Paolo Bediones and Cheryl Cosim anchors newscast for TV-5

PAOLO Bediones is doing quite well in his job as anchor of TV5 primetime newscast "Aksyon". Their head Luchi Cruz Valdes says they deemed it well to schedule it at 9 PM so those who want to sleep early after the evening newscast don't have to wait it until it's almost midnight. "Also, we have to be honest and admit it that we're not ready na sabayan ang 6:30 PM newscast of other networks," she adds. "We want to establish muna our own audience with Paolo and Cheryl Cosim as our anchors."

Cheryl says it wasn't easy for her to move to TV5. "I started my career as a broadcaster at ABS-CBN 14 years ago," she says. "I have three jobs with them, hosting 'Salamat Dok', doing the news advisory segments and a radio show on DZMM. But I studied TV5's offer and I'm looking for room to grow. Kasi what I'm doing sa ABS, yun na ang ginagawa ko for the past 4 years. What TV5 offers me is a great opportunity, a big leap, kasi sa ABS I wasn't growing anymore dahil maraming more seniors than me. I showed ABS the TV5 offer that I'll be a primetime news anchor, something na malayong mangyari sa kanila kasi siempre, mas senior sina Karen Davila at Ces Drilon. I respect them as my seniors kaya I really have a long way to go sa ABS. At ABS din, talent lang ako, per show, hindi ako empleyado, 6 months renewable lang ang contract ko with no benefits. E, I'm helping my family, nagpapaaral ako ng mga kapatid ko, so mas stable talaga ang offer ng TV 5. Also, after I got married, I want more security, yung kapag nagbuntis ako, may maternity leave and other benefits. Lahat yun, binigay ng TV 5 sa akin."

She admits she misses hosting "Salamat Dok" which is now hosted by Bernadette Sembrano. "Six years din ako roon kaya nakaka-miss talaga. But I have to move on. Masaya naman ako hosting 'Aksyon' with Paolo and there's a prospect of hosting another show kaya happy na ako sa TV 5."