ELECTION JINGLES

no firing during holiday seasons

 

Some say christmas is not felt in davao...something that is best described by Mar Roxas's political slogan, "di ko ramdam." No fireworks,no hissing watusi, not even a "bomb" joke is shared. Not even a single pop of inflated paper bag is heard anywhere.

So what if others may say "di ko ramdam ang pasko sa dabaw" . We dabawenyo's have learned to live with it, anyway. With firecrackers banned, we are sure we will celebrate 2010 with lots of food, complete set of 13 lucky fruits. Most importantly,  we surely will welcome the year of the tiger in one piece.

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!!

MAHUSAY TALAGA ang pinoy

They say cartoonists are a dying breed. we don't thrive  in colonies. we are many things all in one.artist and a writer, stoic and ridiculous, satirical and damn seriousfunny and fun to be with..  So be it. these make us unique anyway. it's true, sir buboy... MAHUSAY ANG PINOY!!!

The first 100 years of PHILIPPINE KOMIKS and CARTOONS

My pressssciouusss… the first 100 years of Philippine Komiks and Cartoons

I got hold of this book before it’s even sold at the National Bookstores nationwide and it makes me even prouder and happier. ‘got this from Boboy Yonson, the publisher and the present president of the SAMAHAN NGA MGA KARTUNISTA SA PILIPINAS (SKP).

All complete with his authentic doodles and signature.

Thanks to a dear friend, CHECHE, a fellow senior air traffic controller assigned at the Manila Area Control Center who is boboy’s best friend. (che is a brilliant photographer whose works can be found at www.ladyairbus.multiply.com)

This book is some treasure indeed!! Aliwan, Pinoy Klasiks, Wakasan, Funny Komiks, atbp… Flipping through each page reminds me of those times when I was in the elementary grades, tracing the works of the then great komiks illustrators. I learned from these masters. I never get tired drawing and redrawing their characters.

 I NEVER  regret buying this book.

(you may buy this book from national bookstore @ P1,500.00)

them pot calling the kettle black

kamayo mindanao foundation inc...

Kamayo Mindanao Foundation (KMFI), Inc. formerly known as Kalisud Mo-Tabangan Ko Micro-enterprise Development for Community, Inc. (KMFI), paying homage to where it all started-Lianga, Surigao del Sur. Kamayo represents one of the indigenous people inhabiting the province of Surigao del Sur.

The foundation is an embodiment of the Enterprise Bank's Corporate Social Responsibility. However, beyond the slogans of development and beyond the statistical data of poverty and inequality, KMFI aims to demonstrate its services by putting a human face to development.

KMFI believes in Amarya Sen's argument which states that economic development is only a means and not an end itself and that human development is best articulated by improving the social conditions of the poor through capability approach.

BE A  PART OF A LIFE SAVING CAUSE...

(logo design by myMOBILEoffice)

beating the deadline

water or electricity

I received an email from sir tony ajero a.k.a “ama” to make an editorial cartoon about HEDCOR and the DCWD (davao city water district) dispute over Tamugan. That time the city was torn between two lovers… errr…two issues since both companies made legit claims as to the rightful use of the river.

DCWD incessantly drummed up that water was more important while the HEDCOR claimed the same with electricity.

Blast!!As long as they won’t charge the public exorbitant charges for water and electricity use the public won’t be subjected to suffer “death by water torture and electrocution

A picture was attached to the mail. It was the picture of DCWD Manager Rhodora N. Gamboa

Being a good soldier that I am, I started sketching the editorial cartoon. Though I was also torn between who should be the villain and the hero in my drawing (uhh… obviously, my drawing betrays my leaning..)I was generally inspired that it took me just 30minutes to finish the editorial cartoon. (scanning, photoshop imaging and making final touches in corelDRAW).

It was kinda hard for me to make caricatures with women as subjects… women faces are very “sensitive” to exaggeration lest the subject will look like a man. Not fair.

I can draw and make caricatures of men effortlessly. (just add a bloated belly …stretch the nose wider, make the mien hard and chiseled, ok na. Bassta madali lang magcarricature ng lalaki.)

With only a photograph as reference, the 30 minutes went along just fine. However, when the drawing was done I still got one problem left.

I need to see my subject in person to confirm my illustration.

The following day, I called the DCWD office at 8:00 in the morning and requested for a two minute appointment. Bless the secretary for making me “singit” in the Manager’s very hectic schedule.

I was summoned inside the office and saw the subject in person. I did not wait for her to ask me why I insisted on such appointment. I handed the final drawing for her to see and I said” all I need is a two minute appointment so see, feel and observe the subject.”

She examined he caricature, smiled and said something I can no longer remember what.

I left the Manager’s office in less than two minutes. I drove directly to a wifi café at Victoria and emailed my work to edgeDAVAO  (www.edgedavao.net).

Great.

No revisions on the drawing were made at all.

philippine justice system

election automation

humpy bumpy ride

send in the clowns

2010 polls is just breathe away and them clowns

 are in frenzy joining the bandwagons of political wannabees... 

What an entertainment it would be to see them all in one place. 

Be it congress or senate or in any government bureau.

IT'S PARTY TIME AGAIN!!!

paskong dinabaw

Mao ni ang pasko sa dabaw... 

mingaw pero sadya. libog no? wala gyud 

PABUTO kay kung naa man mosulay ug pabuto, MUBUTO pud ang wait sa

 tamparus ni meyor. mas nindot hinuon nga walay pabuto kay ang mga 

tawo, mas daghan mapalit nga pagkaon.dili parehas sa una nga nag-awas sa mga 

"super lolo" ug "diablo" ang mga putos nga gdala pauli. Pastilan, 

singko kilos nga pabuto ang gibitbit pauli pero ang bugas gidala para panihapon or...

para anang gitawag nila'g 'NOTSE BUENA" bali'g usa ra intawon ka kilo. 

pakapinan na lang ug noodles ug ketsap arun mailad ang mga bata nga espagheti 

ang giandam sa lamesa. karon, kung maobserbahan, nindot kaayo ang pahiyum

 sa mga bata, hasta mga edaran (ayaw ng tiguwang nga pulong kay sakit paminawon)

 tungod kay makasuroy na sa mga dalan ug mga malls nga dili malubatan 

sa mga matamakan nga watusi.

mao ni ang pasko sa dabaw... abunda sa pagkaon, 

mingaw nga sadya, layo ra sa disgrasya 

kay wala gyud magpabuto maskin asa!!!

maayong pasko sa tanan!!!