Jimenez died in an accident involving a Florida bus on February 7, 2014. He was among the 14 people killed in the accident, which occurred around 7:20 a.m. (PST) at Banaue-Bontoc road in Sitio Panggang, Barangay Talubin, Bontoc, Mountain Province.
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Tado Jimenez
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| Arvin "Tado" Jimenez |
Tado Jimenez in 2009
|
| Born |
Arvin Jimenez
March 24, 1974
Baybay, Leyte, Philippines |
| Died |
February 7, 2014 (aged 39)
Bontoc, Mountain Province, Philippines |
| Nationality |
Filipino |
| Occupation |
Comedian, radio personality |
| Years active |
2001–2014 |
| Religion |
Roman Catholic |
Arvin Jimenez (March 24, 1974 – February 7, 2014), commonly known as
Tado, was a
Filipino comedian, actor, radio personality and businessman. His nickname "Tado" comes from a
Tagalog expletive he frequently blurts out.
[1] Tado is primarily known for the offbeat television program
Strangebrew and the
U92 radio program
The BrewRATs!.
Early life and career
Prior to fame, Jimenez had worked on various odd jobs such as a staff in a mental hospital, a
waiter, a
scriptwriter for television and a
photojournalist. Jimenez graduated from the
Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) with a degree in
Psychology.
He is an active member of Scouts Royale Brotherhood (SRB) International
Service Fraternity and Sorority under the waving banner of Beta Tau
Chapter. He was engaged in social issues as a student organizer of
Sanlakas.
[1]
While in PUP, Jimenez was influenced by his artist friends, causing
him to be involved in theater, painting and photography. This led to the
founding of the now-defunct PUP-based cultural organization called
PANDAY PIRA (Pandayan ng Pilipinong Kultura). He eventually studied film
making at the
Mowelfund Institute.
[1]
Jimenez later co-founded Dakila ("Noble"), an artists group aiming to instill modern-day heroism in everyday people, with poet
Lourd de Veyra, rock guitarist for
Parokya ni Edgar,
Buwi Meneses and acclaimed actor,
Ronnie Lazaro.
[2]
Jimenez also dabbled in music, and had appeared with the band
The Youth as their lead vocalist with original vocalist Dodong Cruz's consent. He and the band appeared on the
GMA Network program
Unang Hirit, singing the band's hit "
Multong Bakla" ("gay ghost").
[3]
Strangebrew
Tado became involved in television with the premiere of the off-the-wall magazine show
Strangebrew in the then-
NU 107 operated
UNTV Channel 37, with Angel Rivero as his co-host, in 2001. His maroon
Volkswagen Beetle
will take him and Rivero throughout Metro Manila in an adventure of "a
unique cartoony look, a caustic wit" with "a weird sense of humor."
[1]
Strangebrew and Jimenez became a cult hit until the show was canceled a year later, with him enshrined as a pop culture icon.
[1]
The BrewRATs!
He was reunited with Rivero (along with occasional
Strangebrew contributor, Ramon Bautista) in
Hit FM 99.5's late night talk show
The BrewRATs!.
[1]
(The title of the show is a pun on another Tagalog cuss word.) Even
with Hit FM's reformatting to 99.5 Campus FM, and finally reverting to
its old 99.5 RT callsign, the show was consistently placed on the
station's roster of shows, consistently occupying the late night slot,
until it was moved to the morning slot from August to September 2009.
On October 1, 2009,
The BrewRATs! resurfaced on
U92, the radio affiliate of
MTV Philippines, of which Bautista was a personality of (
The Ramon Bautista Show).
It went off the air a second time as a result of U92's reformat to
Radyo5 92.3 News FM and has since become a show at the internet radio
station DigRadio every Thursday from 9 PM to midnight.
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LimiTado
Aside from radio, Jimenez also designed
LimiTado ("Limited"), and ran it with his wife. The graphic
T-shirts'
main selling points are striking messages printed on the shirt and
spoofs. Other items include bags, accessories and toy collectibles such
as Volkswagen die-casts.
[6]
Political life
Tado Jimenez
ran for the position of city councilor of Marikina's 1st District (coextensive with
Marikina's 1st congressional district) in 2010 as an
independent candidate. He finished eleventh; the first eight in the tally were elected.
Jimenez was involved in protest actions of the
Sanlakas political bloc such as the campaign against rising electricity rates,
[7] and demonstrations against
Charter Change.
[8] He also supported the picket protest of the workers of Philippine Airlines.
[9] He was also seen visiting Sulu Sultan
Jamalul Kiram III, expressing his support in the
Sulu Sultanate's claim over
Sabah, North Borneo.
Personal life
He was married with four daughters, namely, Leidulataja, Katrina May, Indi and Tila.
Death
Jimenez died in an accident involving a
Florida bus on February 7, 2014. He was among the 14 people killed in the accident, which occurred around 7:20 a.m. (
PST) at Banaue-Bontoc road in Sitio Panggang, Barangay Talubin,
Bontoc, Mountain Province.
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Organization
- A member of Scouts Royale Brotherhood (SRB) Beta Tau Chapter
