Sumaya participated in the GMA reality show Survivor Philippines: Celebrity Doubles Showdown (2011), and became the eventual victor.

Born and raised in Antipolo; he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Filipino and a minor in mass communication from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines.

[1] He joined the Probe Team as a production assistant and rose to ranks as an executive producer for several GMA News and Public Affairs programs.

[2] Sumaya reprised his role as Antonietta in various GMA TV shows such as CelebriTV, Celebrity Bluff and Wowowin; with Boobay and Donita Nose.

The live announcement was held at the GMA Network Studio hosted by Richard Gutierrez on February 10.