QUEZON CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Quezon City Bureau) – ABS-CBN has had it with Karen Davila, and announced that she is being replaced by a new host on the morning talk show, “Headstart.”

It is an unprecedented move by the ABS-CBN channel to hire the first Filipino transgender woman to anchor a news and entertainment show.

On her first morning as host, KaladKaren (real name: Jervi Li) interviewed her familiar guest, Karen Davila. The show has come full circle!

KaladKaren is the first transgender woman to win a major acting award at the Metro Manila Film Festival.

Let’s all come out and support the new anchor!