[2] Among her most noteworthy news and current affairs programs in ABS-CBN include the following: A 3-hour daily morning show where she was introduced as VJ Rikki in 2000.
The flagship program of the first international News Bureau in the Philippines, Rikki pioneered Balitang Middle East as its host/ anchor.
Partnering with Marc Logan in 2003, Rikki produced and anchored national human interest stories under ABS-CBN’s current affairs department.
^[4] During her broadcasting career, Rikki was not only a famous news anchor,[5] and a sought-after events host,[6] but she also served as a young director for Media in the National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women (NCRFW) under then chairman Myrna Yao.
She is currently a columnist for leading national newspapers, Manila Bulletin with her weekly editorial The Right Move, and Bulgar Tabloid.
[7] Her school internship with broadcast journalist Gel Santos-Relos for ABS-CBN's long running and top rated travel program, Tatak Pinoy, paved the way to her illustrious career with the network.