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Bernadette Sembrano now an author, shares inspiration behind first book

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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&#x27;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 &#x27;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&amp;v=14&amp;wp=506&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;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="" 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&#x27;ve seen the worst case of problems of our kababayans - distressed, frustrated, health issues, poverty issues - and yet ang tanong ko &#x27;Bakit nakakangiti ang Filipino?&#x27; I guess that&#x27;s the question that a lot of people have about Filipinos. &#x27;Bakit tayo nakakangiti? Bakit ang resilient natin?&#x27;&quot; she said.</p><p>Bernadette continued: &quot;And somehow because I&#x27;ve been exposed to them all the time, nung ako &#x27;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&#x27;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&amp;v=14&amp;wp=506&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;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="" 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&#x27;t know what others are going through. This is not just about my journey; it&#x27;s about each one of us.&quot;</p><div><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></div><p>Bernadette launched her book on Saturday, September 16, at the SMX Convention Center.</p><p>Released under the banner of Shepherd&#x27;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>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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Bernadette Sembrano now an author, shares inspiration behind first book

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Published September 18, 2023 10:46 AM PHT

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