Paolo Bediones

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.

Personal life Bediones is the only son of four children born to Rodolfo Pineda Bediones (from Roxas, 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, making him grandnephew to the late president Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr, and a nephew of President Bongbong Marcos His paternal great-grandfather was Máximo Bediones (1820–1932) who sired a son at the age of 99.

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

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 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.

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 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 1995–1997 Channel S Host 1996–1998 Text Game Show (Philippine TV Game Show) 1997–1998 Etching: Entertainment Today w/ Lyn Ching 1997 Gameplan 1998–1999 Mornings @ GMA 1998–2007 S-Files 1999–2004 Digital LG Quiz 1999–2003 Extra! Extra! 2001–2002 Ikaw Lang ang Mamahalin Paolo 2001–2003 Digital LG Challenge 2002–2003 Extra Service: Income Exhibitionist Extra Horn Performer Extra Ordinaryo Analyst2002 The Great Globe Adventure Host Txter's V 2003 Via Crusis 2003–2006 Extra Challenge Host 2003 Para Bos! 2004–2006 Reporter's Notebook Reporter 2006 Mars Ravelo's Captain Barbell Prof. Brando / Captain B Pinoy Meets World Host 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 2011–2012 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 Host / Team Leader 2013–2015 Rescue 5 Demolition Job Host 2013–2014 Astig! 2014 Aksyon Tonite News Anchor 2014–2015 Aksyon sa Umaga 2015 Sabado Badoo Cameo Footage Featured 2016 Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho 2017–2020 Good Vibes Host 2021–2022 Frontline sa Umaga News Anchor

Online series 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)