Betong Sumaya

About

Journalist, television host, actor, and comedian who is known for his work mainly in television and in observational comedy. He is known for his appearances on the GMA TV network and the CelebriTV network including on the shows Studio 7, Laff, Camera, Action!, and Sabado Badoo. 

Before Fame

He earned his Bachelor's Degree in Filipino studies and a minor in Mass Communication from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines. He started his career as a Supervising Producer on the show The Probe Team in 1989. He then started hosting in 2003 when he joined the Kay Susan Tayo series. 

Trivia

He is also known for his appearances on competition series' including Celebrity Bluff where he won 500,000 pesos and Survivor Philippines: Celebrity Doubles Showdown where he won first place. 

Family Life

He was born and raised in Antipolo, Rizal, Philippines and shared a photo with his aunt and uncle through Instagram in January of 2019. 

Associated With

He starred alongside Raymart Santiago and Joey Marquez in the 2017 feature film Haunted Forest.