Rod Navarro

Joseph Bowers Rigets (March 10, 1930 – April 9, 2003), better known his stage name as Rod Navarro, was a film and television actor. He was the host of Tawag ng Tanghalan.

Navarro was known as a character actor 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 Beh Bote Nga.

A Retired Master Sergeant in the Philippine Constabulary, 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 Pasig, 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 DZMM-AM and a news commentator in DWAN-AM. He was also a broadcaster under the Radio Philippines Network together with other personalities like Noli de Castro and Joe Taruc.

Death
Navarro died on April 9, 2003, due to prostate cancer.