Silencing a Karen

Karen Davila, veteran broadcaster, is accused of fake news.

- Joseph T. Gonzales

The vice president has denied she ever considered reviving the ill-gotten wealth sleuth Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) to run after the Marcos wealth, (or more accurately, to continue chasing the stolen funds that have yet to be returned), and she has thus threatened Ms. Davila with appropriate legal action for spreading the very idea.

Also, was that an insult we just saw? There seemed to be a diminution in stature involved, as the journalist was, in the press release issued by the veep, demoted to a mere “TV newsreader”. Who knew she could be subtle.

It is farfetched for Ms. Davila to have manufactured the PCGG nugget out of thin air. Most probably, it came from a source, trusted enough for her to have acted on it. It is puzzling to think that Ms. Davila would have relied on sources that weren’t legitimate, but then again, so many journalists have been burned by lapses. Is this one such case? We shall have to wait and see to find out whether she is able to shed more light on the surprising imbroglio.