BNC/Bilyonaryo News Channel Launches in North America
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Bilyonario News Channel’s Henni Espinoza and Korina Sanchez
Union City, June 2026: A multi-City Caravan by BNC team was launched at Island Pacific Supermarket at Union City, California, and attended by local officials, community leaders including newly installed San Francisco Consul General Arnel G. Talisayon; business representatives, and media. Award winning TV anchor, Henni Espinosa, the new North America Bureau head, hosted the event. Though respected Manila based TV journalists Korina Sanchez-Roxas and Pinky Web were previously announced, only Sanchez-Roxas was on hand to speak about the vision of Bilyonaryo.
Jacques M. Ruby, First Vice President of the Abante-Bilyonaro Group, said “This caravan is both an introduction and a statement of intent. We want overseas Filipinos to know that BNC is serious about building a stronger presence in North America, not just to report on what is happening back home, but to create a platform where the stories, achievements, and concerns of Filipinos abroad are also seen, heard, and valued.”
Bilyonaryo aims to lay the groundwork for a stronger North America presence through region-specific programming that will speak directly to the needs, concerns and aspirations of overseas Filipinos. Guided by its tag line, “Bold, Brave, Beyond,” BNC sees global expansion as part of going beyond familiar comfort zones and building a more meaningful presence were Filipinos live, work and thrive.
The North America team is composed of seasoned multi-media journalists, producers and storytellers Filipino American audiences are familiar with having come from now defunct “Balitang America” a production of ABS-CBN Network. Many are multi-awarded journalists recognized for excellence in news and documentary productions, from Regional Emmy Awards, Telly Awards, New York Festivals, and other journalism organizations
Henni Espinoza
The Bureau’s correspondents include:
Don Tagala – East Coast
Steve Angeles – California
Albert Bataclan – California
Manny dela Rosa – Hollywood
Lenn Almadin Thornhill – Southern U.S.
Cheryl Piccio – Texas and South Central U.S.
Rowena Papasin – Canada Correspondent
The North America Bureau will contribute reports and special coverage for audiences both in the Philippines and abroad while expanding BNC’s digital and on-the-ground presence in key Filipino-American communities.
The tour included community engagements and events in the San Francisco Bay Area, Las Vegas and Los Angeles. The launch marks a new chapter in BNC’s international expansion as the network continues building stronger connections with the global Filipino diaspora through journalism that informs, inspires, and reflects the stories of Filipinos everywhere.
