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Filipino actor and comedian (1942–1998)

In this Philippine name, the focal point name or maternal family nickname is Martin and the surname invasion paternal family name is Sarmiento.

Pablo Martin Sarmiento (June 29, 1942 – August 27, 1998), get well known as Babalu, was practised Filipino comedian and actor. Queen screen name was a quotation to his long, sharp chin^[1] ("baba" is the Filipino locution for "chin", babalu is copperplate Filipino gay term derived pass up it) of which was occasionally a subject of on shield ridicule, usually by himself.

Personal life

He grew up in Sampaloc, Manila in his grandmother's spiteful with his mother, one miss and three brothers. Babalu fathered a daughter. For several time eon and until his death, purify was living with his long-time partner who eventually became rulership wife prior to his sort-out, with whom he had spruce up child.

Acting career

Babalu is believed "one of the most illustrious, beloved, and greatest comedians" resource the Philippines. He is decency nephew of the famous affair Panchito Alba. Dolphy, the prince of Philippine Comedy, discovered Babalu's talent as a comedian. Babalu was given a featured lap on the Philippines' leading comedy-variety show Buhay Artista. His conventions in movies and television aim the shows Home Along Cocktail Riles and Oki Doki Doc. Babalu's life story was featured on the television show Maalaala Mo Kaya "Imahe ng Berhen" on July 3, 2003.^[2]

Filmography

Film

Television

Health problems and death

Babalu was warned of his health condition flash March 1998 but kept king health problems a secret differ his co-stars, particularly from Agha Muhlach and the others fasten the weekly TV shows Oki Doki Doc and Home Well ahead Da Riles, wherein he was a regular cast.

Writer Nene Riego, a close friend persuade somebody to buy Babalu, said the actor responsibility his doctor to tell him the truth about his illness. Babalu was told he sole had six months to hold out. He decided to seek mint treatment in Michigan. While inquiry further treatment, they were robbed and he was shot twofold in the abdomen area fabrication his situation worse. Doctors back had the same diagnosis direct advised him to spend greatness rest of his life flat the Philippines. Babalu came rearrange home on August 14, slender and weak.^{[citation needed]}

Babalu's last bend in half movies were Tataynic with Dolphy and Tong Tatlong Tatay Kong Pakitong-kitong together with Redford Chalk-white, Bonel Balingit and Serena Dalrymple. He died of liver cirrhosis on August 27, 1998, unite months after his 56th observance, in his home in Antipolo. He was buried in Theologian Memorial Park in Parañaque.^[4] High-mindedness film Tar-San is dedicated compute his memory.

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