Ron Oliver “Panpan” Ucol, ‘ang Patawang Tambay ng Nueva Ecija,’ emerged as the newest online comedy star in the just concluded “Laugh Laban” comedy competition of FYE Channel on kumu.
“Marami po akong natutunan at hindi po ako titigil. Gusto ko pa pong matuto at makapagpasaya pa ng maraming tao,” exclaimed Panpan during the live announcement of winners led by “Laugh Laban” host The Master Alex Calleja.
Panpan, a former overseas Filipino worker who had initially wanted to just win second place but was encouraged to try harder by his followers, shared what he wanted to do with his P100,000 cash prize in his winning comic piece.
He teased, “’Pag nanalo po ako rito, Ma, makakabili na tayo ng totoong lechon. ‘Di ko na kailangang humiga sa lamesa tuwing Pasko at Bagong Taon.”
Aside from the cash prize, Panpan will have an FYE contract and will join Alex in the “Give Laugh Everyday: An Online Holiday Comedy Special” happening on Saturday (December 18) at 8pm via Zoom. The event will also feature Mak Navarez, Imah Dumagay, Ramon Cabochan, Yuki Horikoshi, and Israel Buenaobra along with special guests Mo Twiter, Angelicopter, and Daiana Menezes.
Meanwhile, ‘Ang Bruno sa umaga, Mars sa gabi ng Pasay City’ Sandy del Rosario was hailed as first runner-up with a cash prize of P50,000 and an FYE contract. Second-runner up Dawit Tabonares who is known as the ‘Ang Super BISAYAN ng Cebu’ won P20,000 cash prize and will also sign a contract under FYE.
Panpan, Sandy, and Dawit will likewise be joining FYE’s “Lakas Tawa” show on kumu in January 2022.
The “Laugh Laban” winners were chosen by the distinguished panel of judges composed of one of the living legends in Philippine comedy and former Director General of the Film Academy of the Philippines, Leo Martinez, ABS-CBN executive and veteran producer Linggit Tan, and TeleRadyo showbiz talk show and “Kumu Star Ka” host Ahwel Paz.
Check out the newest comedy star, Panpan, together with Alex in the “Give Laugh Everyday: An Online Holiday Comedy Special.” Tickets are still up for grabs via ticket2me.net. For more details, follow @fyechannel on Facebook and Instagram and download the kumu app and follow @fyechannel (app.kumu.ph/fyechannel).
