Some people are wondering whatever happened to Ramon Bautista. He's the self-proclaimed "Internet Action Star" who's best known for his comedy roles and authoring the book "Bakit Hindi Ka Crush ng Crush Mo?"where he also played as himself in the movie. He also became controversial when he called the girls from Davao "hipon" even before Herlene Budol came into the picture.
Ramon said he is practicing his profession as a film teacher in UP Diliman. He appears every now and then in indie films to support his students who can't afford the popular actors. He added that playing relevant roles like being Dr. Jose Rizal will make him come back to show business.
"However, I don't really savor the idea of lock-in tapings because it will keep me away from my dogs. I know I will miss them," he said in the vernacular.
Ramon was the special guest during the launch of Iconic Drive 2022, a premium car exhibit which is ongoing until Oct. 19 at the Alabang Town Center. He was there upon the invitation of Dexter Co, president of Auto Icon which holds nine quality brands in its portfolio, namely: Mercedes-Benz, Chrysler, Dodge, RAM, Peugeot, Mazda, GAC, and Morris Garages or MG.
"We invited Ramon because of his knowledge and enthusiasm about cars, which now makes him an influencer in this field. We are confident that he will be impressed with our line-up in this exhibit," Co stated.
Co was joined by his business partners in launching the exhibit, namely Cris Bofill, Auto Icon's vice-president for operations and Rachel Villanueva, president of the sister company, Auto Flare. Sales managers of the different brands under Auto Icon's umbrella were also on hand to attend to guests' inquiries, namely Mikey Cuyugan of Mercedes Benz Alabang, Destry Lachaona of Mazda Alabang, Beth Flores of MG Alabang, Roger Ramirez of Peugeot Alabang, Jake Flores of GAC Motor Alabang and Jon Semana ( Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and RAM). Also present were after sales managers Eddie Jubilag and Romy Garcia.
Ramon remarked that the Auto Icon vehicles like the latest model Jeep Gladiator Overland give him the inspiration to work harder. Also being displayed at Corte de Las Palmas in ATC are top-of-the-line cars like the Mercedes-Benz GLC 200, Peugeot 5008, GAC GS4, and MG HS trophy.
Ramon revealed that he has a fleet of six cars, including three Mitsubishi Lancers, which are ""not new but are well-maintained."
"Di bale nang maraming kotse kesa maraming babae," he quipped. Ramon remains a bachelor, but is in a long-term relationship with restaurateur Rachel Imperial.
Ramon recalled that his first car was a Lancer, which his father helped him to buy after graduation. He, later on, became an endorser of Mitsubishi Adventure. Now, he chronicles his road trips and shares valuable advice on maintaining vehicles in his eponymous YouTube vlog and Facebook page, which are followed by many.