Paolo Bediones

{{Infobox person

| name = Paolo Bediones

| image = Paolo Bediones hosting Binibining Pilipinas 2008.jpg

| caption = Bediones hosting Binibining Pilipinas 2008

| birth_name = Paolo Antonio Barba Bediones

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1974|03|17}}

| birth_place = Roxas City, Capiz, Philippines

| occupation = Television presenter, journalist, newscaster, radio commentator, entrepreneur, actor

| partner = Lara Morena (engaged)

| children = 1

| yearsactive = 1995–2022 (television career)

}}

Paolo Antonio Barba Bediones (born March 17, 1974) is a Filipino television host, newscaster, radio commentator and occasional actor.

Bediones started his career as a commercial model, and later transitioned to television show hosting. He is best known for hosting GMA Network's Extra Challenge and Survivor Philippines. He is now a TV host and the newest newscaster on TV5.

On December 3, 2009, Bediones announced in a press conference that he had signed a three-year exclusive contract with TV5 (formerly ABC 5), owned by TV5 Network Inc. (formerly Associated Broadcasting Company).{{cite web |url=http://www.pep.ph/news/24083/Paolo-Bediones-joins-the-TV5-family-as-its-first-exclusive-talent|title=Paolo Bediones joins the TV5 family as its first exclusive talent|date=December 4, 2009 |last1=Almo |first1=Nerisa }}

Personal life

Paolo, only male child among four offspring, was born to Rodolfo Pineda Bediones (from Roxas City, Capiz) and Maria Teresa Barba who separated when Paolo was still young. His mother Maria is the daughter of Fortuna Marcos-Barba (Paolo's maternal grandmother) who's the sister of the late former President Ferdinand Marcos (Paolo's maternal granduncle).[http://www.philstar.com/entertainment/154130/paolo-bediones-home-alone Paolo home alone]

His late great-grandfather was Maximo Bediones (1820–1932) who managed to father a son at the age of 99.[http://www.explorepanay.com/2013/07/paulo-bediones-returns-home-explore.html Maximo fathers a son at the age of 99]{{Dead link|date=June 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}> Bediones has three sisters. His previous girlfriend was former beauty queen Abby Cruz. He has a daughter named Avery with fiancé and actress Lara Morena.{{cite web | url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/celebritylife/family/76151/exclusive-paolo-bediones-enjoys-fatherhood-with-daughter-avery/story | title=EXCLUSIVE: Paolo Bediones enjoys fatherhood with daughter Avery }}

Career

=Hosting=

Bediones is a former TV host of a defunct MTV Philippines program Para, Bos! and Gameplan TV where he won "Best TV Host" alongside co-hosts Suzi Entrata-Abrera and Mondo Castro of the band The Pin-Ups. His previously hosted shows on GMA Network are Channel S, Gameplan, Digital LG Challenge (formerly Digital LG Quiz), Extra Extra, Extra Challenge, ETChing, S-Files, Mornings @ GMA, Whammy! Push Your Luck, Unang Hirit, Tok! Tok! Tok! Isang Milyon Pasok, Pinoy Meets World, and Survivor Philippines (Seasons 1 and 2) on GMA and hosted Sapul sa Singko (formerly Sapul) on TV5.

He returned to hosting as the host of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Philippines, which premiered on TV5 in 2012. He later hosted Rescue 5, Demolition Job, and Astig, also on TV5.

=Newscasting=

In 2010, Bediones became a news anchor of Aksyon alongside Cheryl Cosim and later Erwin Tulfo. This was his first time as a newscaster for News5.

He was also given a public affairs program USI: Under Special Investigation on TV5 which aired every Sunday night.

On February 18, 2011, Bediones left Aksyon for Aksyon JournalisMO as a replacement to Martin Andanar. There, he joined Cheri Mercado and Jove Francisco.

On February 22, 2012, Bediones joined together with Cheri Mercado to anchor a former news program entitled Pilipinas News replacing the former news program, Aksyon Journalismo.

On July 21, 2014, Bediones reunited with Cheryl Cosim for a new news program entitled Aksyon Tonite. He left the newscast in late August, as he would shortly start a new restaurant business.

In 2021, after 5 years of his hiatus, Bediones returned to anchor Frontline sa Umaga, marking his 5th overall news program on News5 via TV5. It premiered last May 10, 2021, on TV5. On January 17, 2022 Bediones left the newscast due to pending lawsuits filed by former employees of Ei2 Technologies, Inc.{{Cite web|title=Paolo Bediones to face court battle versus disgruntled staff and crew|first=Alex|last=Brosas|date=January 26, 2022|website=INQUIRER.net|url=https://lifestyle.inquirer.net/395738/paolo-bediones-to-face-court-battle-versus-disgruntled-staff-and-crew/|access-date=February 8, 2022|archive-date=February 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220208014834/https://lifestyle.inquirer.net/395738/paolo-bediones-to-face-court-battle-versus-disgruntled-staff-and-crew/|url-status=live}}

=Radio=

Bediones was an announcer for Radyo5 92.3 News FM as a member of News5. He hosted Sakto kay Paolo, Sakto (rin) kay Cheri and the renamed Trabaho Lang with Cheri Mercado.

Filmography

=Film=

class="wikitable" ! Year !! Title !! Role
2003	Walang Kapalit	Teddy
2005	Exodus: Tales from the Enchanted Kingdom	Haring Bantayan
2009	Shake, Rattle & Roll XI	Newscaster

=Television=

Year	Title	Role	Network
class="wikitable sortable"
1995–1997	Channel S	rowspan="8"\| Host	rowspan="15" style="text-align:center \| GMA Network
1996–1998	Text Game Show (Philippine TV Game Show)
1997–1998	Etching: Entertainment Today w/ Lyn Ching
1997	Gameplan
1998–1999	Mornings @ GMA
1998	Txter's V
1999–2004	Digital LG Quiz
1999–2003	Extra! Extra!
2001–2002	Ikaw Lang ang Mamahalin	Paolo
rowspan="3" \| 2002–2003	Extra Service: Income	Exhibitionist
Extra Horn	Performer
Extra Ordinaryo	Analyst
2002	The Great Globe Adventure	Host
2003	Via Crusis	Various
2003–2006	Extra Challenge	rowspan="3"\| Host
2003	Para Bos!	style="text-align:center \| Music Source Inc.
2001–2003	Digital LG Challenge	rowspan="4" style="text-align:center \| GMA Network
2004–2006	Reporter's Notebook	Reporter
1998–2007	S-Files	Host
rowspan="3" \| 2006	Mars Ravelo's Captain Barbell	Prof. Brando / Captain B
Extra Challenge Reloaded	rowspan="8"\| Host	style="text-align:center \| QTV 11
Pinoy Meets World	rowspan="6" style="text-align:center \| GMA Network
2007–2008	Whammy! Push Your Luck
rowspan="2"\| 2008	Survivor Philippines (season 1)
Tok! Tok! Tok! Isang Milyon Pasok
2007–2009	Unang Hirit
2009	Survivor Philippines: Palau
2010–2012	USI: Under Special Investigation	rowspan="12" style="text-align:center \| TV5
2010–2011	Aksyon	rowspan="2"\| News Anchor
rowspan="2" \| 2011–2012	Aksyon JournalisMO
Sapul sa Singko	Host / Anchor
2012–2014	Pilipinas News	News Anchor
2012–2013	Good Morning Club	Host / Anchor
2012	Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Philippines	rowspan="2" \| Host / Team Leader
rowspan="2" \| 2013–2015	Rescue 5
Demolition Job	rowspan="2"\| Host
2013–2014	Astig!
2014	Aksyon Tonite	rowspan="2"\| News Anchor
2014–2015	Aksyon sa Umaga
2015	Sabado Badoo	rowspan="2"\| Cameo Footage Featured	rowspan="2" style="text-align:center \| GMA Network
2016	Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho
2017–2020	Good Vibes	Host	style="text-align:center \| Colours
2021–2022	Frontline sa Umaga	News Anchor	style="text-align:center \| TV5

=Online series=

class="wikitable"

! Year !! Title !! Role

2020

My Day: The Series

Special Participation / TV host

Awards and recognitions

Winner, Best Showbiz Oriented Talk Show Host for S-Files - 2005 PMPC Star Awards For Television (Tied w/ Boy Abunda of "The Buzz")
Winner, Best Reality Competition Program Hosts for Extra Challenge - PMPC Star Awards For Television (2004, 2005 & 2006) (w/ Ethel Booba)
Winner, Best Travel Show Hosts for Pinoy Meets World - 21st PMPC Star Awards For Television 2007 (w/ Miriam Quiambao)
Winner, Best Reality Show Host for Survivor Philippines - 23rd PMPC Star Awards For Television (2009)
Hall of Fame Winner - Aliw Awards (2000–2006)