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- 1 2 3 Nonoy (1940 - 2002) Archived July 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine , wittyworld.com
- 1 2 3 CARTOONIST Noynoy Marcelo, abs-cbnnews.com
- 1 2 3 SEVERINO "NONOY" MARCELO (1939-2002) Lifetime Achievement Awardee Archived September 4, 2011, at the Wayback Machine , animahenasyon.com
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