Philippine Animation and Local Artists
Local literature showed that Philippine Animation owed its beginnings to the
cartoonists. Cartoons are generally popular in the form of komiks which is the local
version of comic book magazines. Examples of popular cartoonists include: Tonton
Young who created Pupung, Pol Medina Jr. who created Pugad Baboy, Larry Alcala –
the creator of the Philippines’ most loved komiks characters including Mang Ambo,
Asiong Aksaya, Kalabog en Bosyo and the popular Slice of Life --- as well as over 500
cartoons and cartoon characters all reflecting the foibles of Philippine society.