Multi-awarded broadcast journalist Karen Davila returns as one of the anchors of “TV Patrol” starting Monday (Oct. 11) as ABS-CBN’s flagship newscast strengthens its mission to serve Filipinos worldwide with news and information that matter to them.
Karen joins fellow seasoned news anchors Henry Omaga-Diaz and Bernadette Sembrano-Aguinaldo in leading the 34-year-old news program that is committed to bringing fair and accurate news to as many Filipinos, especially in this critical time for our country.
Karen, the award-winning anchor of “Headstart” on ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC), first became part of the newscast from 2004 until 2010. She was also one of the anchors of ABS-CBN’s late-night newscast “Bandila” prior to the broadcast shutdown in 2020.
Meanwhile, senior news reporter Pia Gutierrez will take Karen’s place in the anchor desk of ANC’s “The World Tonight” with Tony Velasquez starting also on Monday (Oct. 11).
Pia, who currently covers President Rodrigo Duterte and is part of the Malacanang Press Corps, began her career as a journalist in ABS-CBN’s regional station in Baguio in 2006. She joined ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs in 2010.
Watch “TV Patrol” with Henry Omaga-Diaz, Bernadette Sembrano-Aguinaldo, and Karen Davila from Monday to Friday, 6:30 pm on ANC and TeleRadyo on cable and satellite TV, overseas via TFC, and online on the ABS-CBN News YouTube Channel, news.abs-cbn.com, or listen to the audio streaming via the ABS-CBN Radio Service App.
“The World Tonight” with Tony Velasquez and Pia Gutierrez airs Monday to Friday, 9 pm on ANC and 10:40 pm on the Kapamilya Channel and is also available on iWantTFC, TFC, and other ABS-CBN News digital platforms.