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.
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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.