Filipino fashion designer Robin Tomas is following in the footsteps of his mother – the celebrated comedienne and actress, Tessie Tomas.

The budding stand-up comic has been making the rounds at comedy club open mics in New York City. 

Tomas said it is his way of honoring his mother’s legacy as the queen of daytime TV and stand-up comedy in the Philippines.

"I was in the womb of a comedian," he said. "I've absorbed everything. I grew up with a comic and we would spar naturally with with humor."

To embark on his new journey, Tomas shared he also went to school at the Harvard of comedy clubs, the "Comedy Cellar."

It's where a few legends started their careers in light entertainment, such as Jon Stewart, Kevin Hart, Amy Schumer, as well as Dave Chappelle and Ali Wong.  

"For fashion, I went to Parsons, which is also one of the best schools in the country," said Tomas. "For comedy I decided, why not go for the best and get the really good training?"

Tomas said he is just getting started with his newfound career, and he is getting some attention from the FilAm community, including from Paz Herrero – the daughter of the late Filipino comedian Subas Hererro. 

"Maybe Robin will be the next one that we'll see on national TV," said Herrero. "I think it's great." 

Sharing the comedy stage at the Stand NYC is Filipina stand-up comic Patricia Dignlasan.  

Dinglasan took the same class with the very same teacher at the Comedy Cellar some five years ago. She shared some of her tips for new comic.

"Just keep getting on stage, writing and editing," she said. "I probably throw away about 80% of what I write until I can condense, until it is sharp and everyone's laughing."

Tessie Tomas, meanwhile, told her son to enjoy the ride in his newfound “playground.”

"I wish you all the luck in the world as you foray into the difficult, challenging world of stand-up comedy," she said in a video message.

Tessie added in Filipino: "To be honest, I was also shocked. I didn't think he (Robin) would take this seriously. But he took a comedy writing course. Maybe one day, he'll be more famous than his mom. I would just be his front act!"

As they say – dreams do come true in the big city of dreams called New York City.