He invited three of the cast members from “OK Lang” to join him, and two of them accepted. The comedy trio of Tito, Vic, and Joey, became immensely popular, first on “Discorama”, then on “Student Canteen”, and finally on their own sitcom, “Iskol Bukol”. They began hosting, “Eat Bulaga”, a variety/talk show in 1979 and continue to do so to this day. In addition to his work with the trio, he has also written a number of hit songs, and has enjoyed successful television and film careers, as an actor and director.