Kapuso journalist Rhea Santos joined former Kapamilya reporters and other Filipino journalists for the OMNI News-Filipino edition.
The Filipino journalists announced the debut of the Canada-based news station that aims to serve the Filipino community in the said country.
Rhea Santos, a former Unang Hirit anchor and its longest staying female morning newscaster, moved to Canada in 2019 to study at the British Columbia Institute of Technology.
After a year, she revealed this Filipino team-up in the said TV news program.
Proud to be part of @rogerssportsandmedia that has shown a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion. Ito ang tahanan ng mga kwento ng mga Pilipino at Filipino-Canadians at mga balitang mahalaga sa ating komunidad❤️ Ito ang OMNI NEWS Filipino Edition✨ Mamaya na, 11pm ET, PT. pic.twitter.com/slVlQ5ctKu
— Rhea Santos (@MsRheaSantos) September 1, 2020
Santos will work together with former Kapamilya journalists Ron Gagalac and Marieton Pacheco, who serve as the program producers.
They will also be joined by Filipino reporters Andy Aquino, Paula Saraza, Theresa Redula, and video journalists Arvin Joaquin and Theresa Barrera.
Personal news: I’m excited to announce that I’m joining Rogers/ @OMNITelevision, as journalist/host of the Tagalog national newscast, @OMNIFilipino. I’m so honoured to be part of this historic show and bring our stories to the forefront. 🇵🇭 #cdnmediamoves
— Arvin Joaquin (@arvinjoaquin) September 1, 2020
I’m also excited to join a dynamic and diverse team. Looking forward to working with @marietonpacheco, @MsRheaSantos, @rongagalac, @TheresaOMNI, @theresaredula, Andy Aquino and @psaraza_. Here’s a little clip of our team. #RepresentationMatters pic.twitter.com/pU7qCPwuhp
— Arvin Joaquin (@arvinjoaquin) September 1, 2020
https://twitter.com/TheresaOMNI/status/1300983348479762433?s=20
Today marks an exciting milestone in my career. I'm so excited to tell everyone that I'll be joining Rogers Sports & Media's @OMNITelevision as Reporter for @OMNIFilipino national newscast! 🇵🇭
— Theresa Redula (@TheresaRedula) September 1, 2020
It’s almost 11 PM! Don’t forget to tune in @OMNITelevision as we launch @OMNIFilipino 🎙 National news broadcasted using our language for Filipino-Canadians! 🇵🇭🇨🇦 Give us a like on Facebook too! https://t.co/0Uh6z0zTKW https://t.co/67WNt4c29K
— Paula Saraza (@PaulaSaraza_) September 2, 2020
They received congratulatory messages from their fellow journalists for being recognized in the international news field.
Happy to see familiar faces. Good luck po! 🙂 https://t.co/bxLWjmc6Cf
— Mike Navallo (@mikenavallo) September 2, 2020
Congratulations 🥳 @MsRheaSantos Excited to see you back on TV
— JP Soriano (@jpsoriano) September 2, 2020
Congrats Rhea! Amazing to see Filipino making stride in the Canadian news business!
— Kris Pangilinan (@KrisReports) September 1, 2020
https://twitter.com/riarenouf/status/1300811055564644353?s=20
OMNI Television is a Canadian television network which is owned by Rogers Sports & Media.
OMNI TV has been delivering news in different languages like Cantonese, Mandarin, Italian, and Punjabi. As it aims to widen its scope towards delivering international news, it also started its Arabic and Filipino edition.
OMNI Filipino will air every 11 p.m. on OMNI Television.
