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4 jobs Ato Arman did before joining 'Tawag ng Tanghalan'

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Kimberlu Kathreen Khaye Dave

MANILA – “Tawag ng Tanghalan” Season 2 first runner-up Ato Arman shared his unforgettable experiences in four previous jobs before he joined the popular singing contest on “It’s Showtime.”In an interview on “Tonight with Boy Abunda” on Tuesday, Arman recalled an accident while he was still a barber. <figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IsEd07zHTzg?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="~//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="~//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>“Biglang tinigil ko [ang pagbabarbero], sa isang karanasan na naggupit ako ng sundalo galing sa Marawi. Bumaba sila ng Iligan City para magpagupit. Pag-ahit kong gano’n, na-ano [natamaan] &#x27;yung tenga. Nung dumugo, grabeng takot ko no’n kasi ang sama ng tingin ng sundalo sa ‘kin. Tapos &#x27;yung baril niya naka-gano’n [nakalapag]. Nangatog ako, parang ayoko nang tapusin,” he narrated. Arman immediately apologized to the soldier and didn’t charge the customer anymore. He also remembered a “near tragedy” when he was a tricycle driver. “Nakabangga ako ng isang bata na biglang tumawid. &#x27;Yung bata, parang pagbusina ko, nag-panic tapos binitawan siya ng nanay. Imbis na dito siya sa gilid, pumunta sa gitna,” Arman recalled.“Ang akala ko noon, madidisgrasya &#x27;yung bata pero sa awa ng Diyos, buhay siya. Bumukol lang dito [sa noo],” he added. At age 9, Arman also worked as a farmer to help his family “Yung mga kamay ko, halos nakaranas ako ng putol. Natatamaan ng karet, hakutin ko &#x27;yung isang kabang bigas na hindi ko kaya, do’n ako nagiging matapang. Kung paano harapin &#x27;yung kahirapan.”He also tried to be a “magtatandok” or healer. “Sungay ng baka o kalabaw [ang ginagamit na pagtandok]. Mayroon kaming nilalagay na goma, na ‘pag tinusok mo ng karayom, ‘pag bunot mo ng karayom, automatic siyang nagsasara, [lalabas ‘yong] rabies,” he said, adding that he did this practice for five years. The singer went on to tell how he tried his luck in Manila: “Mahirap ang buhay sa probinsiya, lumuwas ako ng Maynila para sa paghahasa ng lagari. At hanggang ngayon sa kasalukuyan, hanggang ngayon mayroon akong hasaan.”Arman visited the program to promote his upcoming “TNT All-Star Showdown” concert together with Steven Paysu, Sam Mangubat, TNT Boys, and TNT’s grand champions, Noven Belleza and Janine Berdin. It will be held on July 28 at the Araneta Coliseum.

“Tawag ng Tanghalan” Season 2 first runner-up Ato Arman shared his unforgettable experiences in four previous jobs before he joined the popular singing contest on “It’s Showtime.”

“Tawag ng Tanghalan” Season 2 first runner-up Ato Arman shared his unforgettable experiences in four previous jobs before he joined the popular singing contest on “It’s Showtime.”