28/03/2026
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Guard and Receptionist
Security is a field that many people still see as a man's world, but for Bernadeth Boromeo, known to everyone at Open Access BPO Makati as ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐, the job is about a standard of discipline that doesn't care about gender. For the past decade, she has welcomed every applicant, visitor, and client with the same steady presence.
By staying sharp and focused, Ate Badet ensures the safety of everyone in the office, proving that a professional spirit is the real foundation of a secure workplace.
Ate Badet has been a part of the Open Access BPO family for 10 years and 3 months. A typical day for her starts long before her 5:00 AM shift begins, rooted in the quiet ritual of preparation. "I prepare myself before my shift by properly grooming, making sure to look presentable, and always bearing a smile before heading to work," she says.
She carries a heavy responsibility that requires her to be ready for anything. Whether she's strictly enforcing the security policies or handling complex safety situations, she doesn't see a gap between her role and that of her male peers.
As she explains it, "Men and women in security positions have the same responsibilities and obligations."
Over the years, Ate Badet has learned that the hardest part of the job is not the long hours, but the emotional labor of dealing with different personalities. She knows that some people look down on her profession, dismissing it with a "๐๐ฆ๐ค๐ถ๐ณ๐ช๐ต๐บ ๐๐ถ๐ข๐ณ๐ฅ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐จ '๐บ๐ข๐ฏ."
She has found that the only way to survive the pressure is to carry a massive amount of patience. "๐๐ข๐ฑ๐ข๐ต ๐ฎ๐ข๐ณ๐ข๐ฎ๐ช ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฃ๐ข๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ฏ๐ข ๐ฑ๐ข๐ด๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ด๐บ๐ข ๐ฑ๐ข๐ณ๐ข ๐ด๐ข ๐ช๐ฃ๐ข'๐ต-๐ช๐ฃ๐ข๐ฏ๐จ ๐ต๐ข๐ฐ ๐ฏ๐ข ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ด๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฉ๐ข ๐ฎ๐ฐ ๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ๐บ๐ฅ๐ข๐บ; ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฃ๐ข๐ช๐ต, ๐ฎ๐ข๐บ ๐ข๐ณ๐ณ๐ฐ๐จ๐ข๐ฏ๐ต๐ฆ, ๐ข๐ต ๐ธ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐จ ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ด๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฐ," she shares.
For her, the goal is to accomplish her responsibilities without ever losing her cool or offending those she serves.
Ate Badet credits her longevity to a very specific set of core values. "Maintain integrity, accountability, and resilience," she says. These are the tools that help her navigate the daily grind and avoid the burnout that often comes with such a demanding public-facing role.
She believes that a woman's worth is not something others can take away, even when they fail to appreciate it. "๐๐ข๐บ ๐ฎ๐จ๐ข instances ๐ด๐ข ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ฉ๐ข๐บ ๐ฏ๐ข ๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ช ๐ฑ๐ช๐ฏ๐ข๐ฑ๐ข๐ฉ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ข๐ฉ๐ข๐ฏ because ๐ฎ๐ข๐บ ๐ฎ๐จ๐ข ๐ต๐ข๐ฐ๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฏ๐ช๐ฏ๐ช๐ณ๐ข, but instead of fighting back, exert your effort to emphasize your worth," she advises.
This perspective of "๐ฎ๐ข๐ต๐ข๐ต๐ข๐จ ๐ข๐ต ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฑ๐ข๐จ๐ฌ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ฃ๐ข๐ฃ๐ข," being firm yet humble, is what allows Ate Badet to thrive. She shows us that you don't need a title in an executive office to be a leader. You just need to show up and do the work with excellence.
"Strive harder," she tells other women who are working in roles that often go unnoticed. "To make a greater, more intense, and dedicated effort to achieve goals, overcome obstacles, and improve performance, work harder for a more sustainable future."
For Ate Badet, the journey is about proving that it's never too late to make an impact. Her story is a reminder to keep moving forward, to value your own contribution, and to never let the opinions of others dictate your worth.
