Daphne Oseña-Paez (born March 15, 1970) is a Filipino television host, news reporter, author, blogger, and entrepreneur who serves as the Malacañang Press Briefer, operating under the Presidential Communications Office of the Office of the President from 2022 to 2024.
Education Oseña-Paez obtained her Bachelor of Arts with a specialization in art history and major in urban studies from the University of Toronto.
Career
Osena-Paez initially started as a news reporter of ABS-CBN and Studio 23 and was the weather presenter of the late night English newscast The World Tonight from 1996 to 1999.
From 1999 to 2006, she hosted the lifestyle show F! with Angel Aquino and Cher Calvin—with model Amanda Griffin later taking over Calvin in 2003. In 2000, she also started hosting Bayan Productions's A Guide to Urban Living. When F! ended; she hosted Urban Zone, where she was also creator, producer and writer, the show ran from 2006 to 2012. She also hosted Proudly Filipina from 2006 to 2008.
Osena-Paez appeared in the film You Changed My Life and launched her own line of linens in partnership with Linens Direct in 2009. In 2010, she launched Daphne, originally a furniture line and eventually would include home scents and jewelry. She hosted the lifestyle show Cocktales with Vic Agustin and Cita Revilla in 2013 and started her blog daphne.ph in 2014.
In 2016, her book Chic: Tips on Life, Style, and Work was released. She started appearing in AirAsia's travel web series Red Talks in 2018.
In 2021, Oseña-Paez started hosting Recreate, a lifestyle show presenting local artists and creativity on Cignal TV.
In December 2022, she was appointed as Malacañang Palace press briefer.
Personal life Oseña-Paez is married to journalist and current OIC of News5 Patrick Paez. Together they have three daughters Sophia, Stella and Lily.
She was appointed UNICEF Goodwill ambassador in 2019.
Awards and nominations Year Work Organization Category Result Source 2002F! PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Lifestyle Show Host 2003 2004 2008Urban Zone 2009 2010 2011
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