About the Manga Team漫画制作チーム
Artists Artists
Jay Vasquez Jay Vasquez
Jay Vasquez likes to draw pop culture icons that are heavily influenced by Asian Culture. Aside from drawing, Jay is also into photography and likes to take pictures that are inspired by Edward Hopper’s work. Jay has done freelance projects including making cover albums for indie music artists, character designing, digital illustrations for corporate companies, and comic book illustrations. Jay Vasquez likes to draw pop culture icons that are heavily influenced by Asian Culture. Aside from drawing, Jay is also into photography and likes to take pictures that are inspired by Edward Hopper’s work. Jay has done freelance projects including making cover albums for indie music artists, character designing, digital illustrations for corporate companies, and comic book illustrations.
Kristoffer Brasileño Kristoffer Brasileño
Kristoffer Brasileño is an independent studio artist and university instructor at the Digital Media and Interactive Arts Program of Central Philippine University and Bachelor of Fine Arts Program of University of San Agustin. Recently, he mounted his second solo show at the NCCA Gallery entitled Ilonggo Republic. Brasileño combines traditional and digital media in his art practice to create realistic and representational paintings and illustrations. Kristoffer Brasileño is an independent studio artist and university instructor at the Digital Media and Interactive Arts Program of Central Philippine University and Bachelor of Fine Arts Program of University of San Agustin. Recently, he mounted his second solo show at the NCCA Gallery entitled Ilonggo Republic. Brasileño combines traditional and digital media in his art practice to create realistic and representational paintings and illustrations.
Mia Reyes Mia Reyes
Mia Reyes is a graphic artist and illustrator for comics and manga. Reyes has extensive experience in the comic book industry with her work as a comic book illustrator for Jam Mango Comics and freelance colorist, inker, penciler, and background artist for Glasshouse Graphics. Mia Reyes is the founder of Kartilya Komiks and the creator of the award-winning “Henerala”. Mia Reyes is a graphic artist and illustrator for comics and manga. Reyes has extensive experience in the comic book industry with her work as a comic book illustrator for Jam Mango Comics and freelance colorist, inker, penciler, and background artist for Glasshouse Graphics. Mia Reyes is the founder of Kartilya Komiks and the creator of the award-winning “Henerala”.
Feldianne Aragon Feldianne Aragon
Feldianne Aragon likes to draw things inspired by fantasy, games, nature (animals and insects), science History, and cosmic bodies. She created a digital art series called Resting in the Universe of God, a series of illustrations with references with images from the Hubble telescope that depicted women just sleeping in the vast universe. Feldianne Aragon likes to draw things inspired by fantasy, games, nature (animals and insects), science History, and cosmic bodies. She created a digital art series called Resting in the Universe of God, a series of illustrations with references with images from the Hubble telescope that depicted women just sleeping in the vast universe.
Brhyx Colacion Brhyx Colacion
Brhyx Colacion is a digital artist. working as an assistant animator at an animation studio and working as a background artist, illustrator, and concept artist. He is interested in creating his own stories and showing them visually by creating comics or animations. Brhyx Colacion is a digital artist. working as an assistant animator at an animation studio and working as a background artist, illustrator, and concept artist. He is interested in creating his own stories and showing them visually by creating comics or animations.
Clark Jaro Clark Jaro
Clark Jaro is a visual and digital artist who graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts – Major in Painting from the University of San Agustin, where she also currently teaches. Clark was awarded Excellence in Community Engagement (Ten Outstanding Youth Organizations) and Excellence in the Field of Research as a recipient of the Young SouthEast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI). Clark Jaro is a visual and digital artist who graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts – Major in Painting from the University of San Agustin, where she also currently teaches. Clark was awarded Excellence in Community Engagement (Ten Outstanding Youth Organizations) and Excellence in the Field of Research as a recipient of the Young SouthEast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI).
Eric Barbosa, Jr. Eric Barbosa, Jr.
Eric Barbosa, Jr. is a software engineer, photographer, and filmmaker. He incorporates his software expertise in most of his works. He joined numerous exhibitions and had two solo exhibitions featuring his photography. In 2015, he directed a film One Week Earlier which was shown in film festivals including Cinema Rehiyon. Eric Barbosa, Jr. is a software engineer, photographer, and filmmaker. He incorporates his software expertise in most of his works. He joined numerous exhibitions and had two solo exhibitions featuring his photography. In 2015, he directed a film One Week Earlier which was shown in film festivals including Cinema Rehiyon.
Isaac Bravo Isaac Bravo
Isaac Bravo is an illustrator and graphic designer based in Iloilo. Although currently, he is focusing on digital art, working on illustrations and comics, he also uses ink, graphite, watercolor, oil, acrylic and gouache in his works. His artwork revolves around creating surrealistic representations of imagined possibilities in science fiction, mythology, technology, and nature. Isaac Bravo is an illustrator and graphic designer based in Iloilo. Although currently, he is focusing on digital art, working on illustrations and comics, he also uses ink, graphite, watercolor, oil, acrylic and gouache in his works. His artwork revolves around creating surrealistic representations of imagined possibilities in science fiction, mythology, technology, and nature.
Panay Bukidnun Sources Panay Bukidnun Sources
Romulo Caballero Romulo Caballero
Romulo Caballero also known as Tay Mulok is one of the last chanters of the Sugidanun, the epic chant of the Panay Bukidnun. He was one of the teachers at the Balay Turun-an, a School for Living Traditions in Brgy. Garangan, Calinog. In 2004, he won the Indigenous Leadership Award given by the National Commission for Culture in the Arts for preserving the Panay Bukidnun culture. Romulo Caballero also known as Tay Mulok is one of the last chanters of the Sugidanun, the epic chant of the Panay Bukidnun. He was one of the teachers at the Balay Turun-an, a School for Living Traditions in Brgy. Garangan, Calinog. In 2004, he won the Indigenous Leadership Award given by the National Commission for Culture in the Arts for preserving the Panay Bukidnun culture.
Leopoldo Caballero Leopoldo Caballero
Leopoldo “Paino” Caballero also known as “Tay Polding”. He was one of the Sugidanun epic chanters. Tay Polding was one of the teachers at the Balay Turun-an, a School for Living Traditions in Brgy. Garangan in Calinog. Leopoldo “Paino” Caballero also known as “Tay Polding”. He was one of the Sugidanun epic chanters. Tay Polding was one of the teachers at the Balay Turun-an, a School for Living Traditions in Brgy. Garangan in Calinog.
Elsie Padernal Elsie Padernal
Elsie Caballero-Padernal is an IP teacher and Indigenous People’s Education trainer and implementer. She is an advocate of educating IP learners through localized methods. She is an honoree of The Many Faces of the Teacher (TMFT) and was recognized in the Tribute to Teachers (T2T) in 2014. She was invited to many conferences to speak about her work and advocacy. She is currently writing a glossary of Sugidanun, Panay Bukidnun customary laws and other Indigenous Knowledge System Practices and Spiritualities (IKSPs). Elsie Caballero-Padernal is an IP teacher and Indigenous People’s Education trainer and implementer. She is an advocate of educating IP learners through localized methods. She is an honoree of The Many Faces of the Teacher (TMFT) and was recognized in the Tribute to Teachers (T2T) in 2014. She was invited to many conferences to speak about her work and advocacy. She is currently writing a glossary of Sugidanun, Panay Bukidnun customary laws and other Idigenous Knowledge System Practices and Spiritualities (IKSPs).
Lordjane Caballero Lordjane Caballero
Lord Jane Caballero-Dordas, Elementary Public School teacher from Mahunodhunod, Cuartero, Capiz. She has written Indigenous Lesson Plans, Learning Activity Sheets and Big Books (2016-present), contributed to Panaysayon (2018), written and translated from archaic to contemporary Kinaray-a the last episode of the Epics of Panay (2018-2019) project, contributed to the University of the Philippines Visayas ‘ Philippine Journal of Social Sciences (2019), contributed to the Reading the Regions 2 Philippine Folk and Oral Traditions (2021). She is involved in Collaborative Module and Materials Making by IP scholars and Balay Patawili Inc., which received the NCCA grant in May 2018-2020. An overall coordinator of GUBAN Tapaz Pan-ay Bukidnon, School of Living Tradition, a project funded by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (2011). She has received awards from the following:15th Gawad Geny Lopez Jr., Bayaning Pilipino Awards, Regional Level Teacher’s Category, ABS-CBN Corporation and UGAT (2019), BERF-DepEd Regional Level Outstanding Researcher (2019), Outstanding Calinognon 2018, The Many Faces of the Teacher 2017, National Category, Bato Balani Foundation Inc. and DIWA Learning System, Outstanding IPEd Teacher, Capiz Division 2017;2016 Capiz Gawad Parangal. She is currently writing a dissertation for her doctorate degree in Educational Management. Lord Jane Caballero-Dordas, Elementary Public School teacher from Mahunodhunod, Cuartero, Capiz. She has written Indigenous Lesson Plans, Learning Activity Sheets and Big Books (2016-present), contributed to Panaysayon (2018), written and translated from archaic to contemporary Kinaray-a the last episode of the Epics of Panay (2018-2019) project, contributed to the University of the Philippines Visayas ‘ Philippine Journal of Social Sciences (2019), contributed to the Reading the Regions 2 Philippine Folk and Oral Traditions (2021). She is involved in Collaborative Module and Materials Making by IP scholars and Balay Patawili Inc., which received the NCCA grant in May 2018-2020. An overall coordinator of GUBAN Tapaz Pan-ay Bukidnon, School of Living Tradition, a project funded by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (2011). She has received awards from the following:15th Gawad Geny Lopez Jr., Bayaning Pilipino Awards, Regional Level Teacher’s Category, ABS-CBN Corporation and UGAT (2019), BERF-DepEd Regional Level Outstanding Researcher (2019), Outstanding Calinognon 2018, The Many Faces of the Teacher 2017, National Category, Bato Balani Foundation Inc. and DIWA Learning System, Outstanding IPEd Teacher, Capiz Division 2017;2016 Capiz Gawad Parangal. She is currently writing a dissertation for her doctorate degree in Educational Management.
Writers Writers
Adelle Pacificar Adelle Pacificar
Adelle Pacificar, a high school teacher who loves Asian Literature, was a Fulbright FLTA at the University of Michigan in 2012 and a JENESYS-DepEd teacher facilitator for a language & culture exchange in Sendai, Japan in 2015. While her interests range from children’s illustration to creative writing, she is on an artistic hiatus at the moment, trying to break free from years of creative block. Adelle Pacificar, a high school teacher who loves Asian Literature, was a Fulbright FLTA at the University of Michigan in 2012 and a JENESYS-DepEd teacher facilitator for a language & culture exchange in Sendai, Japan in 2015. While her interests range from children’s illustration to creative writing, she is on an artistic hiatus at the moment, trying to break free from years of creative block.
Allyn Canja Allyn Canja
Allyn Canja is a museum worker managing a contemporary art museum in Iloilo City. Allyn Canja is a museum worker managing a contemporary art museum in Iloilo City.
Researchers Researchers
Liby Limoso Liby Limoso
Liby Limoso is an artist based in Iloilo City. His works focus on language and identity. He studied Bachelor of Fine Arts at the University of the Philippines-Diliman, and MFA at the University of Pennsylvania. Liby Limoso is an artist based in Iloilo City. His works focus on language and identity. He studied Bachelor of Fine Arts at the University of the Philippines-Diliman, and MFA at the University of Pennsylvania.
Christian Talaguit Christian Talaguit
Christian Talaguit is a graduate of DLSU’s AB-History program. His academic specialty includes pre-colonial Bisayan customs and folklore and Panay-Bukidnon ethnography. He currently works as a co-researcher for the project and a co-translator of the late Leopoldo “Tay Polding” Caballero’s unpublished Sugidanon notes in English and Tagalog. Christian Talaguit is a graduate of DLSU’s AB-History program. His academic specialty includes pre-colonial Bisayan customs and folklore and Panay-Bukidnon ethnography. He currently works as a co-researcher for the project and a co-translator of the late Leopoldo “Tay Polding” Caballero’s unpublished Sugidanon notes in English and Tagalog.
Theodore Ricardo Bautista Theodore Ricardo Bautista
Theodore Ricardo Bautista is currently a 4th-year undergraduate student taking up BA History and Sociology at the University of the Philippines Visayas. His fields of interest revolve around traditional Panayanon blades, Aklanon local history, and cultural studies. He works as a co-researcher and transcriber for the project. Theodore Ricardo Bautista is currently a 4th-year undergraduate student taking up BA History and Sociology at the University of the Philippines Visayas. His fields of interest revolve around traditional Panayanon blades, Aklanon local history, and cultural studies. He works as a co-researcher and transcriber for the project.
John Ray Parreño John Ray Parreño
John Ray Parreño is a museum worker and architect. His interest includes exploring the mountains of Panay. John Ray Parreño is a museum worker and architect. His interest includes exploring the mountains of Panay.