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- Sembrano was in disbelief regarding the House’s decision not to renew the media giant’s franchise.
- The news personality has been with the Kapamilya network since 2004 when she transferred from its rival network, GMA Network.
Broadcast Journalist Bernadette Sembrano expressed her disappointment regarding the Congress’ decision to deny ABS-CBN Broadcast Corporation another 25-year franchise.
Sembrano has been updating her followers with her sentiments ever since the company was forced to shut down on May 5 as their franchise has expired the day before.
“Please include ABS-CBN sa dasal ninyo,” she tweeted.
I know you all are going through a lot right now , can you please include ABS-CBN sa dasal ninyo .
— Bernadette Sembrano (@Bernadette_ABS) May 5, 2020
But as the hearings went on, the future of the media giant became more and more uncertain. Sembrano then tweeted a quote from Rappler’s CEO Maria Ressa.
So much is happening in an opaque , grey area . – Maria Ressa
— Bernadette Sembrano (@Bernadette_ABS) June 15, 2020
She then retweeted sentiments from her colleagues like news anchor Karen Davila.
And politicians are not the authority on determining what’s ‘biased’ content. https://t.co/NpOIZvMGOD
— Karen Davila (@iamkarendavila) July 6, 2020
“Ganito pala pakiramdam binabasahan ng sakdal,” she wrote.
Ganito pala pakiramdam binabasahan ng sakdal… #InTheServiceOfTheFilipino #LabanKapamilya #salamatkapamilya
— Bernadette Sembrano (@Bernadette_ABS) July 9, 2020
… because of all that’s happening … the more my heart burns to serve . #labankapamilya #InTheServiceOfTheFilipino
— Bernadette Sembrano (@Bernadette_ABS) July 9, 2020
Sembrano then encouraged everyone to pray for the Congress’ decision whether to approve or deny ABS-CBN’s renewal.
Please pray that our congressmen will have the courage to do the right thing . Daming pressure . Please please give them the courage . #notodarkages #labankapamilya
— Bernadette Sembrano (@Bernadette_ABS) July 10, 2020
As the unthinkable happened, she advised everyone to “be clever like snakes and innocent like doves” as she promised to continue serving Filipinos.
Be clever like snakes and innocent like doves … whatever happens … we will continue to serve . Today is not the end …
— Bernadette Sembrano (@Bernadette_ABS) July 10, 2020
For weeks I walked in anger , fear , denial , Hope , acceptance … and at this very moment . LOVE. I love my countrymen more than ever. Mahal Kong Pilipinas , you deserve better . #labankapamilya #InTheServiceOfTheFilipino
— Bernadette Sembrano (@Bernadette_ABS) July 10, 2020
The broadcaster then thanked everyone for their support and stated that the country needs a “new breed” of leaders who can handle criticisms and believes in the improvement of society.
Before the day ends — Salamat po , Kapamilya .
— Bernadette Sembrano (@Bernadette_ABS) July 10, 2020
We need a new breed of leaders … from top to bottom. One who welcomes opposition, and believes that check and balances are needed to make a better society. #notoentitlement
— Bernadette Sembrano (@Bernadette_ABS) July 10, 2020
Originally from IBC and GMA Network, Sembrano jumped ship to ABS-CBN in 2004 and hosted the public service show Lukso ng Dugo, an OFW show Nagmamahal, Kapamilya, and became a part of the morning show Magandang Umaga, Pilipinas.
Through the course of her career, she became the co-anchor on TV Patrol and a newscaster on DZMM. She has remained one of the more visible personalities of the ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs.
