Daphne Oseña-Paez is a proud member of the Canada Philippine Fashion Week Advisory Council. She is a TV host, producer, and businesswoman from Manila. She is widely known for her production and hosting of television programs Urban Zone, Proudly Filipina, and F. She is a Special Advocate for Children for UNICEF. She also has her own line of jewelry and home furnishings.Oseña-Paez was born in Metro Manila and moved to Canada in 1983. Her broadcasting career in ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs began in 1996 as a news reporter covering the presidential beat. She became a segment anchor and segment producer in Studio 23’s Newscentral and weather anchor in ABS-CBN’s multi-awarded newscast, The World Tonight.
Oseña-Paez’s discovery by ABS-CBN executives landed her the women-oriented show F hosting alongside Angel Aquino and Cher Calvin. F became the longest running and most-awarded lifestyle magazine program on Philippine TV. Her notable broadcasting ‘scoops’ included coverage of New York Fashion Week, exclusive interviews with the hosts of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, and a personal travelogue in Paris. F was on the air from 1999 to 2006. In 2000, Oseña-Paez accepted an offer to host Guide to Urban Living, an info-tainment program focusing on stylish city living for the young. The show ran until 2002.
Oseña-Paez was the anchor of ANC Life from 2005 to 2006, a one-hour weekly talk show revolving on local and international lifestyle and entertainment stories. In 2006, Oseña-Paez accepted Proudly Filipina, a magazine show on QTV-11 focused on women achievers.
Oseña-Paez is currently the host and supervising producer of Bayan Productions’ Urban Zone, a 30-minute weekly magazine program that airs on ABS-CBN and internationally on The Filipino Channel. Urban Zone enjoys a loyal following with design conscious urbanites looking for tips on home, architectural design and stylish living.
Oseña-Paez’s reputation as a fashion and style icon and the success and influence of her TV shows enabled her to convert her name into a brand suitable for lifestyle products that are high value and high style. Her career and business sensibilities have led some to comment that she may be the Philippines’ answer to Martha Stewart. She is widely regarded as a fashion and beauty icon in the Philippines.
