Paolo Bediones

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Paolo Bediones
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Bediones hosting Binibining Pilipinas 2008
Born
Paolo Antonio Barba Bediones

(1974-03-17) March 17, 1974 (age 51)
Roxas City, Capiz, Philippines
Occupation(s)Television presenter, journalist, newscaster, radio commentator, entrepreneur, actor
Years active1995–2022 (television career)
PartnerLara Morena (engaged)
Children1

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

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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). [1]

Personal life

Bediones is the only son of four children born to Rodolfo Pineda Bediones (from Roxas City, Capiz) and María Teresa Barba, who separated when Paolo was still young. His mother María is the daughter of Fortuna Marcos-Barba, a sister of former President Ferdinand Marcos, Sr, making him grandnephew to the late dictator, and a nephew of the incumbent President, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. [2] His paternal great-grandfather was Máximo Bediones (1820–1932) who sired a son at the age of 99. [3]

His previous girlfriend was former beauty queen Abby Cruz. He has a daughter named Avery with fiancée, actress Lara Morena. [4]

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. [5]

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

YearTitleRole
2003Walang KapalitTeddy
2005 Exodus: Tales from the Enchanted Kingdom Haring Bantayan
2009 Shake, Rattle & Roll XI Newscaster

Television

YearTitleRole
1995–1997Channel SHost
1996–1998Text Game Show (Philippine TV Game Show)
1997–1998Etching: Entertainment Today w/ Lyn Ching
1997Gameplan
1998–1999 Mornings @ GMA
1998Txter's V
1999–2004 Digital LG Quiz
1999–2003Extra! Extra!
2001–2002 Ikaw Lang ang Mamahalin Paolo
2002–2003Extra Service: IncomeExhibitionist
Extra HornPerformer
Extra OrdinaryoAnalyst
2002 The Great Globe Adventure Host
2003Via CrusisVarious
2003–2006 Extra Challenge Host
2003 Para Bos!
2001–2003 Digital LG Challenge
2004–2006 Reporter's Notebook Reporter
1998–2007 S-Files Host
2006 Mars Ravelo's Captain Barbell Prof. Brando / Captain B
Extra Challenge ReloadedHost
Pinoy Meets World
2007–2008 Whammy! Push Your Luck
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
2010–2011 Aksyon News Anchor
2011–2012Aksyon JournalisMO
Sapul sa Singko Host / Anchor
2012–2014Pilipinas NewsNews Anchor
2012–2013 Good Morning Club Host / Anchor
2012 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Philippines Host / Team Leader
2013–2015Rescue 5
Demolition JobHost
2013–2014Astig!
2014 Aksyon Tonite News Anchor
2014–2015 Aksyon sa Umaga
2015 Sabado Badoo Cameo Footage Featured
2016 Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho
2017–2020Good VibesHost
2021–2022 Frontline sa Umaga News Anchor

Online series

YearTitleRole
2020My Day: The SeriesSpecial Participation / TV host

Awards and recognitions

See also

References

  1. ↑ Almo, Nerisa (December 4, 2009). "Paolo Bediones joins the TV5 family as its first exclusive talent".
  2. ↑ Paolo home alone
  3. ↑ Maximo fathers a son at the age of 99 [ permanent dead link ]>
  4. ↑ "EXCLUSIVE: Paolo Bediones enjoys fatherhood with daughter Avery".
  5. ↑ Brosas, Alex (January 26, 2022). "Paolo Bediones to face court battle versus disgruntled staff and crew". INQUIRER.net. Archived from the original on February 8, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
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