Norberto Joya "Bert" Marcelo Sr. (June 6, 1936 – December 16, 1995)[citation needed] was a prominent Filipinotelevision personality whose trademark high-pitched infectious laughter earned him the popular moniker "Tawa", after the Tagalog word for laugh.
Born in Baliuag, Bulacan, Marcelo's persona as the Filipino everyman, enhanced by his fluency in the Tagalog language and his easy-going friendly nature, made him ideal as the most recognized endorser of the popular San Miguel Beer. Apart from his classic commercials for San Miguel Beer such as Isang Platitong Mani, Marcelo was also best known as the co-host with Pilita Corrales in Ang Bagong Kampeon, a long-running television talent show which discovered Regine Velasquez among other talents. He was also an occasional actor in films, as well in television sitcoms such as Baltic and Company in 1974.
Personal life
He was married to Alicia Trinidad Castro; they had four sons.
Death
Marcelo died at the peak of his career when he suffered a fatal stroke on December 16, 1995. He was buried at Municipal Cemetery in Baliuag, Bulacan
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