By Katrina Gracia Consebido
Lifestyle host and reporter Daphne Oseña-Paez has been named as the new press briefer of Malacañang.
According to Office of the Press Secretary Officer-in-Charge Atty. Cheloy Garafil, they are honored to work with Oseña-Paez who is an active advocate for women’s rights, youth, and environment.
“Siya ang magiging tagapaghatid ng balita at impormasyon tungkol sa mga gawain at proyekto ni Pangulong Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr.,” Garafil said.
“Isang karangalan na makasama namin sa Office of the Press Secretary ang isa sa mga lumalaban para sa karapatan ng mga kababaihan, kabataan, at ng kalikasan,” she added.
Oseña-Paez said she is looking forward to working with the Malacañang Press Corps in a “harmonious and collegial manner.”
“I’m very honored to be communicating the message and programs of this administration, of course, in an accurate and effective way and I will do my best,” she said.
Oseña-Paez won’t be the government’s official spokesperson, but she will “amplify and communicate the message” of the President, the Cabinet, and the government.
“The President will speak for himself. I’m just here to support the Office of the Press Secretary for now, and I look forward to learning a lot about the programs,” she added.
A Fine Arts History graduate from the University of Toronto, Oseña-Paez was a Palace reporter. She was also appointed as United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund National Goodwill Ambassador in 2019. -ag
