A Tribute to Tado

Comedian Arvin “Tado” Jimenez was among the 14 people killed when a tourist bus fell into a ravine in Mountain province Friday, police said. Read RAPPLER’S news story.

Arvin "Tado" Jimenez Filipino is a popular Filipino comedian, actor, radio personality and businessman. One of his famous lines, "Mabuti pa ang unggoy hindi nya alam sya ay UNGGOY, and tao kinalimutan ng magpakaTAO."

PSYCHOLOGY GRADUATE. Arvin “Tado” Jimenez graduated from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines with a degree in Psychology. Whilst in the university, he was inspired by his artist-friends to study film at the Mowelfund Institute.

MISTER CHEAP JUSTICE’S BLOG has something best to describe the Comedian Tado –“Even a lot of people finds this “Taong Grasa” of a comedian corny and offensive, there is still a niche for him.  Tado caters to the intelligent bourgeoisie crowd.  He easily makes people laugh regardless of his lines.  He is slapstick personified.

GREENPEACE ADVOCATE. Filipino comedic actor Tado Jimenez rides along a busy thoroughfare in Taguig City, Southern Manila, during the 2nd leg of the Right-to-know Water Patrol Expedition. Organized by Greenpeace, the expedition which will travel for 85 kilometers in three weeks during the month of September 2012, will examine and document sources of toxic pollution from Marikina River all the way to Laguna Lake. Greenpeace is urging the government to speed up the elimination of priority hazardous chemicals and establish a pollution disclosure system.

TOUR OF THE FIREFLIES. Television comedian Arvin "Tado" Jimenez and members of the Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ) at the "Tour of the Fireflies" Sunday in Marikina.

ICON FOR YOUTH MASSES. “Ang wasto ay ipakita sa mga bata, ikaw ma’y mayaman o dukha kaya mo maging isang dakila.”

MARVINCONSEGUERA FAN ART. Tado Jiminez is known here in the Philippines as a comedian and also an icon for the youth masses. He had a clothing line titled limiTADO.

WRITER. Arvin “Tado” Jimenez graduated from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines with a degree in Psychology. Whilst in the university, he was inspired by his artist-friends to study film at the Mowelfund Institute.

Tado is one of the hosts of reality situational comedy show “Strangebrew” with Angel Rivero which saw the tandem play offbeat characters as they interviewed well-known personalities and ordinary people on the job. The show aired in UNTV Channel 37 and Studio 23. His notable catchphrase on the show was “Rakenrol!”

After Strangebrew wrapped up, he reunited with Rivero and contributor Ramon Bautista for his late night talk show on Hit FM 99.5, “BrewRATS”. The program has since moved to internet radio station DigRadio every Thursday from 9 p.m. to midnight. Tado also owns a t-shirt line called Limitado which feature striking messages and spoofs printed on the items. He runs this business with his wife.

He is also a published author. His first book “Mga Kasinungalingang Pwedeng Sabihin sa Mga Mangmang” features Tado’s thoughts and anecdotes about life and other hilarious stories. He has followed this up with “Nag-iisa Lang Ako”.

Tado during the launching of his book “Nag-Iisa Lang Ako” at the Psicom booth in the Manila International Book Fair 2011 in SMX Convention Center. Tado got his Unisilver-Time gift certificates and Suplado Tips book.

Bio-eulogy ni Tado Jimenez: Ang librong akala mo pampatay pero pambuhay pala.

Kilala ng marami si Arvin ‘Tado’ Jimenez bilang isang mahusay na komedyante at bukod dito ay isa ring disc jockey. Isa rin siyang negosyante, siya ang nagmamay-ari ng Limitado na ang pangunahing produkto ay mga damit na may naiibang disenyo. Pero bukod dito, marahil ay di nila alam kung sino nga ba si Tado Jimenez? Una siyang nakilala bilang makulit na karakter sa Brewrats na napapanood noon sa UNTV… READ MORE HERE.

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