Something is
brewing at the Manila International Book Fair (MIBF), the country’s
longest-running and biggest book fair.
This year, though, the brew turns a little, well, strange as comedian,
actor, radio personality and businessman Tado Jimenez joins the fair as one of
MIBF’s featured Bookworms.
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”.
As one of
MIBF’s Bookworms, Tado, as well as cartoonist Stanley Chi, renowned tour guide
Carlos Celdran, and Youtube celebrity Ramon Bautista will be making a series of
online videos for the event aiming to entice people from all walks of
life. There truly is something for
everyone at the Manila International Book Fair.
MIBF runs
from Sept. 14-18 at the SMX Convention Center, Seashell Drive, Mall of Asia
Complex, Pasay City. MIBF is organized by Primetrade Asia, Inc. in partnership
with Asian Catholic Communicators, Inc., Book Development Association of the
Philippines, Philippine Booksellers Association, Inc., and Publishers
Representatives Organization of the Philippines. For details, call 896-0661 or
896-0682, or e-mail bookfair@primetradeasia.com.
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