Randy David

Randolf "Randy" S. David is a Filipino journalist, television host and a sociologist. He currently pens a weekly newspaper column for the Philippine Daily Inquirer.

Biography

David hails from Pampanga and obtained a degree in sociology from the University of the Philippines in 1965.cite web |author=Pepper Marcelo |title=The Wisdom of Randy David |url=http://www.planetphilippines.com/archives/2005/sep1-15-05/current/features_current/feature2.html |publisher=Planet Philippines Online Edition |date=2003 |accessdate=2008-03-26 ] He also pursued doctoral studies at the University of Manchester, though he opted not to complete them and chose instead to remain in the Philippines during the martial law government of President Ferdinand Marcos.

A longtime professor in the Department of Sociology of the University of the Philippines, David first came into widespread prominence in 1986, when he accepted an offer by the Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation to host a public affairs talk show on IBC-13. The show, named "Public Forum", was notable as the only public affairs talk show during its time that was conducted in Filipino, rather than English. David later joined the newly re-established Associated Broadcasting Company as a newscaster and the host of a new talk show, "Public Life with Randy David". After leaving the network in 1995, David hosted "Public Life" for GMA Network, and until 2003, "Off the Record" (with Katrina Legarda) for ABS-CBN, his last regular hosting stint to date. Since 1995, his newspaper column, "Public Lives", has appeared every Sunday on the pages of the Philippine Daily Inquirer

On February 25, 2006, David was arrested in Santolan, Quezon City while celebrating the 20th anniversary of the first People Power Revolution. The reason for the arrest was the lack of permit to rally, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo having revoked all permits after she declared a state of national emergency just a few hours earlier. [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Professor, 2 others nabbed (2:29 p.m.) |url=http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/net/2006/02/24/professor.2.others.nabbed.(2.29.p.m.).html |work= |publisher=Sun.Star |date=2006-02-24|accessdate=2007-06-27 ] [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Police arrest UP prof, Akbayan leader |url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=30846 |work= |publisher=ABS-CBN |date= 2006-02-24 |accessdate=2007-06-27 ] He was later released with all charges dropped. In May, 2006, the Supreme Court declared that the arrests of David and his co-detainees were invalid. [cite web| title ="David v. Arroyo", G.R. No. 171396, 3 May 2006 |url =http://www.supremecourt.gov.ph/jurisprudence/2006/may2006/G.R.%20No.%20171396.htm| accessdate=2008-03-26]

Family

David is married to Karina Constantino-David, who served until 2008 as the Chairperson of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) of the Philippines.

References

External links

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