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Christopher Diwata returns to 'Showtime'

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<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FabscbnNEWS%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02maZrHdcv1721AEj5qznRCtcxsEJp93DPQmxm39oJ38e1X9KpHWDuyFmoyyDjxwEZl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="754" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br/></div><p>MANILA -- Christopher Diwata, the former &quot;Kalokalike&quot; contestant behind the viral meme &quot;What haffen, Vella,&quot; returned to &quot;It&#x27;s Showtime&quot; on Tuesday.</p><p>Diwata joined the noontime program&#x27;s &quot;KID SONA&quot; segment and gamely uttered his trending lines.</p><p>&quot;Parang nakakakilabot kasi after 12 years ngayon lang ulit,&quot; Diwata, a fish dealer, said on Showtime Online U after he appeared on the noontime show.</p><p>Asked of his reaction about his trending &quot;What haffen, Vella?&quot; Diwata said: &quot;Unang-una talagang naging busy ako dahil sa dami ng brands na tumatawag, mga collab na tumatawag.&quot;</p><p>If given a chance, Diwata once expressed his dream to be part of &quot;FPJ&#x27;s Batang Quiapo.&quot; </p><p>&quot;Tanggol, ano hindi mo ba nakikita ito? Ready na ako, shoot na shoot na. Ano pa ang hinihintay mo? Tawagan mo na ako at laging bukas ang aking cellphone. What haffen, Tanggol?&quot;</p><p>It was in 2013 when Diwata first uttered his trending line &quot;What haffen, Vella?&quot; on &quot;Kalokalike&quot; as an impersonator of &quot;Twilight&quot; actor Taylor Lautner.</p><p>The “What hafen Vella” is still trending on TikTok and other social media platforms with celebrities coming out with their own takes.  </p><p>With his current popularity, Diwata has been busy appearing on various shows and brands. Just recently, he surprised OPM band Ben&amp;Ben in one of its shows. </p><div> </div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS:</strong></div><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/9tya6Uvp0H0?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><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/OUi7SRE2pTk?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Christopher Diwata, the former "Kalokalike" contestant behind the viral meme "What haffen, Vella," returned to "It's Showtime" on Tuesday.</p>

Christopher Diwata, the former "Kalokalike" contestant behind the viral meme "What haffen, Vella," returned to "It's Showtime" on Tuesday.