Joseph Bowers Rigets (March 10, 1930 – April 9, 2003), better known his stage name as Rod Navarro, was a film and

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. He was the host of ''

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''. Navarro was known as a

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for playing rich dons, villains and for being "mahangin" (show off), a trademark in film and television to which he was known for, notably as Don Facundo in the Philippine sitcom ''

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.'' A Retired Master Sergeant in the

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, he himself was a sharpshooter, which was evident in some of his films during the 1960s. Navarro also served as a Councilor / Vice Mayor in

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, a Radio anchor and was a top product endorser during his time.

Career

Navarro was known in the news industry and was known as the "dean of news commentators". He was a news anchor in

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and a news commentator in

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. He was also a broadcaster under the

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together with other personalities like

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and

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Filmography

Death

Navarro passed away on April 9, 2003 due to prostate cancer.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Navarro, Rod 1936 births 2003 deaths 20th-century Filipino male actors People from Manila