WOMEN CRY THE LOUDEST WHEN THEY ARE SILENT

LET'S HELP TATAY DIGONG...

WHAT A THRILL-LILING LIFE!!

SENIOR MOMENTS... (sigh)

land traffic in the philippines.... WORSTEST as IN!!

si BOSSING, kung may bagong "term' na better-rer" to describe a laundry soap,  this nerve wracking, gut wrenching and very unhealthy (coz many commuters have already developed kidney problems because jeepneys, busses and cars have no comfort rooms where they can pee) LAND TRAFFIC SCENARIO  can also be best described by this superlative word...WORSTEST TRAFFIC on earth!!!

PHILIPPINE POLITICS (happening now)

MONKEYBusiness

is my daily comic strip published by the edgeDAVAO.

THIS strip revolves around the life of MUCH OPINIONATED monkey and a

 scheming turtle OF FEW WORDS ( if he's a man, he would appropriately be described 

as man of few words). The third character is a nameless worm which is the PUNCHER 

because  of its" barby" punchlines and nice quotes..

praying for our friends in Nepal

MONKEYBusiness

is my daily comic strip published by the edgeDAVAO.

THIS strip revolves around the life of MUCH OPINIONATED monkey and a

 scheming turtle OF FEW WORDS ( if he's a man, he would appropriately be described 

as man of few words). The third character is a nameless worm which is the PUNCHER 

because  of its" barby" punchlines and nice quotes..

hala...pilipino republik...kayo na ang humusga!!

MONKEYBusiness

is my daily comic strip published by the edgeDAVAO.

THIS strip revolves around the life of MUCH OPINIONATED monkey and a

 scheming turtle OF FEW WORDS ( if he's a man, he would appropriately be described 

as man of few words). The third character is a nameless worm which is the PUNCHER 

because  of its" barby" punchlines and nice quotes..

this land is mine...

MONKEYBusiness

is my daily comic strip published by the edgeDAVAO.

THIS strip revolves around the life of MUCH OPINIONATED monkey and a

 scheming turtle OF FEW WORDS ( if he's a man, he would appropriately be described 

as man of few words). The third character is a nameless worm which is the PUNCHER 

because  of its" barby" punchlines and nice quotes..

another year... another batch...

  

MONKEYBusiness

is my daily comic strip published by the edgeDAVAO.

THIS strip revolves around the life of MUCH OPINIONATED monkey and a

 scheming turtle OF FEW WORDS ( if he's a man, he would appropriately be described 

as man of few words). The third character is a nameless worm which is the PUNCHER 

because  of its" barby" punchlines and nice quotes..

can we..? please?

 MONKEYBusiness

is my daily comic strip published by the edgeDAVAO.

THIS strip revolves around the life of MUCH OPINIONATED monkey and a

 scheming turtle OF FEW WORDS ( if he's a man, he would appropriately be described 

as man of few words). The third character is a nameless worm which is the PUNCHER 

because  of its" barby" punchlines and nice quotes..

please be responsible naman...

 MONKEYBusiness

is my daily comic strip published by the edgeDAVAO.

THIS strip revolves around the life of MUCH OPINIONATED monkey and a

 scheming turtle OF FEW WORDS ( if he's a man, he would appropriately be described 

as man of few words). The third character is a nameless worm which is the PUNCHER 

because  of its" barby" punchlines and nice quotes..

my love affair with EDGEDAVAO

My love affair with EDGEDavao started when I left the first local newspaper which I spent my 18 years as an editorial cartoonist. The Mindanao Daily Mirror. It was in MDM newspaper where my first editorial cartoon was first published sometime in October of 1989. I was then a campus writer of the USP's Collegiate Headlight( ed-chief and at the same time, the ed cartoonist). During our time, "uso sa una ang editor in chief mao pud editorial cartoonist." To name a few good friends (way back in late early '90s), Fernando "dodong' Zamora of Holy Cross of Davao College and Julius Bulacito of University of Mindanao, Niel Bravo of Ateneo de Davao University were campus paper ed-chiefs and ed-cartoonists at the same time. (mga talentadong rare breed)

I applied for a job (as editorial cartoonist) in MDM, and being a female was my advantage. Only very few female were into cartooning then.. I remember it right. My first published cartoon was a human figure with big head (of course with big hard hat helmet and my topic was about the potholes of road constructions done by DPWH). DPWH was usually harshly criticized that time because of massive corruption gnawing the agency and the inefficiency of many of its high ranking personnel which resulted in unfinished roadworks. I was put on probation for one week as MDM's cartoonist "para titingnan kung ok ba ang aking mga cartoons". And that one week was unforgettable. And so was my 18 years in MDM's turf which gave me my grand slam  wins on the Catholic Mass Media Awards in year 2000 and 2002.  It was also with MDM where my first comisc strip "Kosme" ( a strip where cavemen were main characters) and then the "Monkey Business" were born.

March of 2018, I left MDM with heavy heart and joined the EDGE Davao family.  I mean with really "heavy heart" because I knew my 18 years with MDM had developed me into what I am now as a cartoonist. Professionally, I've grown  as a cartoonist. But I had to leave because I wanted my editorial cartoons to "grow".  I wanted Monkey Business to grow too. 

Seven years and getting stronger with EDGEDAVAO? Actually, it's another seven more years of this love affair to go.

P.S

Recently, I've been surfing the net and i noticed that my cartoons can now be found in page one.(happy ako, of course!!) Also, many of my cartoons are being used  by many blogs. Hmmm... I have no qualms about it. As long as my cartoons serve its purpose (which is to help the people form public opinion about certain issues),I don't mind them being republished in other blogs.

 MONKEYBusiness

is my daily comic strip published by the edgeDAVAO.

THIS strip revolves around the life of MUCH OPINIONATED monkey and a

 scheming turtle OF FEW WORDS ( if he's a man, he would appropriately be described 

as man of few words). The third character is a nameless worm which is the PUNCHER 

because  of its" barby" punchlines and nice quotes..

TIME TO CHANGE attire

MONKEYBusiness

is my daily comic strip published by the edgeDAVAO.

THIS strip revolves around the life of MUCH OPINIONATED monkey and a

 scheming turtle OF FEW WORDS ( if he's a man, he would appropriately be described 

as man of few words). The third character is a nameless worm which is the PUNCHER 

because  of its" barby" punchlines and nice quotes..

i love davao

MONKEYBusiness

is my daily comic strip published by the edgeDAVAO.

THIS strip revolves around the life of MUCH OPINIONATED monkey and a

 scheming turtle OF FEW WORDS ( if he's a man, he would appropriately be described 

as man of few words). The third character is a nameless worm which is the PUNCHER 

because  of its" barby" punchlines and nice quotes..

push nyo pa ang faster net connection!!

MONKEYBusiness

is my daily comic strip published by the edgeDAVAO.

THIS strip revolves around the life of MUCH OPINIONATED monkey and a

 scheming turtle OF FEW WORDS ( if he's a man, he would appropriately be described 

as man of few words). The third character is a nameless worm which is the PUNCHER 

because  of its" barby" punchlines and nice quotes..

her words...his words

MONKEYBusiness

is my daily comic strip published by the edgeDAVAO.

THIS strip revolves around the life of MUCH OPINIONATED monkey and a

 scheming turtle OF FEW WORDS ( if he's a man, he would appropriately be described 

as man of few words). The third character is a nameless worm which is the PUNCHER 

because  of its" barby" punchlines and nice quotes..

amnesia na...

MONKEYBusiness

is my daily comic strip published by the edgeDAVAO.

THIS strip revolves around the life of MUCH OPINIONATED monkey and a

 scheming turtle OF FEW WORDS ( if he's a man, he would appropriately be described 

as man of few words). The third character is a nameless worm which is the PUNCHER 

because  of its" barby" punchlines and nice quotes..

you enemy is... your enemy! pagsolo...

 MONKEYBusiness

is my daily comic strip published by the edgeDAVAO.

THIS strip revolves around the life of MUCH OPINIONATED monkey and a

 scheming turtle OF FEW WORDS ( if he's a man, he would appropriately be described 

as man of few words). The third character is a nameless worm which is the PUNCHER 

because  of its" barby" punchlines and nice quotes..

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH for a wise man...

MONKEYBusiness

is my daily comic strip published by the edgeDAVAO.

THIS strip revolves around the life of MUCH OPINIONATED monkey and a

 scheming turtle OF FEW WORDS ( if he's a man, he would appropriately be described 

as man of few words). The third character is a nameless worm which is the PUNCHER 

because  of its" barby" punchlines and nice quotes..