Career
Labra starred in Apat Na Taga in 1953. He was a child star who shared screen with Fernando Poe, Senior in several hits, including "Palaboy ng Tadhana," "Sagur," "Kanto Boy," and "Alimudin."
He was only six years old when he made his stage debut. He was discovered by Poe Senior when he was looking for a child actor who could sing for the movie.
"He was tortured," Labra told the Inquirer in 2005 interview.
The elder Poe became the 10-year-old"s foster father. In 1969, Labra and fellow action star The Late Eddie Fernandez were jailed for murder.
Labra spent 13 years in Muntinlupa, only to be exonerated by the Supreme Court. Labra appeared in the 1991 action film "Manong Gang" with actor now Senator ramon "Bong" revilla Junior Alongside Dina Bonevie as Bong Revilla"s Leading Lady, and the late Actors Paquito Diaz and Max Alvarado.
Labra"s last film, the 2007 comedy "M.O.N.A.Y ni Mr.
Shooli," co-starred actor Leo Martinez. He appeared in supporting roles in soap operas and indie films in the Philippines. Labra died last February 10, 2009 due to emphysema.
He was 75 years old.
Labra"s remains were buried in the Garden of Memories in Pateros. Fernando Poe, Junior., the King of the Philippine movies said that "Berting was the greatest Filipino actor of all time."
He was named Mickey Rooney and Bobby Breen of the Philippines, the Filipino version of Hollywood Child Wonders in the 1940s.