Bernadette Sembrano now an author, shares inspiration behind first book

E. Kristhoff Cagape

<p>&quot;I think the main reason for why I wrote the book is really out of gratefulness.&quot;</p><p>These were the words of ABS-CBN news anchor Bernadette Sembrano as s<strong></strong>he shared the inspiration behind her debut book &quot;When Bad News Is Good News: Stories To Keep Your Hope Alive.&quot;</p><p>In an interview with ANC&#39;s <em>Headstart</em>, Bernadette said the book chronicles her reflections on life.</p><p>&quot;A lot of us have gone through a lot in our lives, including myself... but all the time whenever I would go through something so difficult, ang hugot ko would always be the experiences, the people that I met on the field. Iba &#39;yung faith that I witnessed so sabi ko it was just so hard to not write about it,&quot; she remarked.</p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-6" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/CxQM1cNLLr7/embed/?cr=1&v=14&wp=506&rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A6%2C%22os%22%3A728033.1999999881%2C%22ls%22%3A9140.90000000596%2C%22le%22%3A9386.40000000596%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0" height="880" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-6" scrolling="no" style="background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 0px 0px 12px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>The journalist added that she dedicates the book to the Filipinos she encountered in her line of work.</p><p>&quot;I think I&#39;ve seen the worst case of problems of our kababayans - distressed, frustrated, health issues, poverty issues - and yet ang tanong ko &#39;Bakit nakakangiti ang Filipino?&#39; I guess that&#39;s the question that a lot of people have about Filipinos. &#39;Bakit tayo nakakangiti? Bakit ang resilient natin?&#39;&quot; she said.</p><p>Bernadette continued: &quot;And somehow because I&#39;ve been exposed to them all the time, nung ako &#39;yung nagkaroon ng mga pinagdaanan din naging hugot ko at inspiration ko ang mga kababayan natin din. So this book is actually an offering to honor all the Filipinos that I&#39;ve interviewed in the past 20 years of my life.&quot;</p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-7" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/CxNRkTPpK1y/embed/?cr=1&v=14&wp=506&rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A7%2C%22os%22%3A729280.400000006%2C%22ls%22%3A9140.90000000596%2C%22le%22%3A9386.40000000596%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0" height="880" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-7" scrolling="no" style="background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 0px 0px 12px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>On the message she wants to impart in her book, she said: &quot;The message that I want to say here is dapat hindi tayo judgmental of people and we have to be more compassionate of others because we don&#39;t know what others are going through. This is not just about my journey; it&#39;s about each one of us.&quot;</p><p><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2021/10/4/fresh-scoops/bernadette-sembrano-shares-why-she-is-a-proud-kapa-196122"><strong>READ: Bernadette Sembrano shares why she is a proud Kapamilya</strong></a></p><p>Bernadette launched her book on Saturday, September 16, at the SMX Convention Center.</p><p>Released under the banner of Shepherd&#39;s Voice Publication, &quot;When Bad News Is Good News&quot; comprises a series of narratives illuminating the everyday experiences of ordinary people, as witnessed by Bernadette during her tenure as a news reporter.</p>

<p>&quot;A lot of us have gone through a lot in our lives, including myself... but all the time whenever I would go through something so difficult, ang hugot ko would always be the experiences, the people that I met on the field. Iba &#39;yung faith that I witnessed so sabi ko it was just so hard to not write about it,&quot; she remarked.<iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-6" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/CxQM1cNLLr7/embed/?cr=1&v=14&wp=506&rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A6%2C%22os%22%3A728033.1999999881%2C%22ls%22%3A9140.90000000596%2C%22le%22%3A9386.40000000596%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0" height="880" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-6" scrolling="no" style="background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 0px 0px 12px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>The journalist added that she dedicates the book to the Filipinos she encountered in her line of work.<p>&quot;I think I&#39;ve seen the worst case of problems of our kababayans - distressed, frustrated, health issues, poverty issues - and yet ang tanong ko &#39;Bakit nakakangiti ang Filipino?&#39; I guess that&#39;s the question that a lot of people have about Filipinos. &#39;Bakit tayo nakakangiti? Bakit ang resilient natin?&#39;&quot; she said.<p>Bernadette continued: &quot;And somehow because I&#39;ve been exposed to them all the time, nung ako &#39;yung nagkaroon ng mga pinagdaanan din naging hugot ko at inspiration ko ang mga kababayan natin din. So this book is actually an offering to honor all the Filipinos that I&#39;ve interviewed in the past 20 years of my life.&quot;<iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-7" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/CxNRkTPpK1y/embed/?cr=1&v=14&wp=506&rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A7%2C%22os%22%3A729280.400000006%2C%22ls%22%3A9140.90000000596%2C%22le%22%3A9386.40000000596%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0" height="880" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-7" scrolling="no" style="background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 0px 0px 12px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>On the message she wants to impart in her book, she said: &quot;The message that I want to say here is dapat hindi tayo judgmental of people and we have to be more compassionate of others because we don&#39;t know what others are going through. This is not just about my journey; it&#39;s about each one of us.&quot;<p><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2021/10/4/fresh-scoops/bernadette-sembrano-shares-why-she-is-a-proud-kapa-196122"><strong>READ: Bernadette Sembrano shares why she is a proud Kapamilya</strong></a><p>Bernadette launched her book on Saturday, September 16, at the SMX Convention Center.<p>Released under the banner of Shepherd&#39;s Voice Publication, &quot;When Bad News Is Good News&quot; comprises a series of narratives illuminating the everyday experiences of ordinary people, as witnessed by Bernadette during her tenure as a news reporter.

<p>&quot;I think the main reason for why I wrote the book is really out of gratefulness.&quot;<p>These were the words of ABS-CBN news anchor Bernadette Sembrano as s<strong></strong>he shared the inspiration behind her debut book &quot;When Bad News Is Good News: Stories To Keep Your Hope Alive.&quot;<p>In an interview with ANC&#39;s <em>Headstart</em>, Bernadette said the book chronicles her reflections on life.

<p>ABS-CBN news anchor Bernadette Sembrano released her first book "When Bad News Is Good News: Stories To Keep Your Hope Alive."</p>

ABS-CBN news anchor Bernadette Sembrano released her first book "When Bad News Is Good News: Stories To Keep Your Hope Alive."

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