Korina Sanchez on reinventing herself — politics next?

Trust Korina Sanchez to find ways on how to reinvent herself everytime she feels the change in the wind.

From being a production assistant to becoming a writer/producer, a weather girl before moving up to news anchoring, Sanchez has mastered broadcast journalism, but has found her calling to doing talk shows, among many other advocacies.

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But during an interview with entertainment reporters at the launch of her new show on TV5, “Gandang Mornings with Ate Koring,” the self-confessed homemaker and busybody said she is not averse to joining politics — a world that her husband, former Interior Sectetary Mar Roxas took a breather from after decades in public service.

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“Matagal na’kong ino-offer,” she said when asked if there were offers for her to run for public office in the next national elections.

“First of all, I have to convince my husband. Kasi maliliit pa mga anak ko e. If at all, one term lang. kasi ayaw ko namang habang buhay akong mamumuro dyan,” she further said, adding that she would prefer to try her hand in lawmaking. “Eto ha, baka sabihin nyo tatakbo ako talaga, hindi pa sigurado yon.”

Sanchez said that she and Roxas, with whom she shares seven-year-old twins Pepe and Pilar, have not really talked about these offers because she was not “obsessed” with the idea.

“Hanggang meron pa naman akong way to help people more directly, you can help people even without a position (in government),” she said.

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In the meantime, the award-winning host and news anchor is busy with her new weekday show, which will premiere on October 12, 11 a.m.

“Gandang Mornings” promises to bring her unmistakeable interviewing style with guest personalities to reveal the real person beneath. The show’s pilot episodes boast of a stellar lineup of guests: singing sensation Lyca Gairanod, veteran comedian Brod Pete, newly-pardoned Mary Jane Veloso, and Diamond Star Maricel Soriano.

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Meanwhile, her other show on TV5, “Rated Korina,” is still on every Sunday at 5 p.m.

Adhering to the adage that the only constant thing in life is change, Sanchez’s show appears to be the newest chapter towards self-discovery and reinvention.

“Change is the only constant, especially in this age of technology. Nagsarado ang ABS-CBN, lumipat ako sa Facebook. Merong producer dito, pupuntahan ko sa producer na yan. And so this is part of adaption. Lahat ng mga platforms, pwede mong pagtrabahuhan, at lahat ng formats na pwede, yung training ko ay talagang nakabuti sa akin,” she said.

“Kailangan marunong ka makisama sa tao. magtataray ka ng konti, pero pauutangin mo, para balanse,” she said in jest.

On her new show, she said that she would be showing a lot of the “real” Korina behind the scenes, adding that this was one of the reasons that she accepted this project because she also wanted to see how far she could go in being her authentic self.

Beating the stress

Between tapings and managing the show behind the camera, as well as taking care of the homefront, Sanchez’s busy schedule took a toll on her health, as she revealed that has had some health challenges in the past.

Primarily, she suffered from a chronic gut irritation that she attributed to stress, and caused her to lose a lot of weight.

“Palagay ko sa dami ng ginagawa ko, once it’s triggered it becomes chronic. So parang walang ganang kumain… but it’s managed. So minsan aatake siya, minsan titigil. I take antacids na malakas. So kailangan alagaan mo ang gut mo. Dapat ipagsama mo yung wellness and medicine, and I’m a big believer in wellness,” she said.

She tries to counter this by moving a lot especially in the morning, doing routine exercises and stretches.

On top of her physical discomforts and almost at the same time, Sanchez said that she also experienced bouts of mild depression three years ago that prompted her to seek medical attention.

“Kaya nga yung mental health is very important. You know I talked to a psychiatrist. Meron akong therapist kasi dumating yung panahon na paggising mo ayaw mong bumangon. Gusto mo nakapatay lang lahat ng ilaw. Sabi ko, ano kaya ito? Wala naman akong problemang malaki… there’s no reason to feel depresed. And then you will find out, ganyan talaga,” she said.

Sanchez was told that mid-age for women sometimes brings a feeling of melancholy, for which she was given medication.

“They will give you a little help. It really opened up my mind, yung black and white parang naging colored. So I think talagang importante na aminin natin sa sarili natin kung kailangan natin ng tulong. Ininda ko sya ng ilang buwan, yun pala meron nang imbalances, chemical imbalance. Once you follow your doctor, ayan mukhang magbubukang liwayway,” she said.

The seasoned broadcast journalist said her family helped her a lot to beat the doldrums.

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“Pepe and Pilar are the 10th Wonder of the World, (I’m) 50-plus when I had them… the kids really helped. Pag nakita mo anak mo, ki-kiss sayo, magbabago tono mo, ang pananaw mo… nakakatuwa talaga. And Mar is, like, we’re perfect for each other because he does his thing, I do my thing. We’re very independent, and it works for us,” she said.