Paolo Bediones

This name uses Philippine naming customs. The middle name or maternal family name is Barba and the surname or paternal family name is Bediones.

Paolo Bediones
Born	Paolo Antonio Barba Bediones (1974-03-17) March 17, 1974 Manila, Philippines
Occupation	Entrepreneur, Actor, TV Presenter, Journalist, Newscaster, Radio Commentator
Years active	1995–present
Website	http://paolobediones.blogspot.com/

Paolo Bediones (born March 17, 1974) is a Filipino television host, newscaster, and radio announcer.

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.

Personal life

His previous girlfriend was former beauty queen Abby Cruz. His late great grandfather was Maximo Bediones (1820–1932). Bediones has three sisters.

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 7 and hosted Sapul sa Singko (formerly Sapul) on TV5.

He is expected to return to hosting when Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Philippines premieres on TV5 in 2012.

He's now host a public service program called Rescue 5, and also he's now also host a reality show Demolition Job and a sports program Astig in 2013 on TV5.

Newscasting

Since he did not become a news anchor for GMA News, and due to TV5 can't hire news anchor from ABS-CBN and GMA when Manny Pangilinan acquire TV5 from Tonyboy Cojuangco in late 2009, 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 airs every Sunday nights.

On February 18, 2011, Bediones left Aksyon to anchor Aksyon JournalisMO as a replacement for 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. This was Paolo's fourth over-all news program on News5 via TV5. He quit in late August, as he will shortly start a new restaurant business

Radio

Since Bediones did not become an announcer on GMA's DZBB-AM, he became an announcer for Radyo5 92.3 News FM as a member of News5. There, he hosts Sakto kay Paolo, Sakto (rin) kay Cheri and renamed Trabaho Lang with Pilipinas News co-anchor Cheri Mercado airing every weeknight.

Filmography

Television

Television
Year	Title	Character	Network
2015	Sabado Badoo	Cameo Footage Featured	GMA Network
2014–2015	Aksyon Sa Umaga	News Anchor	TV5
2014	Aksyon Tonite	News Anchor
2013–2014	Astig!	Host
2013–present	Demolition Job	Host
2013-present	Rescue 5	Host/Team Leader
2012	Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Philippines	Host/Team Leader
2012–2014	Pilipinas News	News Anchor
2012–2013	Good Morning Club	Host/Anchor
2011–2012	Sapul sa Singko	Host/Anchor
2011–2012	Aksyon JournalisMO	News Anchor
2010–2011	Aksyon	News Anchor
2010–2012	USI: Under Special Investigation	Host
2009	Survivor Philippines (Season 2)	Host	GMA Network
2007–0909	Unang Hirit	Host
2008	Tok! Tok! Tok! Isang Milyon Pasok!	Host
2008	Survivor Philippines (Season 1)	Host
2007–2009	Whammy! Push Your Luck	Host
2006	Pinoy Meets World	Host
2006	Extra Challenge Reloaded	Host	Q (television network)
2006	Mars Ravelo's Captain Barbell	Prof. Brando/Captain B	GMA Network
1998–2007	S Files	Host
2001–2003	Digital LG Challenge	Host
2003	Para Bos!	Host	Music Source Inc.
2003–2006	Extra Challenge	Host	GMA Network
2003	Via Crusis	Various
2002	The Great Globe Adventure	Host
2002–2003	Extra Ordinaryo	Host
2002–2003	Extra Showbiz	Host
2002–2003	Extra Income	Host
2001–2002	Ikaw Lang Ang Mamahalin	Cameo Appearance
2001–2002	Extra! Extra!	Host
1999–2006	Extra! Extra!	Host
1999–2004	Digital LG Quiz	Host
1998	Txter's V	Host
1997	Gameplan	Host
1998–1999	Mornings @ GMA	Host
1997–1998	Etching: Entertainment Today w/ Lyn Ching	Host
1996–1998	Text Game Show (Philippine TV Game Show)	Host
1995–1997	Channel S	Host

Radio

Radio
Year	Title	Character	Network
2012–13	Trabaho Lang with Paolo and Cherie	Host	Radyo5 92.3 News FM / AksyonTV
2010–12	Sakto kay Paolo, Sakto rin kay Cherie	Host	Radyo5 92.3 News FM

Movies

Year	Title	Role	Network
2009	Shake Rattle & Roll XI	Newscaster	Regal Films
2005	Exodus: Tales from the Enchanted Kingdom	Haring Bantayan	Imus Productions
2003	Walang Kapalit	Teddy	Viva Films
2014	Paolo Bediones Sacndal	Paolo Bediones	XVideos

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)

See also

• Associated Broadcasting Company
• GMA Network