Kinabukasan parang walang nangyari sa kapatid ko .I know it's a meracle.dahil sa mga nakita ko at dinanas ko ng gabing iyon.😢 Kinabukasan nag kuyakoy habang nakaupo sya sa bed.Masaya. Salamat sa Panginoong Diyos!!