Karen hosts morning news program on ANC

MANILA, Philippines - Karen Davila (photo) is now on ANC. The award-winning broadcast journalist will anchor the morning news program Headstart with Karen Davila on the ABS-CBN News Channel starting March 1 at 8 a.m.

In her new assignment, Karen will set the news agenda for the day by breaking the most significant stories and issues unfolding in the country early in the morning.

“Having an experienced news anchor and investigative journalist like Davila in our fold furthers our goal to bring premium content to Filipinos here and abroad,” ANC COO Glenda Gloria said.

Headstart marks Karen’s first foray in the 24/7 English news channel of ABS-CBN. Davila has won numerous awards locally and internationally in her 16-year career, including two from the prestigious New York Festivals and the 2008 Ten Outstanding Young Men Award for Broadcast Journalism.

She also anchors TV Patrol World and The Correspondents on ABS-CBN and Pasada Sais Trenta on DZMM Radyo Patrol 630.

Headstart with Karen Davila will air Mondays to Fridays on ANC at 8 a.m. Also debuting on ANC on March 1 is The Rundown with Ces Drilon and Ricky Carandang at 8 p.m. and the channel’s new afternoon and primetime schedules.