[4] He pursued a degree in engineering at the Far Eastern University in Manila but dropped out due to inability to afford tuition fees.

Agbayani worked on the sidelines to support his studies; a staff member of a Dunkin Donuts outlet and a porter for a bicycle store owned by his grandmother in Divisoria.

[4] Upon graduating from college, Agbayani was hired by GMA Network as one of the production staff for the then noontime show Lunch Date.

He eventually started appearing on camera (he was introduced by the mononym Bayani) since then as the show's resident sidekick and comic relief, until SST: Salo-Salo Together moved to an earlier time slot to give way to erstwhile rival Eat Bulaga!

He is the official debut movie was Wanted Perfect Murder with the comedian Redford White (late) and Eric Quizon and was released in 1997.

[citation needed] Agbayani ventured appeared mostly in some comedy movies like Pera o Bayong, Mana Mana, Tiba Tiba, Otso-Otso Pamela-Mela-Wan, Walang Iwanan, Peksman, and Sangano't Sanggago; sitcoms such as Super Laff-In, Kaya ni Mister, Kaya ni Misis and Okay, Fine!