Bayani Agbayani

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Sequita and the surname or paternal family name is Rogacion.

Bayani Sequita Rogacion Jr.^[1][2] (born January 3, 1969), known professionally as Bayani Agbayani, is a Filipino host, actor, singer, and comedian.^[3] After 15 years at ABS-CBN, he shuttled between his original home studio GMA Network and TV5 for the time being from 2008 to 2014 before moving back to ABS-CBN once more. Most of his television shows involves hosting, though he starred in several sitcoms. Most of his films involve actions with comedy.

Bayani Agbayani
Agbayani in 2023
Born	Bayani Sequita Rogacion Jr. (1969-01-03) January 3, 1969 (age 55) Quezon City, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Alma mater	Polytechnic University of the Philippines(BA)
Occupations	Television presenter singer actor
Years active	1993–present
Agents	Regal Entertainment Viva Artists Agency Brightlight Productions
Spouse	Lenlen Caramancion ​ (m. 1996)​
Children	4

Early life

Bayani Agbayani was born as Bayani Sequita Rogacion Jr. on January 3, 1969, in Quezon City.^[1] He is the only son and the youngest among six children of a poor couple based in Silang, Cavite. His father died when Bayani was still three years old.^[4]

He pursued a degree in engineering at the Far Eastern University in Manila but dropped out due to inability to afford tuition fees. He moved to Polytechnic University of the Philippines where he studied under a scholarship and shifted to a mass communications degree. Agbayani worked on the sidelines to support his studies; a staff member of a Dunkin Donuts outlet and a porter for a bicycle store owned by his grandmother in Divisoria. He finished college in 1992.^[4]

Career

Upon graduating from college, Agbayani was hired by GMA Network as one of the production staff for the then noontime show Lunch Date. When the show was reformatted to SST: Salo-Salo Together, he was absorbed into the new show and started appearing occasionally as an extra during the show's segment skits. He eventually started appearing on camera (he was introduced by the mononym Bayani) since then as the show's resident sidekick and comic relief, until SST: Salo-Salo Together moved to an earlier time slot to give way to erstwhile rival Eat Bulaga! in the GMA noontime slot. When SST: Salo-Salo Together bade farewell and was replaced by Katok Mga Misis!, he stayed on until 1996. He hired Cornelia "Angge" Lee as his talent manager who subsequently transferred him to ABS-CBN.^{[citation needed]}

He later on assumed the screen name Bayani Agbayani when he transferred to ABS-CBN in 1996. He is the official debut movie was Wanted Perfect Murder with the comedian Redford White (late) and Eric Quizon and was released in 1997. He also appeared earlier in 1994 in the movie Forever with Mikee Cojuangco and Aga Muhlach but was uncredited.^{[citation needed]}

Agbayani ventured appeared mostly in some comedy movies like Pera o Bayong, Mana Mana, Tiba Tiba, Otso-Otso Pamela-Mela-Wan, Walang Iwanan, Peksman, and Sangano't Sanggago; sitcoms such as Super Laff-In, Kaya ni Mister, Kaya ni Misis and Okay, Fine! Whatever!; and noontime shows like Magandang Tanghali Bayan.^{[citation needed]}

Agbayani captured the heart of Filipino viewers through his wit and sense of humor.^{[citation needed]}

He returned to his original TV network, GMA Network, with Diz Iz It!, a variety-talent show. He also worked at SRO Cinemaserye, First Time, and his returning sitcom, JejeMom in 2010 with his co-star Eugene Domingo.^{[citation needed]}

In 2012, Agbayani is former mainstay and contract artist of TV5.^{[citation needed]}

In 2015, Agbayani returns home to ABS-CBN after 10 years, he's now a new co-host for It's Showtime newest comedy segment, My Funny One, the same year and Bayani is also part of the cast in Pangako Sa 'Yo.^{[citation needed]}

In 2017, Agbayani became a SING-vestigator in the Philippine edition of the mystery music game show, I Can See Your Voice. The 5th episode of the first season was his first appearance as a SING-vestigator.^{[citation needed]}

Other ventures

In January 2022, Agbayani became an official endorser of the online cockfighting (or e-sabong) application Sabong International operated by Visayas Cockers Club Inc.^[5][6]

Personal life

Agbayani is married to Aleja "Lenlen" Caramancion since 1996.^[1][4] They have four daughters.^[7][8]

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Network
1993–1994	SST: Salo-Salo Together	Co-Host	GMA Network
1993–1995	Haybol Rambol	Various
1995–1996	Katok Mga Misis	Katokling the Talking Bird
1998–1999	Super Laff-In	Himself	ABS-CBN
1998–2003	Magandang Tanghali Bayan	Co-host
1997–2001	Kaya ni Mister, Kaya ni Misis	Various
1999	Math-Tinik[9]	Mang Gugu
2002–2005	OK Fine, Whatever!	Miguel
2003–2004	Masayang Tanghali Bayan	Co-host
2005–2006	Magandang Umaga, Pilipinas
2006	Komiks: Celopakwak
	Nagmamahal, Kapamilya	Guest
	O-Ha!		ABC (now TV5, formerly known as "The 5 Network" or "5")
2007	Ke-Mis: Ke Misis Umaasa		RPN
2007–2008	That's My Doc	Buddy	ABS-CBN
2008–2010	Kiddie Kwela	Host	TV5
2008	Dragonna	Narcisso A.K.A Tatay Ngit	ABS-CBN
2009	Sharon	Guest co-host
	Obra	Rigor	GMA Network
	SRO Cinemaserye: Meet The Fathers
2009–2010	SOP Rules	Co-host
2010	First Time	Raffy Santiago
	Diz Iz It!	Host
	Kap's Amazing Stories Kids Edition
	Pepito Manaloto	Brando
	Jejemom	Randy
2011	Showtime	Judge	ABS-CBN
	Untold Stories	Various	TV5
	Carlo J. Caparas' Bangis	Chairman Sheperd
2012	Video Incredible	Host
	Toda Max	Thor	ABS-CBN
2013	Minute to Win It	Player
2013–2014	Madam Chairman	Jojo Camponanes	TV5
2014	Confessions of a Torpe	Adonis Pante
	Home Sweetie Home	Robert "Bert" De Mesa	ABS-CBN
	Tropa Mo Ko Unli	Various Guest	TV5
2015	Bogart Case Files	Guest Cameo	9TV
	The Singing Bee	Guest Contestant	ABS-CBN
	Tunay na Buhay	Guest	GMA Network
	Sabado Badoo	Cameo Footage Featured
	Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal	Himself, Lucky Player #10	ABS-CBN
	It's Showtime	Co-host
	Pangako Sa 'Yo	Kabayan
2016	Funny Ka, Pare Ko	Bigboy	Cine Mo!
2017–present	I Can See Your Voice	SING-vestigators	ABS-CBN
2018	Sana Dalawa ang Puso	Oyo
2019	Home Sweetie Home	Edwin
	It's Showtime	Unevictable Hurado
2020–2023	Lunch Out Loud / Tropang LOL	Himself / Host	TV5[10]
2023–2024	Sinong Manok Mo?	Himself/Game Master	PIE Channel

Films

Year	Title	Role
1997	Wanted: Perfect Murder	Imbestigador
	Amanos: Patas na Ang Laban
1998	Pagdating ng Panahon
	Marahas: Walang Kilalang Batas
1999	Type Kita ... Walang Kokontra!	Primo Barcelona
	Abel Villarama: Armado	Banong
	'Di Puwedeng Hindi Puwede	Estong
	Resbak, Babalikan Kita	Benny
2000	Mana-Mana Tiba-Tiba	Uging
	Pera O Bayong (Not Da TV!)	Engelbert
	Juan & Ted: Wanted	Ted
2001	Hostage	SPO1 Edwin Francisco
	Baliktaran: Si Ace at Si Daisy	Desiderio/Daisy
	Sanggano't Sanggago	Willy
2002	Walang Iwanan ... Peksman!	Bodong
	Cass & Cary: Who Wants to Be a Billionaire?	Cassidey "Cass" Imperial
2003	Utang na Ama	Bro. Bayani
2004	Otso-Otso Pamela-Mela-Wan	Boy/Mao
2006	Pacquiao: The Movie[11]	Buboy
	Ligalig	Inggo
2007	Katas ng Saudi	Pol
2009	Pinoy Sunday	Dado Tagalog
2011	Zombadings 1: Patayin sa Shokot si Remington	Unexpected Cameo
2012	El Presidente	Baldomero Aguinaldo[12]
2016	Isang Araw Lang: Ikatlong Yugto[13]	Bayani
2017	Woke Up Like This[14]	Daiko
2018	Mary, Marry Me	Gardo
2019	Pansamantagal	Leo
	Feelenial: Feeling Millennial[15]	Mystery man[16]
	Aswang ang Nanay Ko
2020	Mang Kepweng: Ang Lihim ng Bandanang Itim[17]

Discography

Artist	Album	Tracks	Records	Year
Bayani Agbayani	Ito Gusto Mo![18]	"Atras Abante", "Otso Otso", "Alam Kong 'Di Ako, Okey Lang", "'Di Man Mahusay Kumanta", "Pag Andres na Ako", "Si Misis", "Atin Ang Gabi", "Pag Puti na Uwak", "Kung Di Lang Din Ikaw"	Star Music	2004
Bayani Agbayani	Pasko Na![18][19]	"Pag-bati Ng Pasko", "Pasko Na (Paksiw Pa)", "Krismas Aw Aw!", "Maligayang Pasko", "Magbati Na Tayo", "Ikaw Ang Krismas", "Pasko Ay Para Sa Lahat", "Pass Ako", "Si Carol May Kililing", "Ngayong Pasko", "Mano Mano Beso Beso", "Eto Na Ang Bagong Taon"	Star Music	2004
Bayani Agbayani	Mr. B[18][20][21]	"Tararadyin Pot Pot", "Mag-exercise Tayo", "Ipukpok Mo", "Iba Na Ang Pogi", "Philippine Geography", "Igiling-giling, Ikembot-kembot", "Minadyik Mo Ang Puso Ko", "Kahulugan Ng Nunal", "Tiyayabum"	Alpha Music	2007

References

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5. Sabong International (A VCCI Product) (January 18, 2022). "Introducing : Sabong International ( Our First TV Commercial )". YouTube (in English and Filipino). Google LLC. Archived from the original on July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024. Watch our endorser Bayani tell you all about it :)
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8. Gabinete, Jojo (June 20, 2023). "Bayani Agbayani proud of his "Apat Na Maria" he named after MariMar star Thalia". PEP.ph (in Filipino). Philippine Entertainment Portal, Inc. Archived from the original on November 11, 2024. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
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17. "Barbie Imperial is Vhong Navarro's newest leading lady". ABS-CBN News. August 22, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
18. "Bayani Agbayani - no qualms about paying proper taxes". The Manila Times. January 21, 2011. Archived from the original on August 20, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
19. "Bayani Agbayani- Pasko Na!". www.alphamusic.ph. Alpha Music Corporation. Archived from the original on August 20, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
20. "Mr. B". www.alphamusic.ph. Alpha Music Corporation. Archived from the original on August 20, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
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External links

• Bayani Agbayani at IMDb