Michael V. (born December 17, 1969 Beethoven del Valle Bunagan), also known as "Bitoy" or "Toybits", is a Filipino comedian, actor, director, composer, singer, rapper, voice artist and parodist, who appears in the GMA Network show Bubble Gang, and in his own TV show Bitoy's Funniest Videos. His current TV show is Pepito Manaloto.
Known as the "Weird Al" Yankovic of the Philippines for his "translations" and parodies of popular Filipino and foreign songs and has also made original songs, such as "Sinaktan Mo Ang Puso Ko" (You've Hurt My Heart), and "Hindi Ako Bakla" (I'm Not Gay). The song "Sinaktan Mo Ang Puso Ko" is closely similar to Yankovic's "You Don't Love Me Anymore".
He has won the Asian Television Awards for Best Comedy Performance by an Actor for the years 2004, 2005 and 2006.
He recently joined MariMar as the voice of Fulgoso. After his voice-acting in MariMar, he joined the cast of Codename: Asero which is Bitoy's first soap opera.
On August 23, 2008, Michael V, was officially informed that he will grace the front cover of Reader's Digest (RD) 5th Annual Humor Special, September issue.
He also recently had a comedy movie with long time friend Ogie Alcasid called "Ang Spoiled Brat: The Movie" produced by GMA Films & APT Productions, inspired from a segment of GMA 7's award-winning gag-show, "Bubble Gang". Bitoy also hosted a game show on GMA, Hole in the Wall with Ogie Alcasid in 2009.
Bitoy formerly hosted a comedy-talent show called Bitoy's SHOwwwTIME aired from 2009 to 2010 and also hosted Kap's Amazing Stories Kids Edition while original host Sen. Bong Revilla had left the show shortly for re-election as senator, but Revilla won again as Senator a week later.
Bitoy had his first sitcom entitled "Pepito Manaloto" currently airing on GMA 7 and is also currently co-hosting the long running variety game show, Eat Bulaga.
In 2010, Bitoy became Nestle Philippines' Laki sa Gatas advocate for Bear Brand Milk. He joined the product's other endorsers, Batangas Governor and actress Vilma Santos, Manila Vice Mayor Isko Moreno, Miss International 2006 Precious Lara Quigaman, writer and professor José Wendell Capili, actor Marvin Agustin, singer Regine Velasquez, and actress Eugene Domingo.
Also in 2010, Bitoy returns to drama via Jillian Namamasko Po! which he plays a Santa Claus which he created a doll and gives to a good little child.
In 2011, Bitoy once again to drama via Bantatay which he returns to voice as a dog. it was his 4th GMA 7 Telebabad after Marimar and Codename: Asero and Jillian Namamasko Po!.
Bitoy is married to his non-showbiz wife Carol and has 4 children. His closest friends are Ogie Alcasid, Vic Sotto, Bayani Agbayani and the late Francis Magalona.
