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{{short description|Filipino actor}}
{{Unreferenced|date=February 2011}}
{{Infobox person
|name        = Ching Arellano
|image       =
|caption     =
|birth_name  = Francis Anthony A. Arellano
|birth_date  = {{Birth date|1960|06|06}}
|birth_place = [[Malabon]], [[Rizal (province)|Rizal]], [[Philippines]]
|death_date  = {{Death date and age|2011|02|12|1960|06|06}}
|death_place = [[Malabon]], [[Philippines]]
|other_names =
|known_for   = Kuya Ching
|occupation  = actor, comedian
|years_active= 1984–2010
|nationality = [[Philippine nationality law|Filipino]]
|spouse      = Che Vista-Arellano
|child       = 1
}}

'''Ching Arellano''' (June 6, 1960 – February 12, 2011) was a [[Filipino people|Filipino]] comedian and actor. He was former mainstay in ''[[Batibot]]''.

==Early life==
Born Francis Anthony A. Arellano on June 6, 1960, in Mary Johnston Hospital, Manila. Grew up in [[Malabon]], [[Metro Manila]].

==Early career==
Ching Arellano, a theater actor who appeared in numerous films and TV shows in the past three decades. He started his acting career in 1977 at the University of the Philippines Diliman where he took up AB Theater Arts and was an active member of the UP Repertory Company under the tutelage of theater director Professor Behn Cervantes. After college, he continued his career in theater at the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA). In 1988, he started appearing on television via the political satire comedy "Sic O'Clock News" playing various roles, notably the character of former president Fidel V. Ramos. "Sic O'Clock News" was written by Jobart Bartolome and Amado Lacuesta under the direction of Marilou Diaz-Abaya. Shortly after, also in 1988, Arellano joined the Philippines' longest-running children show, [[Batibot]] as resident jeepney driver and all-around handyman "Kuya Ching."

==Personal life==
He was married to writer Che Vista-Arellano.  Kuya Ching had a nephew named [[Drew Arellano]] who's also an actor and TV host.

==Death==
Arellano died of heart failure on Saturday, 12 February 2011. He was 50 years old. In 2008, Arellano was diagnosed by a heart specialist as to have had a heart afflicted with atrial fibrillation, in his case, a congenital condition. He was cremated on February 16, 2011 at the Eternal Gardens, Balintawak in Quezon City.

==Filmography==

===TV Shows===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Title
! Year
! Role
! Network
|-
| [[Batibot]]
| 1984–1994
| Kuya Ching
| [[Radio Philippines Network|RPN]]/[[ABS-CBN Corporation|ABS-CBN]]/[[People's Television Network|PTV]]
|-
| [[Sic O'Clock News|Sic-O-Clock News]]
| 1986–1989
| Himself/Reporter
| [[Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation|IBC]]
|-
| [[Oki Doki Doc]]
| 1993–1996
| SPO2
| [[ABS-CBN Corporation|ABS-CBN]]
|-
| [[Lovers in Paris (Philippine TV series)|Lovers in Paris]]
| 2009
| Popoy
| [[ABS-CBN Corporation|ABS-CBN]]
|-
| [[Impostor (TV series)|Impostor]]
| 2010
| Tatay Cosme
| [[ABS-CBN Corporation|ABS-CBN]]
|}

===Movies===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Title
! Year
! Role
! Films
|-
| Estudyante Blues
| 1989
| Facundo
| [[Viva Films]]
|-
| Wooly Booly: Ang Classmate Kong Alien
| 1989
|
| [[Viva Films]]
|-
| Hulihin Si ... Nardong Toothpick
| 1990
| Policeman
| [[Viva Films]]
|-
| Tootsie Wootsie: Ang Bandang Walang Atrasan
| 1990
|
| [[Viva Films]]
|-
| Teacher's Enemy no. 1
| 1990
|
| [[Viva Films]]
|-
| Pitong Gamol
| 1991
| Señor Ortega
| [[Viva Films]]
|-
| Alabang Girls
| 1992
| Don Ambrocio
| [[Viva Films]]
|-
| Oki Doki Doc: The Movie
| 1996
| SPO2
| [[Star Cinema]]
|-
| Biyudo Si Daddy, Biyuda Si Mommy
| 1997
| Ching Ma
| [[Star Cinema]]
|-
| Tik Tak Toys: My Kolokotoys
| 1999
| Man in All White
| [[Star Cinema]]
|-
| Isprikitik: Walastik Kung Pumitik
| 1999
| Mr. Hingl
| [[Star Cinema]]
|-
| Juan & Ted: Wanted
| 2000
|
| [[Viva Films]]
|-
| Banyo Queen
| 2001
|
| [[Viva Films]]
|}

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[[Category:1960 births]]
[[Category:2011 deaths]]
[[Category:People from Malabon]]
[[Category:Male actors from Metro Manila]]
[[Category:Filipino male actors]]
[[Category:Filipino comedians]]
[[Category:Filipino male television actors]]
[[Category:Filipino television personalities]]
[[Category:University of the Philippines Diliman alumni]]