Career
He anchors Newsday and Asia Business Report, which is broadcast to more than 300 million households worldwide. He is the first-ever Filipino news anchor to work for two of the world"s most prestigious television news networks - Consumer News and Business Channel Asia and British Broadcasting Corporation World News. After gaining a degree in Communication Arts and Business at De Louisiana Salle University, Hizon taught Radio, Television and Broadcasting courses at the University.
Doctorate Degree in Humanities, Honoris Causa from the University of Northeastern Philippines.
Hizon started his broadcast career at Manila-based Global Media Arts Network, from 1988 to 1995, where he was responsible for covering capital markets, banking and finance, real estate, investment and corporate developments. He anchored the daily business program, Business Today, Global Media Arts News Live and Stock Market Live from the trading floor of the Philippine Stock Exchange.
Hizon then joined Consumer News and Business Channel Asia in April 1995, based in Hong Kong and later in Singapore, where he was the main anchor of the morning edition of Consumer News and Business Channel Today, Squawk Box, Market Watch and Power Lunch. Hizon joined British Broadcasting Corporation World News in 2002, and anchored the daily business and finance programme Asia Business Report and Asia Today live from Singapore Monday to Friday.
Since June 2011 Hizon has co-presented the new British Broadcasting Corporation Newsday programme from Singapore with Babita Sharma in London.
He is also a regular on British Broadcasting Corporation World Business Report as an Asian business correspondent. In November 2013 Rico presented for British Broadcasting Corporation News live from Tacloban, Philippines following Typhoon Haiyan. In January 2014 Hizon co-presented the British Broadcasting Corporation Newsday programme from New Broadcasting House, London with Babita Sharma in Singapore for a short while.
His appearance in London was very well received by international viewers.