Sandra Aguinaldo

Sandra Aguinaldo (born April 29, 1975) is a Filipina television news anchor journalist, writer and documentarian. She is best known as one of the news reporters of 24 Oras and one of the hosts of I-Witness. In 2015, Aguinaldo together with her co-hosts in I-Witness won as the Best Documentary Program Hosts during the 29th PMPC Star Awards for Television.

Early life

Aguinaldo is the only child of Felipe, her father who is an engineer, and Irene, her mother who died when she was four years old. She grew up at Angono, Rizal and she spent her childhood liking different kinds of art. She initially joined I-Witness in 2006 when Vicky Morales took a leave of absence and she was a temporary replacement but eventually, she became a regular of the show.

When she started as a reporter for GMA Network, she was assigned to difficult reporting tasks such as the conflict in Mindanao, particularly in Jolo, Sulu, where she interviewed members of the Abu Sayyaf, Moro National Liberation Front and Moro Islamic Liberation Front; and she also covered the bombings in Israel. Two days after the incident, they were reconciled.

In I-Witness, she was able to produce different kinds of documentary including topics about poverty, which was questioned in 2012 when Aguinaldo and her co-hosts were at the "docufest" in Baguio. She also presented the documentary entitled "Iskul ko No. 1", which is about the Sindagan Elementary School, a school in Southern Leyte ranked top one in the 2006 National Achievement Test for graduating students. In 2015, Aguinaldo together with Kara David, Howie Severino and Jay Taruc won as the Best Documentary Program Hosts for I-Witness during the 29th PMPC Star Awards for Television.

Personal life

Aguinaldo is married to Brimar Rodica, a police officer whom Aguinaldo met during a funeral in Pangasinan. 8th Lasallian Scholarum Awards Recipient, Outstanding Televised Feature on Youth and Education 2012 I-Witness 26th PMPC Star Awards for Television Outstanding Documentary Program Host 2013 I-Witness 4th ENPRESS Golden Screen TV Awards Outstanding Documentary Program Host Rowspan="2"|2014 I-Witness 28th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Documentary Program Host 10th USTv Student's Choice Awards Outstanding Thomasian Media Personality Rowspan="3" | 2015

29th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Documentary Program Host 9th Gandingan Awards (UP Los Baños) Best Documentary Program Host 6th ENPRESS Golden Screen TV Awards Outstanding Documentary Program Host Rowspan="2" | 2016

10th Gandingan Awards (UP Los Baños) Gandingan ng Kabataan Platinum Stallion Media Awards of Trinity University of Asia Most Trusted Field Reporter Rowspan="4"|2017 Rowspan="4"|I-Witness 31st PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Documentary Program Host 7th Edukcircle Awards Best Documentary Program Host 11th Gandingan Awards (UP Los Baños) Best Documentary Program Host 7th PMAP Makatao Media Excellence Awards Special Award 2018 I-Witness 32nd PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Documentary Program Host