Rico Hizon won the 2023 Best Factual Presenter award for the Philippines at the Asian Academy Creative Awards (AACA), a top-tier accolade for creative excellence in the Asia-Pacific region patterned after the International Emmy Awards. The Grand Finals will take place in December in Singapore.
The award was announced during a Sept. 28 livestream, which showcased over 300 national winners across 36 categories. Known for his exceptional journalism on CNN Philippines' nightly news show, The Final Word with Rico Hizon, the news channel’s senior news anchor, is a force to reckon with.
This isn't Hizon's first brush with accolades; he bagged his second national AACA win with this award. His first AACA came in 2020 with a Best News Program award for The Final Word, signaling his successful return to Philippine TV after 25 years of international reporting for BBC News and CNBC. Hizon's impact on his team is equally noteworthy. Celle Orbeta, Executive Producer of The Final Word, points out,"This is a team that never settles for less and sees eye-to-eye on journalistic values despite differences in ideas. Our anchor mentors the team to ask the tough questions, to look beyond pretenses, and to always think out of the box."
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