Yoyoy Villame

Not to be confused with Yoyoy Villamin.

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Tesorio and the surname or paternal family name is Villame.
Yoyoy Villame
Member of the Las Piñas City Council
In office
1998–2001
In office
1988–1995
Personal details
Born
Roman Tesorio Villame

(1932-11-18)November 18, 1932
Calape, Bohol, Philippine Islands
DiedMay 18, 2007(2007-05-18) (aged 74)
Las Piñas, Philippines
Political partyLaban ng Demokratikong Pilipino[1]
Spouse
Tessie Codilla
​
(m. 1993)​
Musical career
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • comedian
  • actor
  • politician
  • jeepney driver
  • bus driver[2]
Instruments
Years active1972–2004
Labels

Roman Tesorio Villame (November 18, 1932 – May 18, 2007), better known as Yoyoy Villame (Tagalog: [ˈjojoɪ ˌbiːljɐˈmɛ]), was a Filipino singer, composer, lyricist, actor, politician and comedian.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference MSCalalo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Aurelio, Julie M. (May 19, 2007). "Yoyoy says Goodbye". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved August 17, 2022.