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Early life

Davila went to high school at the

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. She took a degree of Bachelor of Arts major in Mass Communication at the

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Achievements

As a professional journalist, she has received awards internationally, including an award from the New York Festival and the Ten Outstanding Young Men Awards for Broadcast Journalism in 2008. She has more than 20 awards in the professional journalism field from both local and international organizations. She was one of ''People Asia'' magazine's "People of the Year" in 2013. She was also recognized by the Philippine Senate as one of the Outstanding Women in the Nation's Service (TOWNS). ''Esquire'' magazine named her the "Sexiest Woman Alive" in 2015, citing beauty and brains as the sheer formula for the declaration.

Personal life

Davila is married to DJ Sta. Ana, Head of Operations for TV5's

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. Together, they have two children, named David and Lucas. She is an advocate for people with special needs, children's rights, government transparency, and journalism. She is the aunt of Filipino-American actor and YouTube content creator

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. Davila announced on January 9, 2022, during her conversation with Filipino physician Tony Leachon in her ANC program, Headstart, that she and her family caught

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, although she indicated that they were recovering from the disease. On January 15, she posted on Instagram that she and her fellow ''TV Patrol'' anchors

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and

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have survived COVID-19.

Filmography

Television

Radio

External links

References

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