Bernadette Lorraine Palisada Dominguez Sembrano-Aguinaldo (; born February 18, 1976) is a Filipina

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, television presenter, news anchor, musician, author, and former field reporter.

Career

Newscasting career with IBC 13 and GMA 7 days

Sembrano started with IBC as a newscaster in 1997 when she joined with

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in 1998. She was anchored the late-night weekend edition newscast ''GMA Network News'' and the longest-running public service program '' Wish Ko Lang!''. After walking out in an episode of ''

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'' in September 2003, she was suspended by GMA, and was later terminated on December 20, 2003, but she continued to work with ''Wish Ko Lang!'' and GMA Network until February 14, 2004. and being replaced by

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who his take over as host.

Career at ABS-CBN

After a long hiatus, Sembrano had already given up on her career due to the competition from her former network. After she gotsuspended by GMA Network, she transferred to

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in 2004, where she hosted the public service show ''Lukso ng Dugo'', an OFW Drama Anthology entitled '' Nagmamahal, Kapamilya,'' and the morning show ''Magandang Umaga, Pilipinas''. She also served as a correspondent for

's longest investigative journalism show, '' The Correspondents''. Sembrano was also a co-anchor on '' TV Patrol Weekend'' (previously ''TV Patrol Sabado/Linggo'') from 2005 to 2011, replacing

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and he was replaced by Pinky Webb. a newscaster on DZMM programs like ''Radyo Patrol Balita Alas-Dose'', ''Gising Pilipinas'', and ''Radyo Patrol Balita Alas-Kwatro'' (alongside Alex Santos), and a host of '' Salamat Dok'', '' Umagang Kay Ganda'', and other

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programs. She later anchored the morning program ''Lingkod Kapamilya'' on DZMM (until 2020) and TeleRadyo until 2023. On August 3, 2015, she was named the co-anchor of the weeknight edition of ''

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'', which replaced

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, after a decade of being in the weekend edition of the said newscast. She later left '' Umagang Kay Ganda'' on October 2 to focus on her duties as a ''TV Patrol'' anchor. When DWPM Radyo 630 was launched on June 30, 2023 as the successor of DZMM, she began anchoring the public service radio program ''Tatak: Serbisyo'' alongside Winnie Cordero, marking her return to AM radio after 3 years. On July 1, 2024, she began anchoring ''Klinika 630'' alongside Dr. Dennis Ngo until May 30, 2025, due to the relaunch of DZMM a day prior. She remains one of the more visible newscasters, television hosts, and correspondents of ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs.

Music career

On August 17, 2020, Sembrano was credited as co-lyricist alongside Star Music creative director Jonathan Manalo in the song "Ang Sa Iyo ay Akin" by

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, the theme song of the Philippine drama television series of the same name. In November 2020, she wrote and recorded the song "Yakapin ang Pasko," her very first song as singer. On May 5, 2021, one year after the ABS-CBN shutdown, Sembrano released her second single "Yakap", which she composed and performed. It was revealed that she initially planned to release the single in 2020, but Manalo suggested that the single be released on the network's first anniversary of being off-air instead.

Personal life

In June 2008, she married Emilio "Orange" Aguinaldo IV, the great-grandson of the first

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. She suffered a miscarriage in 2018, as she revealed to have reproduction issues. In July 2011, Sembrano announced that she has

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and underwent therapy.

Education

Sembrano graduated high school from Angelicum School (now Angelicum College), a private Catholic school in

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, Philippines. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in

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from

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Discography

Singles

*''Yakapin ang Pasko'' - 2020 (under Star Music) *''Yakap'' - 2021 (under Star Music) *''B Happy'' - 2022 (under Star Music) *''Bubog'' - 2023 (

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)

Filmography

Television

Radio

Awards and citations

* Students' Choice of Female News and Public Affairs Host: 5th USTv Students Choice Awards * Best TV Anchor, 9th Gawad Tanglaw Awards * Most Admired Female TV Personality (from 2005 to 2010), Anak TV Seal Awards * One of Best Morning Show Hosts for Umagang Kay Ganda (from 2008 to 2011), Star Awards for TV * 2012 Anak TV Makabata Star Awardee (Female TV Personalities) * Best Public Service Program Host (Salamat Dok) - 2012 6th Gandingan Awards * (Best Health Show Host), 3rd EdukCircle Awards * Best TV Public Service Host award for Salamat Dok, 21st Golden Dove Awards of the Kapisanan ng Broadkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) * Female Broadcast Journalist of the Year for TV - Rotary Club of Manila Journalism Awards 2014 * (Best Health Show Host), 4th EdukCircle Awards 2014 * Best TV Anchor (Dateline Philippines) - 13th Gawad Tanglaw 2015 * Best Female Morning Host (Umagang Kay Ganda) - 2016 Paragala Awards * Best Female News Anchor - (TV Patrol) - Golden Laurel LPU Batangas Media Awards 2017

Published works

*''When Bad News Is Good News: Stories To Keep Your Hope Alive'' (Feast Books; September 15, 2023)

References

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