Kara David
Filipino journalist and television host (born 1973) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kara Patria Constantino David-Cancio (Tagalog: [ˈkaɾa ˈdabid ˈkanʃo]; born September 12, 1973[1]) is a Filipino journalist, host, professor, and educational administrator. She is known because of investigative and multi-awarded documentaries in i-Witness. These documentaries are "Bitay, “Selda Inosente”,[2] "Buto't Balat",[3] and Ambulansiyang de Paa.[4]
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Born | Kara Patria Constantino David (1973-09-12) September 12, 1973 (age 50) Guagua, Pampanga, Philippines |
Education | University of the Philippines, Diliman, (BA, MA) |
Occupation(s) | Broadcast journalist Television host |
Years active | 1997–present |
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LM Cancio (m. 2018) |
Children | 1 |
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Awards | Peabody Award |
Website | Official website |
She is the previous anchor of News to Go as well as a host and writer for i-Witness at GMA Network. She became the host of Powerhouse and is currently the host of Brigada and Pinas Sarap. In addition, she is a professor at the University of the Philippines Diliman.[5] She has a TikTok account [6] and YouTube channel [7] to share her knowledge in Journalism and other things.
She is the founder and president of Project Malasakit,[8] a foundation that helps the people she has featured in her documentaries.[9]
David was the only woman named in 2007's Ten Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) award.[10] In 2010, she was awarded the Outstanding Women in the Nation's Service (TOWNS award).[11] David won the Peabody Award,[12][13] the second Filipino to win this award.