GRACE AND GRIT
If there is one word to describe Karen Davila it’s unflappable. Whether it’s dealing with a controversial interviewee, her dogged detractors, vicious online trolls, or a stray leaf swatting her in the face during her recent return broadcast as anchor for TV Patrol, the journalist always remains unflappable and steadfast in her calmness and conviction.
Many would suggest that the 51-year broadcaster has arrived at the pinnacle of her career by securing her role as one of the three main anchors, replacing the iconic Noli de Castro in the Philippines’ most-watched news show. However, the 2021 National Winner of the Best News Anchor by the prestigious Asian Academy Creative Awards doesn’t see it this way. “The thing is, I don’t consider myself at the top of my game. That’s not how I think. I’ve been in the industry for 28 years and I just feel I am where I’m meant to be at this point in time.”
Admired for her hard-hitting interviews on ANC’s , Davila has worked her way from the ground up, beginning her career as an, earned her several prestigious accolades, notably the Unicef Child Rights Award. Before the controversial shutdown of ABS-CBN, Davila was anchoring three live broadcasts daily as well as writing and producing the magazine show .
