Kara David
Kara Patria Constantino David-Cancio (Tagalog: [ˈkaɾa ˈdabid ˈkanʃo]; born September 12, 1973) 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”, "Buto't Balat", and Ambulansiyang de Paa.
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| Born | Kara Patria Constantino David September 12, 1973 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. She has a TikTok account and YouTube channel to share her knowledge in Journalism and other things.
She is the founder and president of Project Malasakit, a foundation that helps the people she has featured in her documentaries.
David was the only woman named in 2007's Ten Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) award. In 2010, she was awarded the Outstanding Women in the Nation's Service (TOWNS award). David won the Peabody Award, the second Filipino to win this award.