Yamyam was born on December 8, 1993 in Brgy. Anonang in the town of Inabanga, Bohol, Philippines. Before winning Pinoy Big Brother: Otso, he stopped pursuing education at fifth grade in order to sustain his family's financial needs. He worked several jobs in Cebu such as a water-delivery man and as a house help. On August 12, 2018, Gucong auditioned as an adult housemate in the reality show . He later landed a spot as a housemate on January 6, 2019 and eventually became the show's big winner.
Career
After their temporary exit, Yamyam appeared on several mall shows, and guested several ABS-CBN shows. He was also cast in a supporting role in the Filipino sit-com Home Sweetie Home. In May 2019, Gucong appeared on the Pinoy Big Brother: Otso album entitled "Ang Soundtrack ng Bahay Mo" on the track "Ikaw Ang Pinili ng Puso Ko" alongside his fellow batchmate, Fumiya Sankai. After PBB, Yamyam appeared in several TV Shows of ABS-CBN, including his first dramatic acting stint in MMK, episode entitled "Bukid", which showed his lifestory prior to his PBB stint. He starred alongside veteran actors, Lito Pimentel and Glenda Garcia; and ex-PBB housemates Yong Muhajil,. The episode received a good feedback from viewers, and trended in the Philippines and Worldwide. In 2020, he is currently hosting an online digital show, "Tipid Nation", which is aired on ABS-CBN YouTube channel and ABS-CBN Facebook Page produced by TVDG. This digital show gives advices on how we can save money on such situations, such as buying new clothes for Job Interviews and Street food Hacks. He is also hosting a travel digital show in TFC Online, entitled "Highway Harvest", alongside with his friend and ex-PBB housemate, Fumiya Sankai. This show premiered on April 9, 2020 and is one of the most viewed shows in TFC Online.
Personal life
After PBB, he got his Condominium Unit prize, which is sponsored by Suntrust. He also built his own bakeshop business named "Yamito's Bakeshop". He used his prize money to invest in it. The first branch of the bakeshop, which is located in his hometown in Inabanga opened on December 8, 2019, which coincided on his 26th birthday. After few months, he opened another branch in Ubay, Bohol last March 8, 2020.
