Rico Hizon

Rico Hizon
Born
Federico Morales Hizon

(1966-03-24) March 24, 1966 (age 58)
Manila, Philippines
EducationDe La Salle University
Occupation(s)Broadcast journalist, business news presenter
Notable credit(s)GMA Network
CNBC Asia
BBC News
BBC World News
Newsday
Asia Business Report
World Business Report
CNN Philippines
The Final Word with Rico Hizon
The Exchange with Rico Hizon

Federico "Rico" Morales Hizon (English: /riːkoʊ ˈhiːzɒn/; Tagalog: [ˈɾikɔ ˈhisɔn]; born March 24, 1966)[1] is a former Filipino broadcast journalist. He is currently the Senior Vice President for Corporate Relations of SM Investment Corp. since May 6, 2024.[2]

Hizon previously worked at BBC World News, anchoring Newsday and Asia Business Report, CNBC Asia, and CNN Philippines. He was the first Filipino anchor for both news networks.[3]

  1. ^ Salterio, Leah C. (July 7, 2016). "Rico turns 'gold'". The Philippine Star. Philstar Global Corp. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  2. ^ Inquirer, Philippine Daily (May 14, 2024). "BIZ BUZZ: Rico Hizon joins SM Group". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  3. ^ Lu, Lawrence (January 28, 2008). "Rico Hizon - BBC World's lone Pinoy Anchor". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved June 15, 2008.