Back from the Stagnant Bog

When I was five years old, I learned how to read faster through reading komiks with my grandmother well before sleeping. It was, for me, the best Summer ever. My grandmother used to collect all the old komiks and let me and my cousins lend them to neighbors for a fee. Then, about less than fifteen years ago, I found myself among my idols, writing for the same komiks companies. It was heaven, even if the pay wasn't that swell. But all that came crashing down on us as each of this companies closed down. There'd been a lot of argument as to why the Philippine Komiks industry up and died. But then again... did it? Maybe the physical komiks did. But for some who discovered the craft and for those who had long been remnants of the old art, komiks simply changed. Now, new names pop up to revive the industry, though not as it was, but to something quite new. The market has changed, and so has the culture, but the art itself is very much alive. And thanks to my past, I now have the opportunity to come back to my first love for writing. Personally, speaking, Black Ink Comics has a lot of potential, and it promises really well. Here's a sample of what I contributed so far as a writer. And mind you, the artist here is something you should look out for. Byte me!

Summer Classes

It is actually a welcome surprise when I learned I was to teach art appreciation in Summer. So, seeing the relaxed mood the classrooms are usually in during summer break, I decided to try and do as much as I can to make teaching this subject more interactive and fun. Though there are required readings, I decided not to do too many lectures and let the students experience what the essays meant. Here are some of the examples my students have done. So to all the students who enrolled, I hope you enjoyed our class as I have enjoyed teaching it. Byte me!

Activity result of 1CA4

Sorry for being late. Here are the works of 1CA4 for your taste buds.

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Last Tuesday of November 26, 2012, my students and I were having a discussion concerning the Filipino's concept of the afterlife. in our discussion, which was based from our readings of Connie Maraan's short story "Ghost" and Eric Gamalinda's poem "You Can Choose Your Afterlife," I asked them to make a poster collecting most of their native beliefs regarding death. And so, to show our appreciation for our culture, I bring you the works of 1CA1 of the Faculty of Arts and Letters of UST. Thanks so much for the effort, guys.