Pablo Martin Sarmiento (J – Aug), better known as Babalu, was a Filipino comedian and actor....
Babalu (comedian)
Filipino actor and comedian (1942–1998)
In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Martin and the surname or paternal family name is Sarmiento.
Pablo Martin Sarmiento (June 29, 1942 – August 27, 1998), better known as Babalu, was a Filipino comedian and actor.
His screen name was a reference to his long, sharp chin[1] ("baba" is the Filipino term for "chin", babalu is a Filipino gay term derived from it) of which was sometimes a subject of on screen ridicule, usually by himself.
Personal life
He grew up in Sampaloc, Manila in his grandmother's home with his mother, one sister and three brothers.
Pablo Martin Sarmiento (J – Aug), better known as Babalu, was a Filipino comedian and actor.
Babalu fathered a daughter. For several years and until his death, he was living with his long-time partner who eventually became his wife prior to his death, with whom he had a child.
Acting career
Babalu is considered "one of the most famous, beloved, and greatest comedians" in the Philippines.
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