The Philippine Star

Michael V. releases ‘The Bubble Bible by Bitoy’ under Summit Books

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“Thou shall finish reading this book laughing.” That is the ultimate

commandmen­t of The

Bubble Bible by Bitoy, a collection of Michael V.’s 12 most famous characters on the long-running, much-loved GMA Network gag show Bubble

Gang.

The collection, out soon from Summit Books, lets readers enjoy the irreverent comedy of the comedian, actor, singer, composer, rapper and parodist over 20 decades of making Filipino audiences laugh on Bubble Gang. The Bubble Bible

by Bitoy includes images of his memorable incarnatio­ns, the hilarious gags that have made them unforgetta­ble and funny anecdotes from Bitoy himself.

In The Bubble Bible by Bitoy, fans will be treated to the “tiis-ganda” secrets of Yaya Rosalinda “Cha-Cha” Lucero, the hidden tattoos of Tata Lino, the untold riches of Don Miguel De Ayalabang, the workouts that Sexballs swears by, and the monologue that only Cecilio Sasuman can do justice to. Laugh out loud at other unforgetta­ble personalit­ies that Michael V. has breathed life into such as Junie Lee, Madam Rocha, Mr. Assimo, Mr. Matapobre, Bonggang Bonggang Bongbong, DJ Bumbay and Doña Yna Moran. he illustrati­ons of the

Bubble Gang characters in the book are also by Michael V., whose talent in drawing is well-known. The book also features a foreword by veteran comedian Joey de Leon. Bubble Gang is the longest-running sketch comedy program in the Philippine­s, with Michael V. as its creative director and one of its pioneering cast members. The show, which first aired on GMA Network on Oct. 20, recently celebrated its 20th anniversar­y.

The Bubble Bible by Bitoy is out in bookstores and magazine stands nationwide for P250.

For updates and more informatio­n, like Summit Books on Facebook via www. facebook.com/SummitBook­s and follow on Instagram via @summit.books.

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