Cesar Lacbu Nucum (May 15, 1938 – May 17, 2007), better known as Kuya Cesar, was a Filipino radio personality. He was also known as "Speed Bagal".

Early life

Cesar Lacbu Nucum was born on May 15, 1938 at Pansinao in

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. He is the eldest son of Aurelio and Romana Nucum. Before being a radio announcer, he used to sell balut and was also a scrap collector, collecting old newspaper and used bottles to be sold at their local junk shop, at his hometown. He came to Manila and worked as a construction painter before getting the job as a radio announcer after he auditioned at DZMM, with the help of his very distinctive voice. He is considered as one of the station's pioneers which includes

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and

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. He kept the job for many decades. His career was shortly seized when

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shut down in 1972 due to martial law. In the 1970s and 80s, Kuya Cesar joined

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where he was the station manager of DWAN 1206. When

reopened in 1986 after the

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, he returned to DZMM.

Career

During his career, he hosted several radio programs which featured his noted slow manner of speaking. Audiences found his style and endearing and somewhat comic as well. In his programs he gave heartfelt advice to listeners and played music from his generation. He pioneered entertainment talk radio in Taglish on the FM band, which at the time was a shock to many. His noted radio programs were ''Dear Kuya Cesar'', 12am-4am, and ''Ikaw sa Likod ng mga Awit'', 12:30pm-4pm. He won several awards in his radio announcer career. He also appeared in movies like ''Bala at Lipstick'' in 1994, ''Gagay: Prinsesa ng Brownout'' in 1993 and ''Tora-Tora, Bang Bang Bang'' in 1990. During the 80s he had a comedy TV show called

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. He gained the nickname "Speed Bagal" due to his slow delivery.

Personal life

He was married to Sylvia Villanueva Nucum, with six sons: Cesar Jr. (Jun), Arnel, Ranilo, Erwin, Niño and Jordan.

Filmography

Movies

*''Talents Unlimited'' (1968) *''Andres de Saya: Mabagsik na Daw!'' (1982) - Dr. B. Agal *''Tora Tora, Bang Bang Bang'' (1990) *''Gagay: Prinsesa ng Brownout'' (1993) *''Bala at Lipstick'' (1994) - Cosme *''Walang Iwanan, Peksman!'' (2002) - Priest

TV show

*''

'' (1969–1972)

Radio shows

*''Dear Kuya Cesar'' (

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) *''Ikaw sa Likod ng mga Awit'' (DZMM)

Death

On May 17, 2007 at 9:45 pm, just two days after his birthday, Nucum died of an apparent heart attack at the age of 69. Efforts to revive him were done but upon arrival at

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he was pronounced dead. He was interred at Himlayang Pilipino in

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nucum, Cesar Lacbu 1938 births 2007 deaths Filipino radio personalities Filipino male comedians People from Pampanga 20th-century comedians