Kara Patria Constantino David-Cancio (Tagalog: [ˈkaɾa daˈbid ˈkanʃo]; born September 12, 1973[1]) is a Filipino journalist, host, professor, and educational administrator.

She is the second child of professor emeritus Randy David of the University of the Philippines Diliman, and former Chairperson of the Civil Service Commission, the late Karina Constantino-David.

[13] She was promoted as writer/researcher for the program “Emergency” and hosted “Huling Hirit”, a regular two-minute segment in the daily news doing adventure-oriented and inspiring features.

[18] On June 30, 2022, it was announced that David will be heading the Department of Journalism of the University of the Philippines Diliman College of Mass Communication as its chairperson.

[21] Ambulansiyang de Paa is about the lack of access to health services of the Mangyan tribe, who live in Mindoro Oriental.

[25] In 2002, David founded Project Malasakit – a non-stock non-profit foundation that sends poor Filipino children to school.

[28] Paraisong Uhaw, her documentary on waterless communities in Masbate, has led to the construction of 10 water wells in the municipality of Balud.

David and her Project Malasakit team also constructed a sustainable solar power facility in a community of Mangyans in Mindoro Province[29]