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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1759903868879TKTK.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>Photo from Tarantadong Kalbo&#x27;s Facebook page</div>Artist Kevin Eric Raymundo, better known online as Tarantadong Kalbo, was hospitalized due to transient ischemic attack (TIA), his family said Wednesday.Raymundo, known for his political satire and slice-of-life artworks, was rushed to the hospital, where he was diagnosed with TIA.In an online exchange with ABS-CBN News, Raymundo’s wife Maria said her husband was already in stable condition.&quot;But he needs to be transferred to [the] Philippine Heart Center to get more tests because aside from the mini-stroke, he also suffered from a heart attack,&quot; she said.The family is calling for donations, which can be sent through the QR Codes of digital banks below.<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1759908229401558109262_1321295656116608_6351890411372039250_n.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>Photo from Tarantadong Kalbo&#x27;s Facebook</div>A TIA is likened to a temporary stroke, caused by a temporary lack of blood flow to a part of one&#x27;s brain, according to the Cleveland Clinic.It is often mistaken as a &quot;mini stroke&quot; but serve as a warning that one &quot;could have a stroke in the very near future,&quot; the clinic said.Tarantadong Kalbo, followed by more than 698,000 users on Facebook, became widely known for his &quot;<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/life/10/08/22/tarantadong-kalbos-artwork-wins-good-design-award">Tumindig</a>&quot; illustration, an artwork that earned a nod at the 2022 Good Design Awards.

Artist Kevin Eric Raymundo, better known online as Tarantadong Kalbo, was hospitalized due to transient ischemic attack, his family said Wednesday.

Artist Kevin Eric Raymundo, better known online as Tarantadong Kalbo, was hospitalized due to transient ischemic attack, his family said Wednesday.

Pinoy artist Tarantadong Kalbo hospitalized due to transient ischemic attack

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Pinoy artist Tarantadong Kalbo hospitalized due to transient ischemic attack

ABS-CBN News Digital Intern,

Johann Paulus Coronel

Published October 08, 2025 03:42 PM PHT

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