Chino Liao

Chino Liao is a Filipino stand-up comedian, improviser, podcaster and writer based in Manila, and one of Comedy Manila's seasoned feature performers. His stand-up is built around his experience as a heavy-set man, a lens he uses to contextualize everyday situations, alongside material on family, current events and pop culture. He is also an improviser with the troupe Carambola Mnl and hosts The Class Clown Podcast with Chino Liao, on which he has interviewed fellow Philippine comedians about their careers and local comedy scenes, including one on the stand-up community in Naga City. Over roughly 14 years as a comedian, Liao has taken his stand-up beyond Manila to stages abroad, including a 2023 date on the Comedy Masala circuit in Singapore, as well as shows in China, Malaysia, South Korea and the United States.