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MJ Felipe

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<p>Christopher Diwata or most popularly known as the impersonator of Hollywood actor Taylor Lautner has gone viral on Tiktok after his 2013 performance in ABS-CBN’s ‘It’s Showtime’ segment ‘Kalokalike’ resurfaced after a decade.  </p><p>The 35-year-old family man couldn’t believe it himself after seeing the millions of views and shares of his ‘what haffen vella’ meme. </p><p>“Nagulat ako,” said Chris. “Kasi sa loob ng isang dekada hindi ko akalain na mauungkat pa rin yung pagsali ko sa It’s Showtime.”  </p><p>He added, “Nagulat ako na may mga nagtatag na sa akin, ‘Huy yung boses mo, sikat na naman tignan mong ganun’, yung nakita ko gumawa na po ako ng sarili kong content sa Tiktok.”</p><div> <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2025/5/15/tv-patrol-kalokalike-contestant-na-pinagmulan-ng-what-hafen-vella-trend-kilalanin-2024"><strong>TV PATROL: &#x27;Kalokalike&#x27; contestant na pinagmulan ng &#x27;What hafen Vella&#x27; trend, kilalanin</strong></a></div><p>What Chris remembers is that when he was asked to act like Lautner’s character in the movie &quot;Twilight&quot;  as Jacob, he skimmed through some movie quotes online.  </p><p>“Naaalala ko po noon, nung nag-audition po ako nun sa It’s Showtime, wala po talaga akong alam. Ang ginawa ko po nun, nung sinalang na po ako ora mismo, naghanap na lang ako sa internet ng linya ni Jacob,” he said. </p><p> Even celebrities has jumped into the trend on Tiktok like Piolo and Inigo Pascual, Kyline Alcantara, SB19 and more. Shocked with this instant fame, Chris said “Natutuwa po ako, kasi natutuwa sila kahit ganun yung boses ko, pati pag-pronounce ko ng words, ay natutuwa silang gayahin paulit ulit nilang ginagawa.”</p><p>After his &quot;Kalokalike&quot; stint, Chris focused on his family. </p><p>Married with two children, Chris has been working as a fish dealer in Bataan - delivering freshly-harvested fishes in Subic, Dagupan and Bulacan. This instant fame online opened quite a number of opportunities already for Chris, which he’s thankful for. </p><p>“Ngayon po talaga, sa totoo lang napakarami ko po talagang utang pero nung dumating po yun para pong nag-offer po sa akin, nakakabawas po nakakaahon,” he said. </p><p>But Chris is still wishing to make his ultimate dream come true.  </p><div> <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2025/5/15/tv-patrol-janitor-ng-naia-kinilala-sa-katapatan-sa-trabaho-2026"><strong>TV PATROL: Janitor ng NAIA kinilala sa katapatan sa trabaho</strong></a></div><p>“Sa totoo lang gusto ko po talagang maging action star… Gusto ko pong maging aktor, maging artista. Pinakasikat batang quiapo with Coco Martin,” said Chris.  </p><p>“What haffen Tanggol, what are you waiting for? Pick me now!” he sampled.</p><p>He has a huge following now on Tiktok, and also created a YouTube vlog named &quot;Lakbay Diwata&quot; - wherein he and his friends visit cemeteries and haunted houses to hunt for ghosts and supernatural beings. </p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2wzYKL6lcNE?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Christopher Diwata or most popularly known as the impersonator of Hollywood actor Taylor Lautner has gone viral on Tiktok after his 2013 performance in ABS-CBN’s ‘It’s Showtime’ segment ‘Kalokalike’ resurfaced after a decade. </p>

Christopher Diwata or most popularly known as the impersonator of Hollywood actor Taylor Lautner has gone viral on Tiktok after his 2013 performance in ABS-CBN’s ‘It’s Showtime’ segment ‘Kalokalike’ resurfaced after a decade.

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‘Wha haffen Tanggol?’: Christopher Diwata hopes to make it in ‘Batang Quiapo’

MJ Felipe,

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Published May 16, 2025 01:08 AM PHT

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Updated May 16, 2025 01:46 AM PHT

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