Another juicy item coming out of the ABS-CBN compound is that TV Patrol World anchor Karen Davila is to be removed daw. Karen Davila is to be axed daw in all the ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs department programs she is hosting or is a part of because allegedly Karen Davila is a “spy” for GMA News and Current Affairs, the rival network and department of ABS-CBN. But isn’t it like years now that Karen Davila is with ABS-CBN? The rumors also pointed to an alleged angling by former TV Patrol anchor Korina Sanchez to again be the lone female anchor of the now called TV Patrol World.

Karen Davila used to work and anchor GMA News and Current Affairs department programs. She allegedly transferred to ABS-CBN to “reunite” with her husband, an employee of ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. Oh well, TV News and Current Affairs departments are like the Showbiz world din! Full of innuendos and intrigues..

UPDATE: ABS-CBN just announced that Karen Davila will not be removed (yet, hehe) because her contract with ABS-CBN is until the end of 2008. And so Karen Davila will still anchor TV Patrol World and her Saturday morning show, Wonder Mom will even be increased from its current 30 minute running time to a full hour show. Meanwhile, Ms. Luchi Cruz-Valdez, the news production and current affairs head of ABS-CBN, has been placed under preventive suspension pending the outcome of an internal matter.

The news reporters/anchors of Philippine television are almost always a looker, culture i guess. So it’s no surprise that a lot of people set their sights on these reporters. A lot of us (yes) have crushes on them. Here’s the poll results so far in Pex about who are their crush in the current crop of news reporters and anchors in the Philippines. JV Villar as we all know figured in a scandal when he took a photo ( or photos) of himself with no clothes on using his camphone…in the aftermath of the said incident, JV Villar became a showbiz reporter ( The Buzz) then reports say he is now living in the US and is married to another guy (!)…Topping the list, so far, is ABS-CBN’s weekend news anchor Alex Santos.

Alex Santos - 21
Marieton Pacheco - 18
Ivan Mayrina - 17
Niña Corpuz - 16
Rhea Santos - 14
JV Villar - 10
Adrian Ayalin - 10
Cheri Mercado-Santos - 10
Aljo Bendijo - 10
Pia Archangel - 8
Jay Ruiz - 8
Kara David -7
Vicky Morales -7
Mark Salazar - 7
Marie Lozano - 7
Cheryl Cosim -6
Iris Cruz - 6
Erwin Tulfo - 5
Mariz Umali - 5
Connie Sison - 5
Chris Zuniga - 5
Jessica Soho - 4
Mitch Cruz - 4
Ria Tanjuatco - 4
Sheila Dionisio - 4
Robert Tan - 4
Pinky Webb - 4
TJ Manotoc - 3
Gigi Grande - 3
Susan Enriquez - 3
Carlo Lorenzo - 3
Mike Enriquez - 3
Jiggy Manicad - 3
Dan Campilan - 3
Lei Alviz - 3
Korina Sanchez - 3
Kim Atienza - 3
Bernadette Sembrano - 2
Maki Pulido - 2
Drew Arellano - 2
Theresa Andrada - 2
Martin Andanar - 2
Mel Tiangco - 2
Jay Taruc - 2
Gilbert Remulla - 2
Gretchen Fullido - 2
Mau dela Cruz - 2
Atom Araullo - 2
JC Cuadrado - 1
Richelle Sy - 1
Ruth Cabal - 1
Alvin Elchico - 1
Christina Pecson - 1
Karen Davila - 1
Sol Aragones - 1
Maan Macapagal - 1
Doris Bigornia - 1
Paul Henson - 1
Arnold Clavio - 1
Tek Ocampo - 1
Howie Severino - 1
Tina Panganiban-Perez - 1
Sandra Aguinaldo - 1
Joseph Morong - 1
Raffy Tima - 1
Mario Dumaual - 1
Michael Fajatin - 1
Doland Castro - 1
Abby Gonzales - 1
Amelyn Veloso - 1
Gani Oro - 1
Ronald Tan - 1
Pia Guanio - 1
Mao Dela Cruz - 1
Ina Reformina - 1
Chino Trinidad - 1
JM Cobarubias - 1
Patti Laurel - 1
George Rocha - 1
Marc Logan - 1
Pia Hontiveros - 1
Ralph Guzman - 1
Chester Lagramonte - 1
Valerie Tan - 1
Julius Babao - 1
Ernie Baron (R.I.P.) - 1
Noli De Castro (Philippine Vice President) - 1
Marilen Cawad - 1
Christine Ong - 1
Hanna Alcoseba - 1
Marissa del Mar - 1
Steven Dailisan - 1
Ian Cruz - 1
Gretchen Malalad - 1
Apples Jalandoni - 1

How about you, who is your crush among the Philippine news reporters/anchors?