Karen Leads Crusade for Work Opportunities of Persons with Disabilities
January 18, 2012 by ABS-CBN · Leave a Comment
Award-winning broadcast journalist Karen Davila will stand up for persons with disabilities (PWDs) in “Krusada” tomorrow (Jan 19) as she advocates better employment opportunities for them through Ability Olympics competitions in the country.
Karen Davila Fights for Kids with Rare Diseases
December 13, 2011 by ABS-CBN · Comments Off
Only one of 20,000 people is afflicted by rare or “orphan diseases” such as Gaucher disease, Cornelia de Lange syndrome, and osteogenesis imperfecta. Because of their low incidence and unfamiliarity, they receive insufficient support and attention from the government.
This Thursday (Dec 15) in “Krusada,” Karen Davila will introduce us to two kids who suffer from these unusual and aggressive disorders in order to seek support from public and private sectors.
Meet 13-year old Raprap who is diagnosed with osteogenesis imperfecta and doesn’t play and go to school. He shouldn’t be nudged because his fractured and sensitive bones fracture easily.
As a mother and a Youth Ambassador who was awarded by UNICEF for her campaign for children’s rights, Karen continues her campaign for children’s health and well-being by bringing these diseases to light.
“It’s difficult to be a parent of a child who suffers from a very serious illness. If we don’t understand them, who will?” she said.
Because it takes more than words to make a stand, listen, take part and be one in Karen’s crusade this Thursday (Dec 15) in “Krusada,” after “Bandila” on ABS-CBN or watch it earlier on DZMM TeleRadyo (SkyCable channel 26), 9:15 PM.
Karen Davila Reviews First Year of PNoy in ‘Krusada’
June 29, 2011 by cd · Comments Off
In his first year, did the President really treat the people like his boss?
Karen Davila Stands Up Against Human Trafficking in ‘Krusada’
May 3, 2011 by cd · Comments Off
More than 12 million are estimated to have experienced different kinds of abuse due to human trafficking. In the Philippines, more and more residents put themselves at risk of human trafficking as they continue to leave the provinces in search of jobs and fortune.
This Thursday (May 5) in “Krusada,” Karen Davila will give a face to human trafficking by sharing us the stories of six Filipinos that survived it. Find out how they fell prey to illegal recruiters and how they fought back to save themselves from further abuse.
Illegal recruiters use trust and poverty in convincing Filipinos to leave their homes for greener pastures in the city. Sadly, for the victims, this dream of a better life has put their lives in danger.
For example, Lisa, was recruited in Marinduque to become a nanny in Manila when she was just 18 years old, but was sent to a beerhouse instead.
Like her, Patty, Tricia, Daisy, Rose, and Lenlen were also tricked into taking jobs that would violate them. Fortunately, through the help of the Visayan Forum Foundation Inc., they got their lives back on track.
Karen hopes that her report will help spare even more women and children from the evils of human trafficking. She believes that it is not enough to just hope for the goodness of an employer. Instead, there should be a system mandated by law that will ensure that no aspirant will be violated, whatever occupation he or she is applying for.
Listen, take part and be one in Karen Davila’s crusade this Thursday (May 5) in “Krusada,” after “Bandila” on ABS-CBN. Because it takes more than words to make a stand.
Ces, Julius, & Karen Launch ‘Bandila’ Microsite
April 25, 2011 by ABS-CBN · 32 Comments
“Bandila” anchors Ces Oreña Drilon, Julius Babao, and Karen Davila will be able to reach out to more Filipinos and deliver the news throughout the day with the launch of the microsite http://bandila.abs-cbnnews.com this Monday (April 25).
‘Young Global Leader’ Karen Davila Returns to Harvard
March 28, 2011 by ABS-CBN · 29 Comments
Multi-awarded broadcast journalist Karen Davila is at the Harvard University in the United States to take a short course on “Global Leadership and Public Policy for the 21st Century” at the prestigious Harvard Kennedy School.
Karen Davila Continues Crusade for Kids with Biliary Atresia
February 2, 2011 by cd · 2 Comments
It has been eight years since Karen Davila made the award-winning two-part documentary “Yellow Babies” for “The Correspondents.” It featured the plight and fight of a child suffering from Biliary Atresia, a congenital liver disease that hits one out of every 15 children in the country.
Despite the growing number of Biliary Atresia patients, there is still no liver transplant facility in the country. The children have to be taken abroad for a chance of an operation. That is why it has been Karen’s commitment to push for a facility especially for liver patients.
This Thursday (Feb 3) in “Krusada,” Karen will introduce us to the three-year-old Erica, the very first successful liver transplant patient in the Philippines. Based on data from Medical City, the kid started displaying symptoms of Jaundice when she was two months old. After two years, she needed to undergo a transplant operation due as she suffered severe gastrointestinal bleeding.
Stories about kids have always been close to Karen’s heart, not just because she’s a broadcast journalist but because she is a mother herself. But the fight for Biliary Atresia patients is not hers or the children’s alone. Any mother who feels for her children is also part of the crusade.
Listen, take part and be one in their cause. Watch “Krusada” this Thursday (Feb 3) after “Bandila” on ABS-CBN.
ABS-CBN Anchors and Reporters Have More Followers on Twitter
January 11, 2011 by cd · 52 Comments
More people surfing the Internet around the world are following tweets of ABS-CBN multimedia journalists and anchors in the famous social networking site Twitter.
