I met Alex many years ago when he was one of the writers of ABS-CBN’s It’s Showtime. But it was only when we both moved to NET25 that we had more time to chat and then eventually became co-hosts of TIK TALKS. In one of our conversations, he shared that he is the youngest of nine siblings, and that his mom had him when she was 42 years old. His wife is the daughter of a general so when he would fetch her at work, he would commute; but going home, he would be driving her car.
Alex admitted that his childhood and growing-up years in Bangkal, Makati were a rollercoaster ride, because for one, his dad was a certified gambler and womanizer. But it is precisely because Alex’s life was and is so colorful that he has such a wealth of stories and experiences to share and draw humor from.
Alex is your typical “maginoo pero medyo bastos” kind of Pinoy. During our tapings, he never fails to make us laugh. And since he will be celebrating his 51st birthday on Oct. 6 with a show entitled The One, an all-new stand-up comedy material at the New Frontier Theater , I want to shine the Q&A spotlight on Alex, who I personally consider to be one of the best stand-up comedians in the Philippines today.
“It was during the pandemic that I was able to penetrate the online world when one of my standup comedy bits from 2019 went viral with 12 million views. I already had an online presence pre-pandemic, so I took advantage of this and did a lot of online shows. It snowballed and people watched my YouTube and shared it to Tiktok and other social media platforms.”“My humor is similar to Jokoy’s, which is point-of-view and monologue standup comedy.
They say comedians are funny in front of the camera but lead very lonely and sad lives. Are you one of those?“We are now financially better compared to before, so we are able to buy things and travel. But we are basically the same, we still live in the same house, and they are happy for me, especially when people recognize me or when traffic enforcers let us off the hook because they recognize me! Hahaha!!!“That I did not experience having really long hair… I have no regrets, just lessons.