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Ben&Ben shares surprise encounter with Christopher Diwata

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Clarence Roi Gillego

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<p>In an unexpected moment, Ben&amp;Ben met viral sensation, Christopher Diwata.</p><p>Christopher recently catapulted to fame due to his iconic impersonation of Hollywood actor Taylor Lautner on the noontime show<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/itsshowtime"><strong> </strong><em><strong>It’s Showtime</strong></em></a>’s segment “Kalokalike” back in 2013. </p><p>The “What haffen vella?” trend, which originated from his performance, is now all-over social media, with several netizens reenacting it and making memes out of it.  </p><p>Now getting significant attention, Christopher made a surprise visit to an event of Ben&amp;Ben which delighted the band members.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJvZGvnPbVt/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=500&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A3005897.799999997%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="955" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>In a reel posted on Instagram on Saturday, May 17, the Filipino indie folk-pop band shared the unexpected encounter with the social media personality, which was initiated by Sony Music Philippines.</p><p>“Minsan lang kami i-surprise tapos ganito pa. Grabe hahahah salamat sa pakana @sonymusicphl!!! Sobrang random pero sobrang special,” Ben&amp;Ben captioned its Instagram post.</p><p>The band members’ reactions were captured in the one-minute video.</p><p>“Hindi namin alam na pupunta siya,” Ben&amp;Ben wrote in the video.</p><p>The band further described the feeling of meeting the famous impersonator in their post’s comment section.</p><p>“Sobrang blown away kami talaga nung dumating siya,” they expressed.</p><p>Ben&amp;Ben and some of their fans who were present at the event were treated to a live performance of Christopher, who delivered the lines of Jacob, the character of Taylor in the Twilight movie series.</p><p>“Sobrang random. We can’t believe na mapapanood namin ‘to [nang] live,” Ben&amp;Ben wrote in the video.</p><p>In the post’s comment section, Ben&amp;Ben jokingly said: “Moon has never glowed this color, nandito na si Jacob.”</p><p>Christopher and Ben&amp;Ben also sang the song “A Thousand Years,” the movie’s soundtrack.</p><p>In the Instagram reel, the band briefly shared that they have been following the social media personality.</p><p>“Kaka-comment lang namin sa post mo nung isang araw tapos na-meet ka namin agad,” the band wrote in the video.</p><p>Ben&amp;Ben expressed their gratitude to Christopher both in the post’s caption and in the video itself.</p><p>“Thank you, Sir Christopher Diwata. Pinasaya mo kami sobra,” the Band expressed.</p><p>According to a report by <em>Philippine Star</em>, Christopher has already appeared in advertisements for some brands including Shopee, Mang Inasal, and Astron Appliances. His appearances delighted the netizens, the report said.</p><p>In an interview with ABS-CBN News, Christopher revealed his dream of becoming a part of the action-drama series <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/batangquiapo"> <em>FPJ’s Batang Quiapo</em></a><em>.</em></p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2025/5/15/-wha-haffen-tanggol-christopher-diwata-hopes-to-make-it-in-batang-quiapo-0108"><strong>READ:‘Wha haffen Tanggol?’: Christopher Diwata hopes to make it in ‘Batang Quiapo’</strong></a></div><p>“Sa totoo lang gusto ko po talagang maging action star… Gusto ko pong maging aktor, maging artista. Pinakasikat <em>Batang Quiapo</em> with Coco Martin,” he told ABS-CBN News.</p><p>Meanwhile, Ben&amp;Ben is preparing for their upcoming <em>The Traveller Across Dimensions World Tour.</em></p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/music/2025/5/11/here-s-why-ben-ben-chose-these-five-locations-for-their-upcoming-world-tour-1521"><strong>READ:Here’s why Ben&amp;Ben chose these five locations for their upcoming world tour</strong></a></div><p>The band will kick off its global tour in Cebu City on May 24. Part of the tour’s local leg are two more events — one in Bacolod on June 8 and another in Davao on June 22.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/music/2025/5/7/ben-ben-dedicates-courage-to-a-little-cancer-warrior-1241"><strong>READ:Ben&amp;Ben dedicates ‘Courage’ to a little cancer warrior</strong></a></div><p>Ben&amp;Ben will also be heading to Lincoln, California on July 12 and Singapore on December 14 for their overseas shows.</p>

<p>Ben&amp;Ben meets social media personality Christopher Diwata, the man behind the 'What haffen Vella?' trend</p>

Ben&Ben meets social media personality Christopher Diwata, the man behind the 'What haffen Vella?' trend

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Ben&Ben shares surprise encounter with Christopher Diwata: 'Sobrang blown away kami'

Clarence Gillego,

Push Team

Published May 17, 2025 08:05 PM PHT

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