Leaving the Philippines in August 2019 was not an easy decision for former Unang Hirit host Rhea Santos.
After 19 years working with GMA-7, Rhea decided to start a new chapter of her life with her family in Canada.
Although she is thousands of miles away, the former GMA News personality continuously updates her fans by giving them a sneak peek of her life in Canada.
From grocery runs to work out or hiking trips, Rhea Santos opens her private life to her followers through her vlogs.
Take a look at what she's been up to a year after going to Canada in this gallery.
Rhea's first order of business when she got there was to buy supplies for her new home.
She got to see the A-maze-ing Laughter bronze sculpture by Yue Minjun, located in Morton Park, Vancouver.
Rhea went biking in Stanley Park, which is popular for joggers, cyclists, and fishers.
Despite no longer having to wake up early for 'Unang Hirit,' Rhea still describers herself as a morning girl.
Rhea shared that there are plenty of great food choices in their area. But her boys are still craving for sinigang.
Her Instagram followers helped her where to find sinigang seasoning mixes in Vancouver.
She also stopped by Garry Point Park.
Rhea visited the Vancouver Art Gallery as well.
Rhea seems to feel at home at the setup of CTV News at the Pacific National Exhibition Fair.
Her classes at the British Columbia Institute of Technology have already started.
"Working on something and I'd love you to see it...," Rhea teases on her Instagram account.
Rhea enjoyed her crabbing adventure with her boys in Jericho Beach.
Despite being miles apart from her 'Unang Hirit' family, Rhea makes sure to catch up with them virtually.
Rhea reconnects with her supporters in the Philippines via her YouTube channel named 'Your Morning Girl Rhea,' where she fondly shares her life in Canada.
Rhea maintains an active lifestyle to live longer and healthier.
Nice shot of Rhea while walking on the railroad tracks in Whistler, Canada.
Rhea Santos is beyond grateful that she got to spend her 41st birthday with her loved ones. She wrote this message on Instagram last June 2, “Thankful that I'm wrapped around the arms of my boys, showered with love by loved ones & friends, and embraced warmly by people I don't know personally but have treated me as family. Today may be marked by a lot of uncertainties, but it is also a day to be hopeful and to continuously pray for healing so that the world will be safer & kinder to our children.”
Rhea Santos encourages her followers to always use a mask when going outside as a safety precaution against COVID-19. Here's a photo of her in the grocery wearing a face mask.
Last August 15, Rhea revealed in a vlog that she started her first day at work with a Canadian company, exactly after a year since they landed in Canada. She said, "I'm just so excited and happy to share with you guys that I got a job offer and officially am employed. It is an answered prayer."
Even though she started a new life in Canada, Rhea is able to continue her passion for broadcasting as she shared in an Instagram post that she is now part of Omni News: Filipino Edition, a newly-launched daily newscast in Filipino under the TV system and specialty channel, Omni Television.
While being employed, Rhea continued her studies in the British Columbia Institute of Technology International. After two years, she finished her Broadcast & Online Journalism diploma program.
Rhea joined the celebration of Filipino Heritage Month in Canada.
In May 2021, she got her COVID-19 vaccine and encouraged her followers to get vaccinated when they can.
Rhea works both in front and behind the camera.
Rhea enjoys summer in Vancouver.
She finally earned her diploma last July.
Rhea constantly thanks God and Omni News for helping her "find her place" in Canada.