Prized Kapuso broadcast journalist Kara David got bombarded with tweets criticizing her own Twitter posts that many deemed as a swipe against anchors from rival networks.
“News programs should be watched for the content and credibility of its news, not the looks and ‘sex appeal’ of its presenters,” Kara tweeted in the afternoon of Nov. 7.
A minute later, she added, “Bato-bato sa langit tamaan huwag magalit.”
Many could not believe that David, who is a recent recipient of the TOWNS (The Outstanding Women in Nation’s Service) award, and the second of only two Filipinas to have received the prestigious Peabody Award, could post such comments, as seen on Twitter and local forum Pinoyexchange. Some branded her tweets “cheap,” her sentiments “bitter” or “threatened.”
“I respect Kara David being a Peobody awardee, until this afternoon in twitter,” said one.
“4 sum1 wrking n d media & being d daughter of randy david, i expected u to have at least phrased ur statemnt or chose better words,” wrote another.
“wag sayangin ang mga parangal sa mga opinyong dulot ng inggit ok? Inyong inyo ang kredibilidad nyo walang umaagaw!” posted another Twitter user.
Numerous netizens also supposed that she was referring to ABS-CBN’s “TV Patrol,” the rival show of GMA-7’s “24 Oras.” Some noticed how David’s tweet appeared to coincide with the changes in the lineup of “Patrol” with the return of Korina Sanchez and Noli De Castro on the program.
One user tweeted David, saying, “that’s why we watch tv patrol.. it is more credible..”
To which David responded: “I respect your opinion. Pero mas maraming intl and local awards ang 24oras. I think that speaks a lot.”
“u love 24ORAS AND that’s perfectly fine. no question with that. but saying negatives about the other speaks so much about YOU,” posted another user.
While there were those who speculated that David’s tweets were about their industry rivals, others cautioned her to watch her words because it could offend her very own colleagues in GMA.
“I think @karadavid is insulting her colleagues too bad for them!” exclaimed one.
Another wondered: “how will you explain this to mel [tiangco] and mike [enriquez]? (anchors of ’24 Oras’) na wala kasi silang ‘sex appeal’?”
Based on some of the posts of Twitter users and forum members, Kara deleted her tweets shortly. But her posts were saved for posterity through screenshots of her Twitter page posted on Pinoyexchange.com. Some, including her GMA News and Public Affairs colleague Tinna Panganiban-Perez, also re-tweeted her post
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MAy NATAMAAN hahahaha..halatang mga KAPAMILYa ang nag TWEET..hahaha
hahaha bato bato sa langit tamaan wag magalit ,,mga sinungaling kasi yang anchor ng tv patring,tulad n noli na magnanakaw ng pera ng bayan
Ahahaha… Sorry na lang sa mga tinamaan.. She is media personality which has the right for freedom of speech most… Whatever they say, walang mali sa ginawa ni kara… Wala siyang sinabing bad words, depende na lang sa mag iinterpret yun. Sad to say mas maraming kapamilyang tinamaan? Why? Most of the time truth hurts kasi… Kaya yung ibang kapamilya supporters sa sobrang sakit ng naramdaman nila, para tuloy wala na silang ibang pinagkakaabalahan kundi bantayan ang galaw ng GMA7 at laitin at muramurahin ang maging supporters or mismong taga GMA.
ok lang un kara. u r also a human who is entitled to a self opinion. talaga namang mas credible kau eh
“24Oras”… Walang Partidong Pinoprotektohan, Walang Katiwaliang kinasangkutan, Walang Asawang Kinikilingan Serbisyong Totoo Lamang;-)
SYSTEM DATA…all post was made by the BLOGGER…..same…..what a shame!
maraming nag-react kasi TRUTH HURTS!
hay nku…Kaht ano pa gawn ng GMA, wlang chance na mas aangat pa cla sa ABS…Dpat kasi d na cla makipagkompentensya pa sa ABS, ang TV ang dapat nila kinokompetensya…At sa mga engot na kanguso naman jan, magresearch po kau dapat nationally and internationally kung cnu b tlg ang mas pinaniniwalaan ng mga pilipino. Ok??? Well congratz KANGUSO for being number 1 in megamanila ONLY! Sa inyo na ang title na yan kc yan naman madalas ninyo iexpose!!!
May isang bitter.. hahaha the truth really hurts hahaha
nasaktan ung isa dito oh… nakabold letters pa… haayyy… kahit ano gawin ng ABS may side silang kinikilingan.. at hindi credible ang show… admit nyo na kasi.. walang masama sa ginawa ni kara, kaya nga may freedom of speech tau diba…
Just like us,Kara David has her right to speak her mind. Being a multi-awarded journalist doesn’t mean that she has to deprive herself from twitting what she feels like. Well, I personally LOVE Kara David whatever she says or do because I’m her Fan and nothing/no one could ever change that and I believe her real “fans” feel the same way.
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The truth really hurts…
GMA news anchors maybe hurt by those statements she had said… ouch talaga un, sila ba nman patamaan ng walang “sex appeal” , nag “bato-bato sa langit pa”.. hahaha..
that’s really one funny joke ms kara.
i pity the 24oras news anchors, i dont know who you are, but i think you should be given respect, especially from your co-leagues..
i think also na wala sa inyo ang hinahanap ni miss kara na may sex appeal, malamang nanonood sya lagi sa kabila kaya nya nasabing may sex appeal sila. tapos kau hanggang patama na lng..
by the way ms kara, keep that very very GOOD WORKS of yours and show the world what you’ve got… nkakatwa ka..
sisikat ka talaga jan…
hehe ndi mo n dapat inintindi yang mga talunan n ngbalik s tv patrol..its useless.
@ALADIN di namin trabaho ang magresearch kung gusto mo ikaw na lang.. di kame magaaksaya ng panahon para lang may patunayan seo…
@post there’s nothing wrong in her tweet for me.. it was just an ordinary tweet she’s smart enough to put her dignity and colleagues at stake..