Patricia & Claudine: Two for the show

Mothers know best. Patricia Bermudez-Hizon, a sportscaster, and Claudine Trillo-Webb, a former morning show host, will try to live up to that centuries-old adage as they co-host the new ABC 5 show, Venta5, which airs Mondays to Saturdays, 10 a.m., with no commercial break.

It is the first live and interactive home shopping show that gives televiewers a wide range of best buys which are practical and economical.

The biggest come-ons of the show are hosts like Patricia and Claudine who will help one find unmatched value offers. That means getting more value for one’s hard-earned money.

"We are more ourselves in the show," Claudine and Patricia reply in unison when asked how hosting the show is different from their previous TV assignments.

"It’s not scripted," adds Claudine. "It’s a realistic, honest show. We can give our personal comments on specific products."

"Calls will be entertained," Patricia describes the show’s thrust. "We will handle questions and objections. The show reflects the things that make me happy for my home."

Venta5 is perfect for Patricia and Claudine since the two are young mothers and wives themselves. Patricia is a mother to one-year and nine-month-old Vicente and wife to basketball star Vince Hizon. While Claudine has found a partner in another basketball star cum restaurateur, Jason Webb, and has two kids. Given that task in the home front, the two can easily relate to the needs and concerns of many a housewife out there. They know by heart that being a "queen" needs a lot of smartness, wit and creativity.

Patricia and Claudine have mustered enough guts to manage the house which includes budgeting, paying bills on time, preparing healthy food – and acquiring affordable, dependable home accessories and gadgets.

That’s why when the offer to host Venta5 landed on their laps, Patricia and Claudine never had second thoughts in accepting it. Besides, the role they play in the show is second skin to them. It’s close to their hearts, too.

To give value for the televiewer/customer’s money, Patricia and Claudine have to try the items first before they introduce them. Days before airing, the products are shipped to their homes. The hosts check the features and jot down the advantages. Before the cameras, they share with the televiewers their experiences.

"The presentation is treated like a story or a talk show," Patricia says of the Venta5 format. "It’s not hard sell marketing. We guide the televiewers on which product to purchase. We study the products, test the features and present them. We are here to satisfy their concerns. " At the end of the day, Venta5 televiewers will still decide for themselves.

What’s good about the show is it doesn’t only showcase imported products, but also features locally-made items/innovations. One of them is the QB stove burner. It is portable and made of aluminum. The burner is smokeless, easy-to-clean and affordable. It is the best alternative to the electric or gas stove. Also in the line-up of products are fuel savers, hand soaps made of honey and coconut, washing machines, jewelry, bags, accessories and vacuum cleaners.

Televiewers can interact with the hosts and place their orders right on the dot. Call centers will help in delivering the products and in after-sales services. Venta5 assures televiewers a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Also topping the list of hosts are Boots Anson-Roa and Karen Agustin. The show features segments like Home Advantage, Kitchen Store, Beautiful You, Pastime Passions, Fully Loaded, Body Wise and Pinnovations.

"Soon, celebrity guests will demonstrate how products work," says Patricia of what the public will expect from the show. "We also try to represent the products and find value for the televiewer’s money. And how to keep on talking because we ourselves are the commercial."